High guard game looking for players.
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Still looking for players?
How about this for a character concept;
Frank Smith
Professional Enlisted Crewman
Smith is a long time Navy crewman, joined when he was 18 and has stayed in the service, not for any particular patriotic reason, but simply because he didn't have any other prospects at the time and it's a career that he's gotten good at. Kind of a "Everyman" crewman, Frank can be found in the background in just about any part of the ship. His luck seems to run so that whenever a senior officer tells a junior to "take x number of crew and go take care of this" Crewman Frank Smith invariably seems to be passing by and gets grabbed for the job or he needs to get out of a boring assignment that he doesn't want and volunteers. He doesn't usually volunteer for things but has figured out the true secret of volunteering in the service, he figures out where he'd rather be during a situation and volunteers for it early. Smith seems like a typical navy crewman, but there seems to be a certain luck about him that puts him where the action is going. The ship officers seem to understand that he'll never be "Officer Material" but recognize that a crewman like Smith is a seasoned professional.
How about this for a character concept;
Frank Smith
Professional Enlisted Crewman
Smith is a long time Navy crewman, joined when he was 18 and has stayed in the service, not for any particular patriotic reason, but simply because he didn't have any other prospects at the time and it's a career that he's gotten good at. Kind of a "Everyman" crewman, Frank can be found in the background in just about any part of the ship. His luck seems to run so that whenever a senior officer tells a junior to "take x number of crew and go take care of this" Crewman Frank Smith invariably seems to be passing by and gets grabbed for the job or he needs to get out of a boring assignment that he doesn't want and volunteers. He doesn't usually volunteer for things but has figured out the true secret of volunteering in the service, he figures out where he'd rather be during a situation and volunteers for it early. Smith seems like a typical navy crewman, but there seems to be a certain luck about him that puts him where the action is going. The ship officers seem to understand that he'll never be "Officer Material" but recognize that a crewman like Smith is a seasoned professional.
Oh yeah, sorry. Forgot to reply to this 
I've had enlisted players before, and I can honestly say that it is one of the more boring roles aboard a naval ship from the point of view of playing a game. You follow orders, you have a couple of tasks at most, and in combat, you do basically nothing. This is especially true for traveller, as it does seem that space combat is hours of waiting, a good half hour of blasting, then more hours of waiting, then a very short boarding action...
But... I mean if you really think yo could manage it, and not get bored and drop out if I cant give you anything to do for a lil bit, then yeah, happily.
I've had enlisted players before, and I can honestly say that it is one of the more boring roles aboard a naval ship from the point of view of playing a game. You follow orders, you have a couple of tasks at most, and in combat, you do basically nothing. This is especially true for traveller, as it does seem that space combat is hours of waiting, a good half hour of blasting, then more hours of waiting, then a very short boarding action...
But... I mean if you really think yo could manage it, and not get bored and drop out if I cant give you anything to do for a lil bit, then yeah, happily.
Heh, I'm thinking of a character inspired by Horace Harkness from the Honor Harrington books. So, yea, I'll have something to do. Officers(especially Jr Officers) need an enlisted lackey around to do the dirty work... 
That's me!
How do you want me to roll up a character? Honor system? Or do you have a favorite die roller online?
That's me!
How do you want me to roll up a character? Honor system? Or do you have a favorite die roller online?
Well if your still looking for players I'm definitely interested. I haven't gotten a chance to play Traveller before though so I might be a bit slow in the upstart.
I'll look through High Guard this next day or so and see if I can think up a character. Is there a list of filled positions I could checkout to see whats taken?
I'll look through High Guard this next day or so and see if I can think up a character. Is there a list of filled positions I could checkout to see whats taken?
