"Module Prime Alpha" (and its intended sequel, "Module Prime Beta") were dropped from the line, due to poor sales.Īt this writing, the core rulebook, "GURPS Klingons" and the first new sourcebook for "GURPS" 4th Edition, "GURPS Romulans" have been released for this new system. The new fourth edition of "GURPS" prompted a rework of the previous major books ("GPD" and "GK") and a delay of the (then) upcoming "Romulans" sourcebook (which became one of the first 4th Edition "GURPS" supplements). Originally "GURPS Prime Directive",the "GURPS Klingons" imperial source book and "GURPS Module Prime Alpha" module were released under the third edition of "GURPS". The move to "GURPS" also allowed some cross- genre moves to be made, and to include some limited elements of the "Traveller" Universe. The new version dispensed with the restrictions on characters, opening the doors for players to play virtually any type character they wished. Eventually, they approached Steve Jackson Games to utilize the "Powered by GURPS" format. They were primarily a wargame company, and the poor sales of the supplements were cause for a reexamination. The published books for the game included the core rulebook, a Federation sourcebook (which has not yet been updated for the new " GURPS" and " D20" editions), and a few adventure books.Īfter the folding of Task Force Games and the cancellation of the original "Prime Directive" line, Amarillo Design Bureau, Inc., the new publishers of Star Fleet Universe games, were left with the question of what to do with "PD". Also, since the rules were unique to this game, and only vaguely similar to other systems, many players were not willing to take the time and effort required to learn them, although the same could be said of many RPGs of that time. The greatest complaint was that character selection was limited to members of a "Prime Team" or a similar group, not allowing players to be captains or other important positions, although later supplements did provide this ability.
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Both of these aspects provided a sense of Television Series verisimilitude that many found to be appropriate to the game’s Trek origins.
PD’s most popular aspects were a multi-tiered task resolution system, where characters could achieve 'Complete', 'Moderate', 'Minimal', or 'Botch' levels of success with their actions, and the Character Reputation and Background system that allowed characters to “spontaneously” develop skills, abilities, and prior associations appropriate to the mission at hand. Olsen, it used a D6-style system similar to " Shadowrun" and " Star Wars". Using an in-house design by Mark Costello and Timothy D. The original release of "Prime Directive" was published by Task Force Games in 1993. The game has gone through two different incarnations. "Prime Directive" is a role-playing game set in the " Star Trek"-derived Star Fleet Universe. Publisher= Amarillo Design Bureau Inc, (formerly) Task Force Games
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