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1985
I recently downloaded and printed the Scout's Honor solo adventure from Freelance Traveller site. Problem is it uses something called the Lone Wolf rules (a...
Tim Collins
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Mar 13, 2008
2:41 am
1986
page 24 of the Scouts Honor rules that you have is where the lone wolf rules are reprinted. but you can also use ASL rules. Bobby On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 9:41...
Bobby Mock
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Mar 13, 2008
2:56 am
1987
I was reading about the recent fuss over the USAF choice of tanker aircraft, when I came across an interesting fact: these aircraft are intended to be...
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Mar 13, 2008
1:42 pm
1988
As I understand drop tank usage, they are left behind at the jump point and retrieved to be used again; they don't go with the ship to its destination. If they...
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Mar 13, 2008
4:40 pm
1989
Interesting I recall that someone made a hotrod out of a P-40 drop tank after WW2. I would guess that it would be possible to make a 50 ton medical module,...
Graeme Atkinson
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Mar 13, 2008
10:18 pm
1990
Hey everyone, I just bought the first two Traveller reprints from FFF. I have never played before but I am certainly going to soon after reading through the...
nedpatrick
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Mar 14, 2008
10:41 pm
1991
... Welcome to Traveller! ... Well, here is one interpretation of that paragraph. PC's (but not NPC's) have an expertise of 0 for all weapons *in this book*...
Eris Reddoch
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Mar 14, 2008
11:41 pm
1992
... Welcome and congrats on your luck with finding the White Dwarfs. ... Well Ned... This is the wonderful thing about Traveller. There is an Official ...
mithgiladan
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Mar 15, 2008
2:55 pm
1993
Hi Ned, and welcome. You will find when you ask a question here you will get a different answer from everyone. That's not necessarily a bad thing, CT is quite ...
icosahedron152
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Mar 15, 2008
5:39 pm
1994
... My version... just one among many... Book 1 says most PCs get skill level 0 in all weapons (skill level 1/2 if you're using the 1977 books). This is...
Andy Slack
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Mar 15, 2008
9:23 pm
1995
Last weekend was Travellercon 2008 run by BITS. I have added 5 photos to the group to show some of what you missed...
chas69man
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Mar 19, 2008
5:30 pm
1996
Thanks for the photos Chas. I hope a good time was had by everyone present. Bobby...
Bobby Mock
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Mar 19, 2008
7:27 pm
1997
http://www.iconvention.org/index.html Our team at Fouruglymonsters.com and the FUM community has decided to run another iCon an internet gaming convention on...
Bobby Mock
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Mar 21, 2008
5:41 pm
1998
The dates are actually March 28, 29 & 30. In addition to the extra day this year, we also have a prep week (starting today) so we can tune our Virtual Table...
Dafu velShandru
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Mar 21, 2008
6:49 pm
1999
Hello Everyone, Does anyone know where I can get a copy (electronic or hard copy) of Trillion Credit Squadron? I have looked around eBay Australia and ...
Brett Kruger
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Apr 3, 2008
1:33 am
2000
Hey Brett, $35US will get you the CD rom: http://www.farfuture.net/cdroms.html which includes this, IIRC: B00 Understanding Traveller. Freely distributed...
Bobby Mock
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Apr 3, 2008
1:43 am
2001
Hi All I'm currently reading LBB1, specifically Combat and was wondering if someone could clarify a rule for me? It concerns the following (which is a direct...
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Apr 7, 2008
12:58 pm
2002
Following on from my last enquiry, I have another question, this time about weight. LBB1 says that a character can carry a load equal to his strength stat in...
CB
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Apr 7, 2008
1:18 pm
2003
... He wouldn't use his Rifle skill level as the defensive DM; he'd use his Club skill level - since he's using his rifle as a club; probably not too good for...
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Apr 7, 2008
1:54 pm
2004
... Again, another referee question. In my game, the penalties start when you exceed your STR stat and you can't go any higher than 2xSTR. However, ref trumps...
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Apr 7, 2008
1:59 pm
2005
... That's how I do it. If you're using your firearm in a melee, then I treat it as if it were a similar sort of melee weapon for skill purposes: a rifle...
Eris Reddoch
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Apr 7, 2008
5:16 pm
2006
... Yes, Ref trumps rules. :) To me, rules in the book are suggestions, not *rules*. I treat them as such and decide each case individually. It's important to...
Eris Reddoch
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Apr 7, 2008
5:25 pm
2007
... Good questions, btw! Keep 'em coming. Although, I bet you can figure out by now what I'm going to answer. :) One reason I love CT is that it is very...
Eris Reddoch
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Apr 7, 2008
5:37 pm
2008
In Traveller, most weapons training is assumed to be supplied by the military (Navy, Marines, Army, Scouts to a degree). Military training tends to also cover...
Matt Stevens
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Apr 7, 2008
9:21 pm
2009
Again the rules are based on 'real life'. Traveller in the '80's based itself on hard science as it was understood then. Science has of course moved on, but...
Matt Stevens
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Apr 7, 2008
9:31 pm
2010
The weight rule always seemed a bit odd to me, considering the fact that 'the average soldier' (presumably Str 7) routinely carries five or more times his Str...
icosahedron152
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Apr 8, 2008
8:07 am
2011
Thanks to all for your help and thoughts. It's much appreciated. It may sound odd, but I never really considered making my own variation of the rule, I was...
CB
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Apr 8, 2008
12:57 pm
2012
The problem with establishing yourself as a ref who adheres to the rules is that you will encounter a player - or more than one - who will have studied the...
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Apr 8, 2008
1:56 pm
2013
Useful points there - thank you Craig ... ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! For Good helps you make a difference ...
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Apr 8, 2008
4:57 pm
2014
Arrr! Ye be welcome! Well, I've been doing this since 1974 and a little bit stuck to the ribs......
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