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lategamer replied to the thread State of the Mongoose 2025.Ugh. Try to not do that ok. Firstly I’m well aware this is fiction. Real world history is written by humans just as fictional history is... -
lategamer replied to the thread State of the Mongoose 2025.<deep sigh> Reality is messy. If you're not comfortable with the way things should be versusthe way they actually are, then sure, life...
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lategamer replied to the thread State of the Mongoose 2025.Rather than handwavium or unobtainium, this is Explainaboutery. I'm very happy with Explainaboutery and none of my players would...
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lategamer replied to the thread State of the Mongoose 2025.I think it just moves the chokepoint. In an Imperium large enough, a fleet still cannot be in two places at once and can't be on alert...
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lategamer replied to the thread State of the Mongoose 2025.I'm very liberal with anagathics. I want my PCs to be fit as a fiddle and in their 90s... Yeah, just one more piece of paperwork
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lategamer replied to the thread State of the Mongoose 2025.My biggest I know exactly what you mean - realising your 20 jumps away from the next start location of an adventure requires a bit fo...
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The Third Imperium is in some ways an albatross that holds Traveller down. If people want a sci fi game to run their own setting, or a...
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lategamer replied to the thread State of the Mongoose 2025.I could run Foundation with any system. But it needs to be shown. The Third Imperium could manage it easily enough.
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lategamer replied to the thread State of the Mongoose 2025.Great efforts but none of this is marketing. (No rooster sacrifices, no pledges to dark gods) Even being the dude who comments...
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lategamer replied to the thread 2300AD: The Problem with Manchu.Resurgence and migration and adoption of a term which is associated with invasion and massacre. The Manchus didn’t even call their land...
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Yeah, the official canon story relies on some kind of noteworthy Manchu resurgence. They've been pretty assimilated now, but it isn't...
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A 2300AD TAS? Yes, please. When will it be ready for submissions?
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lategamer replied to the thread 2300AD: The Problem with Manchu.Having been on the receiving end of assistance (when my boat was disabled by orcas), I value this immensely. However when sailing...
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lategamer replied to the thread 2300AD: The Problem with Manchu.In international waters, this is entirely about the projection of power. A US warship has no more right to inspect an Indonesian junk...
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lategamer reacted to Bryn the 2300AD guy's post in the thread 2300AD: The Problem with Manchu with
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Maybe. This is mentioned in the original Invasion. However, the wars mean ships disappearing from registries etc., and in such chaos...