Recent content by Mark A. Siefert

In my neck of the woods, Traveller is practically unknown save for a few old gaming grognards like me. When it comes to role-playing in Milwaukee, if it isn't Pathfinder or 5E, no one is interested. Believe me, I've tried and I've spent too many afternoons at the FLGS in front of an empty table...

Thanks for the feedback everyone. It looks like I have a lot to think about. How would this idea work? If you want to add more hardpoints beyond the basic 1 HP/100 dton limit, it will cost an additional 10dtons to represent structural reinforcement, weapon and magazine space, electronic, etc..

I don't have HG in front of me right now, but can the new point defense turrets be used against ships like the PDCs can? Also, I think that the Traveller missile turrets are considerably weaker than torpedoes on The Expanse. Here's the concern: Is <i>Traveller</i> supposed to be a generic...

Lately, I've been thinking of ways of converting Traveller for play in The Expanse series. One of the few snags I'm hitting is in ship design. On the TV show, The Rocinante appears no bigger than 200 dtons, but is bristling with rapid-fire cannons and anti-ship torpedoes. (In the novels it...

Awesome! I look forward to it. There aren't a lot places you can purchase historical minis in my neck of the woods. Sure, plenty of 40K and Warmahordes, but little else.

I just got into 3D printing, and one of the first models I picked up was Mongoose's Graf Spee. I got a really nice print of it made on my home printer and I was wondering if you were planning on putting more more models?

Since last summer, I've been enjoying The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey (aka Daniel Abrahams and Ty Franck) and I'm looking forward to the TV adaptation coming this December. As I read the books, I can't help but think that this is a setting ripe for role-playing and that Traveller would be...

I quote page 18 from the Quick-Start rules: It looks like WildFire was going to use a similar model as Eclipse Phase. Not a bad move considering. Also, I was browsing the CthulhuTech forums and they were promising to start a Kickstarter for The Void this January. Well... We'll see. It's not...

Funny you should mention it, but I was working on a Savage Worlds/Realms of Cthulhu conversion for Chthonian Stars. I was hoping to finish it after The Void came out so I could take full advantage of the Creative Commons license. However, I fear that this setting is going to go all vaporware on...

Good News Everyone! I just checked DriveThru and Chthonian Stars is now, FINALLY, available as a full color, POD, hard cover! http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/91255/Chthonian-Stars-Core-Setting?term=Chthonian+Stars

How about A Call To Arms: Star Cruiser? It would probably have the easiest movement rules of any of the game's iterations: "Move the ship (or missile, or drone) anywhere you want up to its' maximum Speed. No Turn allowances, don't need them." However, if we are to play to scale, say 1 inch =...

Can we get a preview?

How soon until we see a preview?

I'd buy a Tékumel sourcebook for Legend (including a bestiary and Gazeteers for all of the Five Empires) in a heartbeat! I've been waiting for a set of playable rules for Prof. Barker's setting for years. The original Empire of the Petal Throne was fun, but the setting has evolved beyond the...

Neat! I'll add it to the links list.