From: Denny Graver <den_den_den@t...>
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 06:28:11 -0000
Subject: Re: New guy (Lensmen)
> Inertialess drives? Hmmm. An interesting idea. A assume that you are Cool. Has anyone done any work on a conversion on the fabled Gurps 'Lensman' book, or even seen it? :D Nice work on the inertialess drive Jeff.
From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 09:04:46 +0000
Subject: Re: New guy (Lensmen)
> Inertialess drives? Hmmm. An interesting idea. A assume that you are Well, I've got a copy, but like most of my bookshelf it has never been more than skimmed through (oh, for some more TIME.... <wry grin>).
From: Nyrath the nearly wise <nyrath@c...>
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 05:56:37 -0500
Subject: Re: New guy (Lensmen)
> Denny Graver wrote:
From: Jeff Miller <shadocat@p...>
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 11:06:03 -0800
Subject: Re: New guy (Lensmen)
> Denny Graver wrote: > >> Yep. Got it when it came out. It was a long time ago and I don't remember how they handled inertialess movement (except for the potentially unfortunate effect of turning it off near a planet). I think they handwaved the weapons just as Doc Smith did.
From: Jeff Miller <shadocat@p...>
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 11:08:01 -0800
Subject: Re: New guy (Lensmen)
> Ground Zero Games wrote: > >Cool. Has anyone done any work on a conversion on the fabled Gurps Ditto.
From: Jeff Miller <shadocat@p...>
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 11:14:27 -0800
Subject: Re: New guy (Lensmen)
> Nyrath the nearly wise wrote: > Denny Graver wrote: I always thought the formations were interesting. Don't know how well they'd actually work though. It's been forever since I read it. What did they decide about beam weapons? Or did they handwave it like Smith did and assume that people would come up *something*.
From: Popeyesays@a...
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 16:05:30 EST
Subject: Re: New guy (Lensmen)
If you guys are really into the Lensmen books, I have a first edition numbered and autographed "to William Gurley" of Second Stage Lensman, I would be willing to part with for a reasonable amount of money - oh yes, the dust jacket is attached but only in fair condition.
From: Michael Llaneza <maserati@e...>
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 23:12:26 -0800
Subject: Re: New guy (Lensmen)
> At 4:05 PM -0500 11/5/99, Popeyesays@aol.com wrote: I've got a copy of the first pulp magazine appearance of Galactic Patrol. I'm not advertising, just bragging :-)