REMINDER: Far from Earth, NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft is about to poke a hole through the crust of Comet Tempel 1. When? July 3rd at 10:52 p.m. PDT (July...
So I'm looking at the back-story and I realize many issues are due to the limitations of jump 1 drives. Except... There are no issues. It takes the same fuel...
Roger wrote -- ... Not in design, no. In operations however, there can be a significant cost increase. The "a bit longer" to get there and back can cut a...
In the original LBB rules, I believe it took all of the ship's j-fuel whenever it Jumped, regardless of distance travelled. If you had a J2 drive and only went...
joel wrote -- ... The jump governor was formalized in B2 after HG2 came out, but then gave way to per-parsec j-fuel consumption rates which became a default,...
... The ... for ... Does that include passengers? Do you charge the full 10k per parsec, or a lower amount? ... growing ... There are also the psychological...
I'm currently working on a translation of Classic Traveller in the French language, with MWM's approval. I plan to release the rulebook in mid-2007, based on...
Martin wrote -- ... For High Passage, yes -- 10KCr per parsec. However, market forces operate, and a fleet ship (J-3, say) will actually charge a *premium* ...
Any games in Melbourne, Australia ... From: Classic-Traveller@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Classic-Traveller@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Wednesday, 6 July 2005 7:12 PM ...
Hi Steve-o... I'm in Ballarat - about an hour or so depending upon how far you are in the heart of the CBD... I run a Classic Traveller game online in IRC, a...
... parsec, ... *premium* ... which ... Yes, that's basically my system, too. The official way just didn't seem to make economic sense. ... trips, ... My low...
Martin wrote -- ... Yeah, that sounds like it would work well, too. ... "Fun" being a relative term here, I'd suggest. :) ... Well, a thousand creds per...
Standard Traveller, roll 13+ on two dice for a misjump. It's not a problem unless you are behind on maintenance or have unrefined fuel. Roger ... Ah, this...
... legality... ... Well, shady deals and extracurricular activities are what Traveller is all about, aren't they? Or is that just MTU? ... occupancy ... ...
... problem ... True, but if you ARE cutting corners, or some micreant foists a batch of dodgy fuel on you, or your backwoods maintenance crew weren't entirely...
Martin wrote -- ... I dunno; IMTU we often get caught up in huge political intrigues, elaborate scientific explorations, complicated legitimate business ...
... Sure, I can run a ship without hijacking or skipping. What's actually needed is escapism and fun. If that's there, anything goes. ... for ... the ... per ...
Artifical Gravity: I've kinda imagined a tube (made of some sort of 'really cool metal') that is filled with densely packed gravitons. These particles...
Artifical Gravity: I've kinda imagined a tube (made of some sort of 'really cool metal') that is filled with densely packed gravitons. These particles...
joel wrote - ... [snip] Actually, I always thought there was a better case for it being something projected from the ceiling, rather than coming up from the ...
I've given the technical aspects of artificial gravity some thought over the years, and my considered opinion is - don't mess with it! If you just leave it as...
... Works as well as anything, though I think you're best off leaving it as pseudoscience to lessen the chance of being proven 'wrong'. In my case I ignored...
Martin wrote -- ... Indeed. The best rationale for *not* trying to beat grav tech into modern physics is that it is one of the three canonical assumptions of...
I have been thinking of using JOT as a wild card. The player can pick any skill from any service and choose that skill during character generation. I was...
I have been cosidering allowing choice when any skill goes over 3. Medical 6 is great for a doctor but makes for a 1-dimensional character. Roger ... [Non-text...
h53lir wrote -- ... I dunno; is JOT-6 really a "waste"? An ambitious player could quite feasibly conquer the galaxy with such a character... I have always...
G'day, ... That is an excellent idea! I think I shall use that in future. ... Previously I have disallowed JoT in my campaigns. I have never been a fan of...
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