Hi All,
Regarding AMN 7406 - Dane Johnson [email removed]
writes:
> I noticed a copy of Traveller:TNE on the 'discount' table in one
> of the local Gaming/Comic Book stores yesterday -- 30% off, yet...
>
> A harbinger of things to come? Time will tell...
>
> Dane
> [email removed] [email removed]
Here in Pittsburgh, the TNE stuff seems to move pretty well. I had to
wait over a month for FF&S because it was always sold out. I've hardly
even seen Path of Tears on the shelves but Smash and Grab seems to be
selling pretty good. I have no idea whether new players are buying
TNE or if old CT fans like myself are buying into the new rules and
background.
Regarding AMN 7410 - Mike Basinger
[email removed] writes:
>I have a couple of questions for the list (this has bugged me for
>quite awhile).
>
>1. I know ALOT of people dislike T:TNE. Is it due to the system, or
>the world?
>
>2. What would people change in the current Traveller version?
Personally, I've bought all the new rules; TNE, BL, and FF&S, but
none of the supplements that require the Virus; PoT & SaG. I plan
to continue this policy with the possible exception of the Regency
sourcebook.
I'd have to say that I can accept most of the rules changes. The
bean-counting approach to G-turns and large crew requirements being
the only exceptions, mainly because they negatively (IMHO) affect
my campaign.
The background issue is a very personal subject for the returning
traveller players and I don't think GDW can win on this issue.
Some people will never accept the Collapse or the New Era that
resulted. I've looked at the backbround source books and found them
to be boring. Smash & Grab in the New Era is not my idea of fun. But,
I'm willing to sit out the official GDW background until it becomes
suited to my tastes. In the meantime, I hope to run a campaign far
from the borders established official background.
If GDW wants to sell background materials to me they should:
(1) provide good adventure formats which would be easily adapted to
any campaign. With any of the old Adventures or Double
Adventures although set in the third Imperium could be used in
nearly any setting.
(2) A Regency sourcebook should be top priority. If I ever use the
GDW background again it will be behind the claw. Proper
treatment of the Regency might reassure fans of the Spinward
Marches that they are important in the development of the TNE
background. The most compelling reason for using the GDW
universe in CT and MT was the idea of an multiple sector spanning
*EMPIRE* capable of endeavors that smaller powers could only
dream about.
(3) Get the TNS cranking out some useful information. If Virus
is being fought in any part of known space I'd like to know
about it. Wholescale death and destruction can get pretty boring
after too long. The Virus idea has been around for about a year
now and I find the virus infected TNS transmissions to be
insulting.
Ditto for Commodore Bwana. I have nothing against Dave Nilsen
but this persona is annoying. I don't know if he thinks he's
being clever or whati, but I don't want to read his articles.
On the other hand, if GDW hadn't nuked the third Imperium I wouldn't
have worked so hard to flesh out my own space. It is still ongoing,
but it has been fun. And, it's mine, do you hear me, all mine!
TTFN
Glenn
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