From: [email removed]
Date: December 19, 1991
Subject: GENIE
About the new revision that is in the works. First let me explain
who/what I am. I have been gaming for a very few years (About 7-8
years) compared to most of people speaking here. I've only recently
begun to look into Traveller, having bought the Megatraveller set
last May and "The Traveller Book" a couple of weeks ago. (Kinda
redundant, but it was a mere $10.) I have yet to acquaint myself with
much beyond character generation, having only played in two games.
Now, how does this relate to the New Traveller.
For one, it places me in doubt as whether or not to continue to buy
any Traveller materials (of any of the incarnations), whether to wait
for this upcoming set, or whether or not to even continue to purchase
ANY Traveller oriented products, including these that are using
related systems.
I have also, the Dark Conspiracy book. I see a vast potential for
loss when changing from the Traveller to the DC system. Despite the
good intentions, if the Task system in Traveller was so horrid, how
could it have last 15 years? I'm quite sure that Traveller, like any
system, has it's flaws, but it's better to patch a couple of potholes
then to tear up the asphalt and start again. You (GDW and DGP) have
at your literal fingertips access to years of many upon many gamers
who have numbers of different fillers for the potholes. listen to
them. Not only do they know what they're talking about, they happen
to have a great deal at stake based on your decisions.
Another thought - There is the possibility of alienating the older
and newer gamers from each other. Diehards from one system may treat
the newer players as players of an alien system, meanwhile, there are
also no old hands to show anyone the ropes - one of the risks of a
new system.
And this virus I've been reading about. Unless you do a good job of
setting it up, you'll lose in the long run.
If it is possible to join a list of playtesters, I would enjoy doing
so. As was mentioned before, it may be better to have newcomers do
such things as a bit of bias is lost.
David Bolack
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