Chapter High Technology

[AndrewW]

If the weapons are standard move them to the Weapons chapter.

But I think I have read something about MWM ruling those weapons not available in OTU?

Yes, some of the stuff that was put in the High Technology chapter was done so on orders from above.

 

[AndrewW]

Warp Drives and Fold Space Drives belong in another universe. But they where in the original Mongoose Core Traveller rules, so the inclusion makes sense.

The idea is to keep all the ship construction stuff within the same book.

 

[AndrewW]

Be careful what you wish for.

There is stuff that hasn't made it into to the High Technology chapter yet.

 

[ShawnDriscoll]

Traveller and the Third Imperium is explicitly built on the foundation that nothing, including information, travels quicker than a jumping starship, a few parsec per week. Hence the Emperor and central Government is months or years away from the borders, leading to feudalism and self-govering planets.

Stuff like Warp-drives are alternative tech for alternative settings. They are not available in Traveller, but are standard in 2300. This should be clearly stated.

Hello?! TL15. Progress marches on.

 

[Sigtrygg]

If the weapons are standard move them to the Weapons chapter.

But I think I have read something about MWM ruling those weapons not available in OTU?

Yes, some of the stuff that was put in the High Technology chapter was done so on orders from above.

And yet it is baseline technology in T5...

 

[Nerhesi]

Collectors appeared in the original Annic Nova and T5... just so you know.

I know and I corrected that statement above in that the collectors in T5 are massively different than the one we have here. The T5 collector limits you to Jump 1 at TL14, Jump 2 at TL15. This collector is "woohoo free fuel for whatever jump". So - High Technology.

Plasma Turret and Fusion Guns where in the Original HG. Can't see the logic of them being shunted into here.. especially as man portable versions exist too and a what about PGMP starting at TL12 whereas a plasma turret is TL11..? But it does tidy that turret table up a bit..

T5 has Plasma as barbettes only, not Turret based weapons. This is the same for Fusion weapons.

So lets add more stuff! Like Repulsors. White Globes. Jump Projectors (in Mega Traveller TL20?) Disintegrators (Megatraveller)
SciFi has a mass of other things you could add if you want it in your game.

All these are above TL15 as you've pointed out - so I'm not disagreeing that they shouldn't be in High Technology - just no reason to call them Alternate Technology.

All in all - the chapter is a mix of High and Alternate Technology and I'm definitely in favour of adding more. I'm glad matt is closing off high guard but NOT this chapter yet.

 

[AnotherDilbert]

The ship design rules covered in previous chapters cover a broad range of technologies, up to around TL15. While technology beyond this is rare in the Third Imperium, it certainly exists and in other universes it may be common to the extent of ubiquity. This chapter introduces a
range of new technologies that can be used as part of the design process to create some truly awesome ships.

Nothing here says: This must be banned in Traveller, or the basic assumptions of the campaign will break down.

Note that Hyperdrives and Space Folding Drives are available as Early Prototypes at TL15. Collectors are available as standard issue, and will be default from at least TL13.

THIS CHAPTER SHOULD BE BANNED UNLESS THE REFEREE (or a campaign book) SPECIFICALLY ALLOWS IT.

Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.

(Just tell me to shut up and I will...)