Converting Operation Rimfire to Mekton Zeta

Empathy

Character designs in Operation Rimfire have a statistic for Family but not for Empathy. Here's some suggested scores for various characters' Empathy:

Fireflight Squadron
Captain Larani Kynis 7 Above average leader
Lieutenant Cedric Artis 6 Not as good as the Captain
Ensign Tammis Veric 7 Potential media spokesperson
Ensign Eiran Alestain 5 Quiet and shy
Lieutenant Laian 6 Outgoing, friendly, wierd
Ensign Tharis Tremaine 8 He's good at everything else
Ensign Celine Attara 8 Flamboyant and flirtatious
Ensign Daric Tallus 4 The scary loner
Ensign Karin Myiian 5 All business
Ensign Aleoi Hiarri 9 Typical Ettaran

 
Sample Supporting Characters
General Haverson 7 Marci D'Able
6
Lord Delaney
8
Eliza 7 Lady Ariel
10
Doctor Tal
10
Queen Ymri 9 Thiran
6
Sima Daris
5
Captain Altair Dass 6 Emilia Darka
6
Lady Arasai
9
Majall 4 Lady Attican
10
Tyna Veric
6
Lord Falmak Kynis 6 Arkon Verian
4
Emperor Korax
7
Lord Dremmond 3 Tarrik Hallis
5
Arnellia Frost
7
Ebonflack 9  
 
 
 

Converting Skills

Converting skills is usually pretty simple, as the names tend to be fairly similar. There are, however, some exceptions.

Operation Rimfire Skill Mekton Zeta Skill
Beam Weapons Mecha Gunnery
ECM Electronic Warfare
(Mekton Zeta Plus p.52)
ECCM Electronic Warfare
(Mekton Zeta Plus p.52)
Empathy Emotion Scan
(Mekton Zeta Plus p.124)
Fencing Blade
Infiltration Shadowing/Avoid Pursuit
Knives Blade
(Mekton) Melee Weapons Mecha Melee
(Mekton) Missile Weapons Mecha Missiles
Relationships Seduction
Tactics Expert: Tactics

When two skills are folded up into one by Mekton Zeta, keep the greater score as the value for the single skill.

It's worth noting that no-one in Fireflight Squadron has Mecha Fighting. Even if it's an uncommon skill, you've got to wonder why none of the three Elarans in the squadron has it given that rookie EMF pilot Terrin Fellai does.

Finally, don't run this adventure without owning Mekton Zeta Plus unless you're prepared to make things up as you go. It's an invaluable resource for psi powers and the Electronic Warfare skill, plus it has lots of neat extras.


maintained by Gary Johnson (gwzjohnson at optusnet.com.au)
last updated 4 July 2003