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    Robot: TL 8 Sentry Gun

    Wiki: Sentry Gun TL 8 Sentry Gun Disclaimer: A more complex test of the robot construction rules. I guess some form of a Sentry Gun has already been published in other publications, so this might be redundant. Just gathering up some ideas. Cost Cost should be kept as low as possible as a...
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    Robot: Simple TL 8 Lawn Mower Robot

    Lawn Mower Robot Wiki: Robotic Lawn Mower Disclaimer: I know, it is not very usefull in Traveller but I wanted to try out the construction rules in the Robot Handbook with something simple. As with vehicles we start with gathering information about the original. Tech Level(TL) TL at the...
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    Vehicle: Alvis Stalwart Amphibious 6x6 High Mobility Load Carrier(HMLC)

    I think it would make a great addition to an expedition on a mid-tech world. Wiki: Alvis Stalwart Some Technical Data: Build 1960 to 1971 by Alvis Car and Engineering Company Ltd -> Tech Level 6 Mass: 8,636 kilograms empty - 14,224 kilograms laden Length: 20 ft 10 in (6.36 m) Width: 8...
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    Vehicle: SCAT 1 & 2 Hovercraft

    These Hovercrafts look like so much fun. SCAT 1 & 2 Year: 1988 -> TL 7 Length: 9.5 feet = 289.56 cm Width: 72 inches = 182.88 cm Weight: 350 lbs = 159kg Speed: about 35mph = 56km/h -> Speed band Slow Fuel capacity: 6 Gallons Range: about 40 miles ( about 64km ) Load: 350lbs ( 159kg ) but...
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    Vehicle: Airlift "WildFire" Hovercraft

    Thanks to @Saladman for bringing it up in the thread TL 7 Ground/Raft. I have always been fascinated by hovercrafts. They are probably the closest thing to an anti-grav vehicle that we currently have IMHO. Link to the manufacturer page: Airlift Hovercraft WildFire Since this is a real-life...
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    Vehicle: Mecanum Wheels Option

    Ilon-, Mecanum or Swedish Wheels Link to Wikipedia: Mecanum Wheel I can imagine this as an option for Light and Heavy Ground Vehicles in the Vehicle Handbook, similar to the Monowheel-, Rail Rider- or Tracks-option. As option for a Light Ground Vehicle: Mecanum Wheels A wheeled Light...
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    Vehicle: Amphicat 6x6

    Just too cute to not have in Traveller: Link to a brochure: Amphicat Brochure Beach and Hunting PDF But before we get to design it, let's collect some information first: - Invented in the late 50s and produced throughout 60s/70s by various manufactures -> TL 6 - 6x6 wheels -> Off-Roader...
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    Grav/Anti-Grav and Tech-Level

    I guess since a lot of Traveller groups use the official Third Imperium background with its Tech-Level(TL)-15, most people probably do not bother, because grav/anti-grav technology is well established by then. But since I'm working on a TL-10 campaign I would like to have more input on how...
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    Light within helmets

    Science -fiction movies often show light within the enclosed helmets, e.g. vacc-suits. I get it, that you want the audience to see the face of the actor inside the helmet. But wouldn't it be a hindrance in a real world situation? I would not mind if the light would come from information...
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