GDW Pubs, Re: 3295,3294

Has anyone heard anything about the GDW publications: Diaspora and
Hard Times? I came across some advertisements the other day (can't
remember where though) and I remember Marc Miller taking about them
at Origins. The ad stated that one of them was to be available in
early December.

[email removed] (TML msg 3295) writes:

> On Credit:  I don't think the Imperium operates on an interstellar
> credit system like ours.Travel time would make collecting payments
> . . .

I guess a card debit system would work but what about non-Imperials
or non-megacorp employees? Or for that matter visitors from those
small out of the way planets? My brain is rusty this morning, but is
there a banking megacorp? And does it extend beyond the Imperium(i.e.
into Vargr, Aslan, Solomani, etc. territory).

I would assume that each system used would be different from the
others. Each would have their own 'best' method of implementing
the security features.

On a similar note. How are identifications achieved? As in, how could
anyone prove who they are?

[email removed] (TML msg 3294) writes:

> I belive that we have seen this in action at least once, and that was
> one of the reasons behind why I said that unless a core group of
> persons in physical contact with each other is placed as the spiders
> in the net, there is no way anything comm*rcially successful will
> come out of TML.

I wouldn't say they would have to be in physical contact (it would help
though) but someone, the project leader for instance, would have the
final decision as agreed upon by the others.

I made a similar observation in an earlier posting (msg 3131 Nov 20)
about putting together some house rules. The TDR seems to be the
closest thing to this but from what I read it is very sketchy at best.

If a commercial product was produced I would think some sort of
corporation would have to be formed in order to operate. However,
that would create another set of problems.

I have an idea but I'll save it for later. :-)

Mike Surman

"You haven't experienced Shakespeare until you've read it in the
orginal Klingon."