Re: Questions from a novice...
In reply to #3856 Questions from a novice... by Something wicked this way comes...
R W Morris writes: > [MegaTraveller] is a little vague in some areas. <chortle> /fib indicates "Fiber Optic Backup", meaning that the computer is safe in environments where there is a lot of electromagnetic radiation that can upset electronic circuits. /bis means "enhanced", if I remember correctly in Classic Traveller these computers had more CPU but less storage. I don't remember offhand what the tradeoffs are for MegaTraveller. > If you have three planets circling a binary system with the B star at > orbit 10, how are the planets situated? The type of the stars is not important to this discussion. What matters is what orbits the planets are in. In this situation I think you roll for the number of available orbits for each star. Generally, the Primary star will typically have orbits 1..n (n < 10?) available, and the Secondary will have fewer 1..m (m < 6?) orbits. In the case of Close binaries, the stars are nearly touching and have a single shared planetary system. In the case of Far binaries, the stars are way far away and have complete and independent planetary systems. The only time things get wierd are when the stars are in the in-between range. I know these answers are not definitive; I hope they are helpful and inspire better understanding of the ruleset. James