Recent content by GuernseyMan

I hate tracking ammunition. My players hate tracking ammunition. Some of my players are more conscientious that others about tracking their ammunition but they still don't like it. I really like the Ammunition Expenditure option on page 46-47 of the Compendium. Each weapon has an ammo threshold...

Just received my order of "The Great Rift" boxed set. The box was a bit of a disappointment as you can see from the photos: https://www.dropbox.com/s/fwanpsdg7wmjl9j/Just%20opened.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/9grqwtxno7m7kcq/Empty.jpg?dl=0 It looks as though it had been popped before I...

I really don't understand your post. My original post means that when Traveller was originally launched Marc did not have the benefit of a large internet beta to help him design it. I may not have been too clear on that. Why does that have anything to do with my discussion of dice types or...

It's not for everyone and I have absolutely no idea how it will work in practice. We will try this out in our next session and see how it works. It is still possible to get to "Impossible" it just takes a bit longer to get there. I have to do something because none of my group like boon/bane so...

I've been quite vocal on the forum about my reluctance to use boon/bane in my game. I have had a really good think about it and come up with the following: My problem with Boon/Bane overall is that it is a tool which is designed to solve a problem which shouldn’t exist in a well-designed game...

We already use 7-effect. This means that if you succeed by 0 then it takes you longer than normal. An effect of 6 will take you down to one unit as opposed to no time at all if 6-effect is used.

On page 131 - "TL: The lowest Tech Level the vehicle is available at." You may want to change this wording if that is the intention.

Actuaries spend their working lives calculating probabilities for insurance companies and the like! I can hold my own at statistics, as an accounts lecturer, but I can't keep up with these guys. Dice probabilities for them is like adding up for the rest of us. Good point. I understand that a...

I think the tech levels are a little bit off with some of the vehicles: Air Raft TL8 Grav Bike TL12 Armoured Fighting Vehicle TL12 G-Bike TL12 G-Carrier TL15 This means that Air Rafts are just around the corner (assuming we're TL7.5 at the moment as the book suggests) but it will take...

Yes I would add to your effect, if you succeed. If something makes it easier to succeed than it should also make it easier to succeed well! What I'm really after is a concrete answer that I can get my head around. Give me: 1. A skill check. Using any skill you like to perform any action. 2. A...

To be honest I haven't really used Boon/Bane in the 4 or 5 sessions that I've run. I generally go with eyeballed DMs. I think the problem for us is the fact that there are two systems which seem to conflict. If everything mod could be done with the Boon/Bane mechanic rather than any DMs at...

I agree on every point that you have made. If I was reviewing an existing game, or just playing for fun, we would not be having this discussion. However, the whole point of a beta test is to run the game completely within the rules where possible. Anything which falls outside of those rules...

We're not. We're playing the beta exactly as written. The comparison with Classic Traveller and D&D is just in this forum. Level 4 bomb disarm, sorry should be Explosives. Easily got with Explosives 2 and INT 2+ or DEX 2+ depending on your view. Depending on the bomb; tools will have a greater...

Book quotes edited for brevity, I've not changed the meaning! Boon or Bane: Definition: "If a traveller is hindered in a check with negative circumstances he receives a Bane" Example: Formidable difficulty - Trying to convince a city of superstitious natives that you are a peaceful trader...

Looking through the equipment lists I'm wondering who would buy a TL14 PGMP? The stats are identical to the TL13 version except it isn't bulky. Since you can mitigate the bulky trait with a 500cr gyrostabiliser who is going to pay the extra 35,000cr for the higher TL offering. There is the same...