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I have a comment or two about the purpose and potential value of
the TML.

As I see it, the TML has 3 major uses:

        1)  Commentary/debate         (on rules, background, etc.)

        2)  General correspondance                ("Hi everyone!")

        3)  Swapping material for game/campaign use    (see below)


For what it's worth, my opinion is that even though #1 may help
to get the kinks out, and #2 may help to keep informed and to
track things down, #3 is the most valuable, because you can
actually use it in your gaming sessions -- the primary purpose of
RPGs is the GAMING EXPERIENCE ITSELF.

I see the TML as a Traveller material stockpile.  Over the life
of the TML, a lot of material (#3) has been deposited here (get a
load of the vehicles collection on sunbane!) between Traveller
refs -- BUT NOT LATELY.

Lately, almost all of the postings fall into category #1 and #2
above.

IF YOU'RE A TRAVELLER REF LIKE ME, THEN MY GUESS IS THAT YOU HAVE
SOME OF, BUT NEED A LOT MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:

    Local settings
        Developed worlds
        Cities
        Towns
        Buildings/places to go  (stores, shops, offices, restaurants,
                    factories, museums, libraries, parks, etc.)
        Starports
        Stations/facilities
        Ancient Sites
        Wilderness areas

    Scenarios/adventures

    Encounters/events
        NPC's
        Ship encounters, complete with context
        Patron encounters
        Special events / situations
        Special encounters
        News items

    Aliens

    Cultures

    Organizations
        Governments
        Companies
        SIGs
        Associations
        Orders (of Knights, etc.)
        Etc.

    Robots

    Equipment and technologies

    Deckplans, maps, and floorplans.

    Flora/fauna

    (did I leave anything out?)


With 40+ referees with active campaigns frequenting this list
(see Derek's campaign survey posted a couple months ago), the
opportunity is ripe for some serious swapping.  If we all submit
the little custom material we have each developed, it will add up
to one HUGE collection of campaign material.

You can expect some NPC's from me within the week.

        I'm looking forward to comparing material,

        Rodge