phavoc's latest activity

  • P
    phavoc replied to the thread Technology & Progression.
    I wouldn't agree with your description of the US education system. There is no question that it's fractured, but it still leads the...
  • P
    phavoc replied to the thread Technology & Progression.
    Thats a great point. You may all the knowledge of the gods, but if your education system is rote-based, you'll have scads of engineers...
  • P
    phavoc replied to the thread Technology & Progression.
    What we've seen on our planet is nations bypassing certain stages and moving directly towards endstages, like in cellular communications...
  • P
    phavoc reacted to ColinD's post in the thread TravellerCon/USA 2025 Great Event! with Like Like.
    Just came back from TravellerCon/USA 2025! it ran Friday October 24 to Sunday, October 26. I couldn't stay for Sunday but had a great...
  • P
    phavoc replied to the thread Technology & Progression.
    I completely agree. TL is a bit of a misnomer as Mr. Z from a TL-3 world can return from his trip to Capital and have a device that has...
  • P
    phavoc replied to the thread Technology & Progression.
    Lotsa stuff to unpack in the thread. But let's start with the first question: Should components and equipment get lighter, cost less...
  • P
    phavoc replied to the thread Vacuum rated cargo haulage.
    They CAN be destroyed, though it's not a guarantee that they are. Master Gwydion posted the latest rules on them (which vary from...
  • P
    phavoc replied to the thread Vacuum rated cargo haulage.
    Yeah, possible. Though the issue with that line of thought would be that (for MGT at least) the jump fuel is rapidly converted to...
  • P
    phavoc replied to the thread Thoughts on staterooms through the tech levels.
    Something to consider is at the lower TL's your crews are considered elite's for the time period due to the very high cost of space...
  • P
    phavoc replied to the thread Updated Vehicle Handbook in the works.
    Oh, no assumption intended, I was just pointing out that bit of trivia. I don't know enough of the other empires during that period and...
  • P
    phavoc replied to the thread Vacuum rated cargo haulage.
    An easy side-step to this is to increase the bubble radius so that it could be centered on the jump drive and encompass the entire ship...
  • P
    phavoc reacted to Vormaerin's post in the thread Vacuum rated cargo haulage with Like Like.
    IMHO, if the jump drives actually produce a jump bubble of a certain radius (which is not the version I use, but seems to be a popular...
  • P
    phavoc reacted to Vormaerin's post in the thread Vacuum rated cargo haulage with Like Like.
    Yes, but that doesn't say anything about where the ideal placement on a ship or what the ship's design would be like. It just means...
  • P
    phavoc replied to the thread Traveller, TAS, and AI.
    I think the question remains up in the air - will AI put real artists out of business? Probably not because it is derivative art rather...
  • P
    phavoc replied to the thread Vacuum rated cargo haulage.
    That brings up a bit of a conundrum. IF your external containers include grav plating and life support (even limited) then your costs...
Show older items
Back
Top