As someone who has developed RPGs in the past I find that Mongoose Traveller 1e seems more cohesive. Maybe it is the expansion of the setting and additional options, or maybe that there seem to be new systems or mechanics constantly being added. Mongoose 2e seems too unmanageable. Is it just me?

I would like to wish a joyous Holiday to all sophonts across Charted Space and best wishes for a prosperous year!

cross-posted from: https://ttrpg.network/post/29574737

Just an FYI, as part of our migration off of our current host, it's become apparent that we're going to need to migrate our image hosting to object storage.

The change should be rather seamless from the front-end perspective outside of the migration window, but during the migration window, our image hosting capabilities will be offline. I'm not sure how long it will take (the current image hosting data is fairly large) so it could be a bit of a prolonged outage.

Text posts, and commenting should all work, image hosting and thumbnails will be broken. You can still link to external image hosting such as imgur.com, but it won't generate a thumbnail.

I'll update here when it is complete, but as of right now, i would plan for a potential multi-day outage.

There is a new Ship Builder in Traveller Tools at Mongoose. There are some issues, but it's a great start.

One if the issues with Traveller's technology system is the lack of efficiency and progression. As an example, Vacc suits in Traveller rarely get lighter, less expensive, or add additional features. This true of pretty much all components, equipment, and weapons. There is no systematic way to reduce cost, weight, or manufacturing time. There is no benefit to additional capabilities and if there are they are always more expensive.

I do recall in the old days a supplement or article that discussed technological progression of vacc suits, and that may have been DGP. There was even a modular build system for custom vacc suits in CT JTAS.

Should components and equipment get lighter, cost less, or add capabilities. Not just vacc suits as an example, but all technology?

Just one man's opinion, but I thought it would be a neat discussion.

Best regards.

Do you have a favorite 400-800dton bespoke Adventure Class ship?

Mine is the Scout Trader, this is a modified Type R given to small detached scout crews to trade (and gather intelligence) on the periphery. They become especially important after the Fifth Frontier War and into the Hard Times as the Imperium is in desperate need to monitor the area.

Type QR | Scout Trader | 400dton | 225 MCr

Component Description dTon Armor 10 Crystaliron 004 M-3 012 J-3 035 Power 120 Fusion TL12 008 Fuel J-3+8 weeks 122 Scoops Standard Processor 001 Bridge Standard Automation 010 Computer Model 20bis Jump Control/3 Fire Control/2 Point Defense/2 Sensors Military (Rating 3) 012 Mail Distribution Array 010 Turret 1 (Beam, Missile, Sand) 001 Turret 2 (Beam, Missile, Sand) 001 Turret 3 (Beam, Beam) 001 Turret 4 (Beam, Beam) 001 Ammunition Sandcaster (x20) 001 Missile (x12) 001 Small Craft Launch 020 Crew 5 Single Occupancy 020 Passengers Medium Passage x3 012 Medical Bay 004 Armory 001 Cargo Configurable 130

On another forum people were asking about everyone's first RPG experience. Now my story involved D&D but only about six or eight weeks later I played the 1977 version of Traveller. I was 11 years old.

My question is, what version brought you into Traveller? Was it little books, or color covers? Was it before the Fifth Frontier War, or during the Virus?

Please share.

This is the best I have found.

Currently working on designs for some larger "small craft". variant Shuttles, a Marine Dropship, and a larger Marine Assault Carrier. The dropship is 40 dton, and the shuttle variants are 100, 200, and 500 dtons, the assault carrier is probably 400 dtons. What is the range of small craft in your Traveller universe?

Hey guys, I am a little disappointed that there aren't more comments and more engagement in the group. Does anyone have any cool spacecraft designs? Great weapons? Game ideas? Questions? Let us know.

Battle Dress in the Imperium is complex and generally misunderstood. If you were designing Battle Dress and it didn't currently exist in the Third Imperium what capabilities would it have? Would there be integral weapons? Electronic Warfare? Would the exoskeleton add strength or just endurance? Inquiring minds want to know.