The GEnie connection to Internet has been freaky lately, so if
there is anything in the last two weeks that people really want
my (or GDW's) opinions on, let me know. Otherwise, I'm going to
start from scratch and not try to respond any of the backlog.
As for current stuff:
Roger Sanger: ([email removed])
Regarding The Reconstruction Coalition and Hitler, be so kind
as to wait until you see Path of Tears before making any
comparisons.
> I called GDW about their back stocks, and they reported that
> they don't have any CT stuff left.
You misunderstood what you were told. We don't have any in
regular stock, because we don't have enough to offer through
normal distribution channels (distributors are not interested in
carrying things they cannot get in large quantities). However, we
do make some items available via mail order, but quantities vary
almost daily, and we cannot guarantee the availability of any
item listed below. List follows (an asterisk preceding the title
means we have less than 100):
#0202 The Traveller Adventure $10.00
#0252 Tarsus $8.00
#0253 * Beltstrike $8.00
#0254 Aslan $7.00
#0264 * Darrians $7.00
#0304 * Mercenary $5.98
#0305 Animal Encounters $3.98
#0311 Research Station Gamma $4.98
#0312 Shadows/Annic Nova $4.98
#0321 Argon Gambit/Death Station $4.00
#0322 * Book 0: Introduction To Traveller $4.98
#0326 * Broadsword $4.00
#0327 * Chamax Plague/Horde $4.98
#0328 Best of the Journal Vol 2 $6.00
#0335 Best of the Journal Vol 3 $6.00
#0342 Best of the Journal Vol 4 $6.00
#0331 Divine Right/Night of Conquest $4.00
#0338 Safari Ship $4.00
#0339 Murder on Arcturus Station $4.00
#JTAS6 Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society #6 $2.50
#JTAS15 * Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society #15 $2.50
#JTAS16 Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society #16 $2.50
#JTAS17 Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society #17 $2.50
#JTAS19 * Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society #19 $2.50
#JTAS24 * Journal of the Traveller's Aid Society #24 $2.50
All prices in US Dollars. Payment can be by international money
order, a check in US funds drawn on a bank with a US branch, or
via Visa or Mastercard.
Shipping and Handling, US and Canadian Customers (Including APO
& FPO): Add 10% for shipping and handling, minimum $1.00, maximum
$4.00).
Shipping and Handling, Other Nationalities: Send us a list of
your requirements and whether you prefer air or surface mail. We
will get back to you with an exact price and place the products
you order on reserve.
Also, the production schedule as listed in AAB Proceedings #22
is over 6 months old, and things have changed considerably (some
items have been combined, some have changed names, and some been
replaced).
Here is the most recent listing (Traveller products
only...magazines and other game lines not included) Month shown
is when they will be shipped to distributors:
#309 Path of Tears $18 Star Viking Sourcebook Early March
The above is currently (24 Feb) at the printers
#305 Smash & Grab $14 Adventures Late March
#310 RC Equipment Guide $20 Vehicles, Guns, Et al. Late April
The above are currently (24 Feb) in the final stages of design or
production.
#? Star Vikings: Personalities $13 Pre-Generated NPCs May
#308 Battle Rider $30 Renamed from BL Express June
#311 World Tamer's Guide $14 Terraforming worlds July
#312 Vampire Fleets $16 The name says it August
#313 Striker II $36 CD mechanics September
#314 The Long Ships $18 Clipper Sourcebook October
#? Aliens of the Rim $TBA Hivers, Schalli, et al. November
#? Free Trader $TBA How to be a Tech 10 Han Solo December
John Phelps (aka Gundi, aka Gundichow):
The grenade stuff is corrected in the second printing of the
FF&S Upgrade booklet (the little booklet that comes with FF&S).
Send me your land address and I'll send you one.
Mark Urbin:
Wildstar seems to have dealt with your FF&S question correctly.
Derek Wildstar ([email removed])
> the rules say "two configuration descriptions", making any
> weapon with more than two applicable configuration
> descriptions un-official).
This is not Frank's intention. Any number of configuration
descriptions can apply to the same weapon (you multiply them all
together for a final Cm value). Clearly, there are some
combinations which are mutually exclusive, such as two-handed and
one handed. There are others that are not likely, but we leave
that up to the individual to determine. BTW, I believe both bolt
action and bullpup shotguns have been created, although they are
not very common. There is even a lever action shotgun, as
observant viewers of the film _Terminator 2_ will be aware. I am
unaware of a bolt action bullpup weapon, but I see no reason why
one could not be made.
A GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
If anyone wants any designs posted here to be considered
for inclusion in the RCEG, you must specifically inform me so by
Email. Anything that's gonna go in has to be in my hands (or the
electronic equivalent thereof) by 1 March (preferably before).
Loren Wiseman