Twenty-Third Century; the system is skill-based, with skills being increased with experience earned. Some races have "matrix abilities" (psionics) which can also be advanced with character experience, while other races are more suited for physical combat or other occupations. Growing Up Battlelords of the Twenty-Third Century features a detailed character generation process called I Was Just Growing Up (IWJGU). It not only encompasses the eight Vital Statistics and four Secondary Statistics, which are generated using d100 (percentile) dice, but allows for determining events from the characters past. These are a mix of good and bad; granting a character several thousand credits worth of equipment or horribly maiming them. They are featured in several tables including a racial specific table and a job specific table which is chosen by the player. Combat Combat is resolved through the use of d100 attack rolls and detailed hit location tables; futuristic armor systems and massive critical hits feature prominently. Actions are resolved in half actions (1 second each) and full actions (3 seconds each). Each character can perform two half actions or one full action in a 3-second round. These include but are not limited to; aiming, firing a single round, swinging a sword, dying quickly, diving for cover, running, and dying with a lengthy speech. Other system features As of 2007, the system does not feature rules for space combat. These rules are planned for forthcoming supplements. Vehicle rules were added to the system with the publication of Engines of War in 2007. History Battlelords of the Twenty-Third Century has been published in 6 editions since 1990: First edition (black-and-white cover illustration of a Ram Python [1990]). First edition, 1st Printing First Edition, 2nd Printing / Arlington Edition Revised First edition / Second edition (black-and-white battle scene of a Ram Python and a Phentari [1990]) Third edition [1991/1992] 1st Printing (Red 'cloud' background with a Phentari on the cover [1991]) 2nd Printing ('Blue' battle scene with a sword-wielding Eridani prominent [1992]) Revised Third edition / Fourth edition ('Blue' battle scene with a sword-wielding Eridani prominent [1992]) Fifth edition (Black cover with a full-color cityscape illustration [1993]) Sixth edition / 10th Anniversary Edition (featuring a montage of races and starships on the front cover, published 2000). Seventh edition / Kickstarter Edition or Revised Edition (featuring a armored figure flanked by an Eridani and Phentari, with space fighters and a larger Ultra Armor in the