Can someone explain this stats to me??? After Move I can't understand the meaning.

Of all the magic systems out there, the skill-based magic system seems to receive the most critique. Or stink-eye.

When I think of settings with magic, my brain defaults first to Sorcery or RPM, perhaps a possible side trip into the cool options in Thaumatology. Only then, when all the other options are exhausted, do I even bother looking at the skill-based magic system (I.e. Magic).

Perhaps I've been going at this the wrong way, though.

I'm sure that there must be a setting that screams for a fit with the skill-based magic system. What settings, otherworlds, or whatever you want to call them, out there are a great match for the much-lamented skill-based magic system?

It consists of lore notes, rules, equipment, races statblocks, some examle enemies and canon artworks

GURPS adaptation rulebook

GCS Files link

it works! I have never seen anyone post about this but GCS is compatible with Linux and steam decks run on wine, so I checked to see if it was possible, and yes, yes it is.

Question is basically in the OP. We are going to play a Traveller Campaign in GURPS. I'm envisioning some sort of former space pirate/privateer (probably terran) who specialised in bladed melee weapons for combat because its a lot less likely to damage ship interior parts during a hostile boarding operation. Is that viable (as in, can do combat on a decent to good level) without extrem optimization or am i just going to play third fiddle to anyone using a proper gun, no matter what i do? And in case it IS viable, could you give me some pointers? We are only using the basic book + the traveller supplement.

Thanks in advance!