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Looking to recreate the feel of Firefly, The Outer Worlds, The Expanse, or similar, in a ttrpg that is somewhat leaning to the hard sci fi side. Any thoughts?

I've been poking Traveller but it's hard to tell what the definitive versions are. Also Stars Without Number looks interesting.

I'm particularly looking for ship based stuff -- where the ship is statted and you can have ship to ship combat.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Mothership 1E is shipping soon. I enjoy the ship mechanics. I’m not 100% it goes where you want it to go, though, because it’s way more grimdark than those series.

I think Traveller is probably your best starting point. You just missed a Traveller Bundle of Holding. From there you’ll have a good foundation to understand other games and how they address different things. MCC (from DCC) and Starfinder (from Pathfinder) are both great general purpose games if you’re looking for a 3.5 feel.