Mission X introduces the “B-scale” logarithmic damage system. The “B” stands for Basic – it’s the same clean progression every GURPS player already knows and loves from the Size and Speed/Range Table. +1B ≈ ×1.5 incapacitation potential. +6B = exactly ×10. It presents one elegant scale – one GURPS veterans are intimately familiar with –…

Strength is cheaper in Mission X – only 5 points per level instead of the old 10. Toughness is no longer tied inextricably to ST. In the face of rapid-shooting firearms, being a giant pile of “hit points” is devalued. Why did the cost change? In some respects, strength is always useful. In others, it’s…

GURPS veterans will notice the first big change the instant you look at a character sheet: there are “officially” six Basic Attributes instead of four, representing the game’s core stats. Physical side is still ST (strength), DX (agility & coordination), and HT (health & grit). But the mental side finally gets the same love: IQ…