Recent content by AnotherDilbert

Presumably it's the Warrant of Restoration, the basis of the Imperial constitution, that is referred to: https://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Warrant_of_Restoration

Just follow the procedure: Dive behind cover (not concealment): DM-2 and perhaps some extra armour depending on the cover. Dive down without cover: DM-1. The next round you are presumably prone on the ground, behind cover (if available). Now you can in full cover, if you are lucky.

Like any other screen? They work just like Meson screens and dampers, but for any damage. Presumably they should work the same (dice pool).

No, it's one Attack Action (Significant Action) that includes several attack rolls.

It matters for robots and Expert software...

That is RAW. 100 m is the start of extreme range, regardless of weapon (long arm), unless you use a Scope. The maximum range is unaffected.

Welcome! The answer is simplification... Power plants and armour decrease in tonnage at higher TLs, that makes ships cheaper and more effective at higher TLs without the overhead of adjusting every single component. If you want to complicate your life you can use the "Altering TLs" system for...

1) Long range, full auto => no Scope or aiming... DM -2 for range. Everything beyond 100 m is Extreme Range, regardless of weapon. 2) Extreme range, single shot => Extreme range extended beyond 100 m, DM -3 = -4 + 1. Note Aim DM +1 per action (including minor) spent, not turn. 3) Extreme...

The answer is in the title... One roll to START taking it, no more SOC rolls. The continuing cost is in the next paragraphs:

You will never find a complete list of IISS ships, because that would exclude everything else, and everything people design for themselves. Besides, the list would be outdated when the next splatbook is published... If a ship has "Scout" in the name, it is presumably designed with the Scout...

Quite, until you reverse the TL difference... High tech is a massive advantage, as it should be.

How many valves are made each year, compared to how many transistors, and how much do they cost. Valves are a very expensive niche...

Valve audio? Quite common? It's a small niche of a small niche... Last I heard (quite a while ago) they mainly used old soviet stock of valves, as old western stock was mostly depleted. How many transistor amps are built compared to how many tube amps? How much do they cost?

But we don't, do we? That would be uneconomical. But we use standard components, such as engines, electronics, and materials. Try finding tube electronics for your 75-year old ship... They are more economical to run. We like money, so we only build economical engines in large quantities...

Ideally there shouldn't be a hard rule, but some sort of guideline. 20 000 tiny airlocks on a 10 000 000 Dt ship is a bit silly? Better with fewer, but larger airlocks?