Happy 48th Birthday, Traveller!

[paltrysum]

Forty-eight years ago today, the greatest sci-fi RPG ever made was introduced to the world. Happy birthday, Traveller!

 

[ottarrus]

I've already told my wife that I don't care what's going on, I'm GOING to TravCon 50

 

[G'Naakbusters]

That's the Terran measurement. The Vilani invented Traveller 348 years ago.

 

[Fluffy Bunny Feet]

That's the Terran measurement. The Vilani invented Traveller 348 years ago.

But they didn't invent the game they invented the reality.

 

[ResslynHalvik]

I was clearly behind the curve - I didn't discover it until 1981. Still never played a real game, despite 44 years of obsession

 

[Terry Mixon]

I was clearly behind the curve - I didn't discover it until 1981. Still never played a real game, despite 44 years of obsession

That’s roughly when I discovered it. I’ve played some, but mostly obsessed.

 

[Fluffy Bunny Feet]

I was clearly behind the curve - I didn't discover it until 1981. Still never played a real game, despite 44 years of obsession

Same here. My gaming group refused to even give it a try. Then later when they adopted Trivial Pursuit and I quickly lost interest they thought I was unreasonable for staying away when that was what was being played. At least I tried the games they were interested in but they wouldn't try Traveller because I was interested.

 

[OriginalCaruso]

There is space at my table for one or two players most Fridays 19:00 - 22:00 BST. We are an inexperienced group of a certain age…

 

[Anstett]

I was home sick from school when my mom brought home this black box of three books.
"you read a lot, you might like this, it looks interesting"

Was playing Traveller before 1st Ed D&D.

 

[Fluffy Bunny Feet]

There is space at my table for one or two players most Fridays 19:00 - 22:00 BST. We are an inexperienced group of a certain age…

I'm very much an in person player and way too far west for that time frame but thanks anyhow.

 

[OriginalCaruso]

Most of my players are remote, one in Austin, TX

 

[Anstett]

I have room in my play by post game for just about anyone. Website in my signature.

 

[rinku]

Christmas 1980 for me. I got two boxed games I'd asked for - Traveller and Jutland, expecting the latter to be the thing I'd play more.

I was... wrong.

(Also one of those whose first RPG was Traveller. Then The Fantasy Trip. D&D happened a few years later, but I never took to it as much. Happy to play it, but I've never run it.)