Wow. Looks like you guys are trying for a massive overhaul.
I think you might not be seeing the forest for the trees.
You're not just limited to fixing GDW's rules and compiling
errata sheets to send to GDW for a paltry salary. You
could (and only the first is serious):
1. Start a subsidiary company that sells supplementary
Traveller material. I know, that would take money. But
it looks like you're changing a *lot* of things: character
generation, weapons and combat, vehicle design, trade and
commerce. You're also thinking of a new name, are considering
changing the Traveller background universe, and someone has
even mentioned desktop publishing. There isn't much left
to change! Well, you're keeping jump drives and the jump-6
limit :-). Just keep in mind that instead of sending everything
you make up to GDW to publish as a one-shot deal (and one-shot
payment), you can put a little capital into it and keep the
money flowing in.
2. Hostile takeover of GDW.
3. Screw Traveller and start your own company with its
own Sci-Fi game.
P.S. I have an uncle who owns a printing shop.
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John H. Kim
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