First Off..I like the NEW ERA.
Our gaming group consists of two factions. The newbies and those who
know who Strephon is/was.
The new era has allowed me to reconcile these groups without
frustrating the oldies too much. The newbies play HIver techs and
Thugs etc and the others play Pre-Collapse Revenants.
I learned more about the Imperium from reading Survival margin than
from any other book...I deemed the Rebellion sourcebook to be a bit
of a waste. The old Empire wasn't alive the way TNE is. The Imperium
has a wealth of background and what isnt there can be created by
those people who are inventive enough. Most of my campaigns in the
past were almost exclusively hard Times...not because I had the
Supplement because it hasn't been seen here in Sunny Northern
ireland. The main reason was that I knew a bit about it and decided
that giving the players a HARD TIME rather than a soft cushy empire
was infintely preferable.
I was cowed when I played Traveller with other groupos
though..especially at Conventions. Rules are made ot be broken but
those old timers who didnt like the new RULES system were also
determined to give the background a good dig as well.
I feel the system is an improvement. Old timers dont have to play it
and they don't have to play the new background. Isn't that nice of
GDW to give you a choice. You KNEW what is was going to be
like...from the release of Survival Margin...you knew the system was
going to be amalgamated with Twilight and dark Conspiracy.
You didnt have to buy it.
If you did anyway...who's fault is it? GDWs?
Well thats my ...uh six guineas, three shillings and sixpence.