Recent content by CaptKraken

Excellent. At times, I've thought I'm crazy for pointing this out in the system. This is why I've been talking about new games so much in the thread. They are more alike than they are different. To attract players from that space, Traveller doesn't need to change the rules; it just needs to...

Cluster Trucker represents how my players are going to play the game, and I'm okay with that. It also means I won't have to convert a ton of stuff or hand-wave sections of the story. Personally, I like to play a more serious game and run more lighthearted stuff. I primarily appreciate the...

As a person who identifies as that exact player type, I'm glad you asked. That is why I've been so vocal in this thread. As I mentioned earlier, I've read the forum for a few years, but I only created an account to thank Mongoose for Cluster Trucker and to comment on this topic.

And yet some of them have many players, so the key growth question for me is how to ease the transition from those products to this one. Once the game is stale, what makes it easy to pick up Traveller instead of something else?

Call me crazy, but I am not telling a random internet forum where I live, but it is a major US city with a lot of TTRPGers. One might even say it is one of the best gaming cities in the country. I have already provided numerous examples of games, channels, websites, and content creators where...

Dude, I'm not doing your homework for you. I quoted numbers and sources. You can easily use any search engine to expand your knowledge.

You are. Thank you for demonstrating a point I've made several times earlier in the thread. If you are unfamiliar with Backerkit or the last 15 or so years of game design, I'm not sure how you are making your comparison. This seems like a comparison of apples to apples to me. Two sci-fi RPG...

This is a solid point. I used to do book reviews in the genre fiction space. If a review contained constructive criticism, the author was often very open to the feedback. The fan base usually wouldn't react well to anything less than a 5-star review. Even worse if we revisited a beloved...

I'm sure somebody said Traveller was a one-trick pony back in the '80s. I've been reading This is Free Trader Beowulf, and it's pretty clear there were numerous times when Traveller could have easily disappeared into the cosmos. Earlier, you mentioned nobody plays these games in the wild. The...

That is a fair point and a solid argument for more examples, mainly from channels that can hit a large audience if growth is the goal. I do think, at least when it comes to live plays, theater kids are going to get more views than traditional game play. Right now, Seth and Glass Cannon are...

I would like to nominate Mystery Quest, as it is already an established, actual-play show that works with product lines such as Call of Cthulhu. They are also based in the UK, which may help in coordinating the effort. The show might be a bit too narrative for some, but they are getting a...

Where did I say the old guard were awful people? I said one person was a bad referee, and that was not a unique experience. The original question in this thread concerns how to make the game more popular. Doing what you have been doing rarely makes you more popular than you already are...

Great analysis. The analysis paralysis is key to player growth. The weight of the product's history is as much a barrier as an asset. A new player can have a hard time figuring out where to start. This is compounded by the fact that when you look up questions about rules, setting, adventures...

It was, and remains, a good show to recommend to players. I should have included that the question originates from a discussion in the "How to recruit new players thread." Firefly is excellent, but it also came out 23 years ago. New Traveller players may not have been born when Firefly was...

I have no idea if I'm considered a younger player or not to you, but I do currently have YouTube, Discord, and this forum open. I agree that running the game and streaming are two of the best ways to expand the game. I also think that if the question is "how to make the game more popular," it's...