Re: TML nightly: Msgs 5927-5930 V60#9

A thread of 2 messages, 25 August 1993 to 25 August 1993, in the order they were sent.

#5931 Re: TML nightly: Msgs 5927-5930 V60#9

On Tue, 24 Aug 93 20:30:03 EDT you said:
>From: ANTHONY KAY BAGGALEY [email removed]
> I was just wondering how many people have actually changed over to the TNE
> rules (or even background) or plan to do so when TTA comes out?

Well, as much as I dislike the sweeping hand of the virus, I have gone ahead
and moulded my traveller world to the new scenarios and rules. I'm looking
forward to the new architecture guide, but that's more a toy for me than a
necessary game aid for my players. Granted, I ripped out the section on the
virus and left it impressively destructive, but made if a little more
realistic for my own suspension of disbelief. The game has been going quite
well - two "old timers" from cold storage awaken into a world having been
rescued from a cometary orbit by a planet just reaching through Tech 8 and
climbing out into space. Plenty of good role playing and the new rules
haven't changed the game that much for us. The biggest gripe my players have
is the lack of rules for aliens - they enjoyed playing Aslan and
particularly Vargr (my own personal favorite as well).

So at least one of us has gone on ahead and followed GDW to see where it
goes...

 joe                          University of Missouri - Columbia
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#5933 Re: TML nightly: Msgs 5927-5930 V60#9

Matt Goldman writes:

>I've seen it priced up to $20.00.  The module that I liked best was...
>Shoot, I'm having trouble remembering the name.  The ***** Gambit.  I
>still have not found my Traveller stuff after our house fire or I'd
>check on it tonight.

The Argon Gambit, half of double adventure three.


>P.S. anyone remember off hand when copyrights run out?

50 years after the death of the author seems to ring a bell with me.
(but I am in a different country which has different copyright laws)


Anthony Baggaley writes:

>  Hi, I'm new to the TML but I wonder if someone out there can help me: I
> need to find the cheapest way to get the Chile between the 16th of September
> and...    just kidding.

Ever try walking? :-)


>  I think that's as far as I'll go in releasing the    months of frustration
> and despair over TNE before I get carried away.
I didn't think it was all that bad.  There is too much in the way of errata
though :-(  (Did the published errata notice the forgotton tab stops in the
world generation tables --- the TL DMs to be specific??)


> Now, this message was just to say hello and stop me feeling like a voyeur,
Welcome aboard, live long and prosper and whatever you do don't stop the
messages coming :-)


> I suspect TTA will decide the issue. It sounds brilliant, and if even half
> decent (ie. less than 20 naff pictures, less than 10 pages of errata, binding
> lasts at least a fortnight) it might be worth changing over to the new rules.

I am hoping that it will be good.  At least it had better be less error prone
that MegaTraveller's equivalent pieces!




        						Pauli

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