Generic Universal Role Playing System (GURPS)

Introduction

When I first saw GURPS I thought its design purpose was to allow for characters to be 'shiftable' between story genres (much like LordsOfCreation.) which was false. One of my issues with GURPS is that guidelines to create a fantasy world, require their Fantasy rulebook, space requires Space, Space Tech, or one of many specific story-world rulebooks. While I understand it makes perfect financial sense, and the primary GURPS rulebook does give a look at SUPERS (I think...)