Missing tables in the core rulebook?

[Hakkonen]

On page 214 of the core rulebook, at the bottom of the first column, under Star Mapping: "The system hex format table shows the coding and placement of information about worlds within a subsector." Further on, at the bottom of the second column under Gas Giants: "As indicated on the system contents table, roll 10+ for a gas giant not to be present in the system."

I can't find the system hex format table, or the system contents table. Did they get cut, and the editor simply missed these two widowed references?

 

[AnotherDilbert]

"Reading World Profiles" p217?

 

[Hakkonen]

That refers to a format used in previous editions. It doesn't have information about map hex notation, or the incidence of gas giants.

 

[Sigtrygg]

Maybe we are supposed to use the info on the free downloads of the subsector and sector maps, available here:

http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/downloads.htm

 

[Hakkonen]

If so, that really should be indicated in the text.

 

[Sigtrygg]

I agree.

I also find it a bit strange that no one has noticed this before now

I can understand grogs like me not noticing since I have every other version of Traveller and this stuff is in all of them - including MgT1e.

Perhaps there will be an update to the pdf and future printings, or maybe it will go into the Traveller Companion.