And you can still use the Points-Buy system instead if you want.ģ) Intelligence relates to cognitive ability (i.e. Just treat it as generic and develop your own setting as I intend to do, or wait for another setting supplement to come along.Ģ) I can assure you that the Lifepath system is very well balanced, based on the experience of rolling up lots of characters with different groups. You also may get bonuses during the lifepath process, while if you really can't stand it, there is an alternative Points-buy system.ģ) Social Standing is a universal personality profile trait for humans relating to their place in society but, can be replaced by alternatives e.g Charisma or Caste dpending upon the species or the game's background.ġ) The background isn't obtrusive. I've rolled up scores of characters and, they've always been able to reasonably fit a type: fighter, academic, sneak, socialite, etc.
#Traveller rpg artwork plus
I think I answered the point about Traveller's flexibility in previous posts, but I reiterate that I intend to use it for all types of sci-fi gaming.ġ) Damage is based upon a roll of a certain number of dice pertaining to the weapon used plus the effect of the attack roll.Ģ) The stats are randomly rolled, but distributed as you want. (Ironically, the comparisons people have made between the style of this book and Classic Traveller is what led me to ask about MGT vs. Right now the negative discussion of the artwork and bland layout in the MGT main rules combined with the high price is a turn-off for me at this point-I'd rather have no art than bad art and for $40 there's a wide selection of attractive, interesting books in the marketplace that I could spend my money on. The idea of helping Mongoose out, not so much, for the reasons stated above. So the point that you think MGT is better organized and more user-friendly than CT is very helpful in making a decision. But even then I wouldn't buy one book over another more complete one that did the same job just to help the company. Now, if I had already decided that I loved MGT, maybe I'd have some buy in to helping establish the game line. In that regard Traveller is like the cockroach of science fiction gaming-it has admirable durability. I'm happy for MGT if it succeeds upon its merits, but frankly if it tanks there will be another iteration of the Traveller rules available within a few years. If I can find people to play a game with, it has never really mattered much how many copies of the rules were available, only if people were willing to give it a go. I buy a fair number of games each year, but my sole criteria is whether they look interesting to me or not. It doesn't matter to me at all what company that purchase might support or whether the rules in question are current, reprinted, or OOP and bought used.
My only interest in this case is in possibly buying a worthwhile, non-GURPS set of Traveller rules. If I get a warm and fuzzy vibe from the creators I might go out on a limb for something pricey like I did for the pre-order of Wild Talents. Click to expand.Now this comment intrigued me, because it represents a point of view that I apply, if at all, only on occasion and then only for very small game companies like Atomic Sock Monkey or Rogue Games, who have limited product offerings and a lower price point for entry than 40 bucks for a 160 page book.
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