Differences in TW200 & 2300AD combat

[swaghauler]

Originally Posted by Michael Lewis

Sorry. I meat Twilight 2000 2nd edition.

It looks like Twilight 2000 2nd edition came 3 years after 2300AD. I was wondering what the main differences in the game mechanics were. What did they change for the better or worse and why.

I have both editions of 2300. They are a "poor cousin" to later GDW rules systems. the damage was very different. Base damage was modified by "sublocations" in each individual location. For instance, the torso has a heart "sublocation" that doubles the damage inflicted. I always though of 2300 as being a blend of Twilight and MegaTraveler (which I also own). It was, in my opinion, more complex than it needed to be. 2300 is still available on CDROM from Far Future Enterprises. Check it out for yourself.