Recent content by Ector

Nothing to write home about, for sure. Money DO improve their roleplaying options. Without money, they cannot roleplay a dead broke character, forced to enlist as mercenary, or a former kid that have dreamed all his life about a personal starship or about his own battle dress. There are things...

The published adventures don't include money for two reasons: 1). Each Referee treats money rewards in his own way. 2). Money rarely affects the adventure itself. It's just a motivation and reward for the characters. I've realized that one thing can be really called "my playing style": I see...

Thanks for the schooling, teacher-san! :D Still, I really doubt they're adventuring all the time, or even most of the time. Their primary activity is some serious work, adventuring is just for a fun and change, right? And most Traveller characters are professional adventurers that make money in...

I've never said they have to be an important part. They just have to be :) So you call your words about your millionaire friends risking their lives "schooling on this point"? :) Come on. They spend most of their lives making money. You may laugh if you wish, but, actually, Star Wars is so...

Ector, if you please. There is no such thing as "my style of roleplaying". It's universally known that good roleplaying is doing what your character would do, and, if possible, even thinking what your character would think. And bad roleplaying is doing what your character wouldn't do, or very...

Because the common imagination of medieval times is unrealistic. Which isn't true for Traveller. It's not ridiculous, since PCs aren't assumed to be the ordinary people. An outstanding medieval man could have 1000 crowns that were 20% of the horse price. An outstanding Traveller man has ~100.000...

Then the last thing your players want is the real roleplaying. No "real" Traveller character can forget about money. Even the Emperor itself cannot. I agree, if you are planning to destroy their ship, then you can (and probably should) give it for free :) But if you aren't, then giving them a...

I will try to open your eyes with a simple question: what for your PCs are adventuring? Just because adventure is fun? Then your players aren't playing their roles well, and you don't support good roleplaying. Most PCs are adventuring for money, reputation or some personal reasons. That's why...

Balanced against PCs' duties, risks and possibilities. For purpose of realism and motivation. Bank Loan: No duties, high risks (a bank can grab your ship if you won't pay in time), everything is possible (you can become RICH in a few months if you find the right goods and right customers)...

I probably wasn't clear enough, but these ways are just giving them a ship for free, which isn't balanced IMHO. I believe that balanced ways produce the most interesting adventures.

Let me summarize the different options for ship ownership, for Referee's reference. If you have something to add, please do! Ship Ownership Methods: --------------------- 1). Bank Loan (the default). The PCs have some shares of the ship, and the rest of the cost is covered by the load. PCs are...

It would be much better to convert your 5 shares into 2 shares of another ship :) Don't mix adventuring for life and survival with safari. Your friends just want new feelings, and I really doubt they would be happy if the safari would become really dangerous (i.e. getting into a civil war...

A modern yacht owner is probably the worst possible candidate for serious adventuring risking death: while he may volunteer just for a change, his spirit is easily broken in harsh situations. Look, it's Traveller, not D&D, and the only thing the adventurers get from their adventures is money and...

If they really had to deliver the supplies, and couldn't refuse, then it actually wasn't their ship :) You could give them a subsidized ship with the same results. I've checked the rules - there is nothing about "part-time". Looks like it's supposed to be the normal monthly salary. It's...

But there is a post suggesting giving a starship for free, and there are several posts with 1 share => 5 shares suggestion. As for the cars, please note that according to the Trade skill description in core rulebook, an average Imperium citizen earns just several hundred credits per month. With...