Recent content by MattL

Off topic, but a bit of math tells us that a missile accelerating at 10g for an hour (that's Thrust 10 for 10 rounds) reaches a velocity of 353km/second. If a chunk weighing just 10kg hits, it does so with 623 Gigajoules of energy - 10x the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. If we bring in real...

Thanks! I think my confusion stemmed from the fact that in HG the sensor suites explicitly state they include radar and lidar, which are "all" in the Core Rulebook, but they don't explicitly state they include visual, thermal, and EM, which are also "all". That inconsistency led me to believe...

Okay, the Core Rulebook mentions a visual sensor type (electronically-enhances telescopes), but none of the Core or HG sensor suites include it. My use of Ctrl+F for "visual" and "telescope" tells me there's no mention of how to acquire these rare creatures, and even a scan of the errata leaves...

This also confuses me. As I posted earlier, in HG'24 it says: "A point-defence battery automatically intercepts missile and torpedo salvoes just before they make their own attack rolls. A point-defence battery reduces the number of missiles attacking a ship each turn by its Intercept score."...

I'm not sure I understand the HG rules for PDLs - please, dear reader, give me your thoughts. According to HG, p. 40: "A point-defence laser battery consists of linked short-ranged laser turrets controlled by their own automated computer. This removes the need for separate gunners dedicated to...

Thanks a bunch for calling this out...I'll have to check it out!

Yep, you're right. And to be clear, I'm not suggesting that us consumers be turned into the product. I'm just pointing out that Mongoose could earn more money, expand its customer base, and make its current customers happier by offering an upgrade path, e.g. a discount, for those that have...

I just downloaded Fantasy Grounds, but don't see any upgrade path or discount for all the books/PDFs I've bought on Mongoose Publishing, like Paizo offers. Even in a bundle, the set of "core" book modules (including High Guard, Companion, Vehicles, etc.) is $250. I've spent a good chunk of that...

I'm looking to put together an online game of Traveller with distant friends. So, I'm curious - which online tools do you currently use to play Traveller with your remote friends? If there's particular features you love (or hate) about these tools, please share! And please put any tools you...