Name the Alien book you'd like to see first

[Sir Brad]

just let us know the Alien book you'd like to see done first.

I'm divided on Aslan and the Joes, it would be nice to have them ASAP, but I'd like TPTB's to get the format right first before working on two of my Favorites.

 

[rust]

For me, the Droyne, because I consider them the most alien of the
"major" Traveller aliens.
Aslan, Vargr and K'kree ruin my suspension of disbelief by looking
like real world animals, and Solomani, Vilani and Zhodani are just
human sub-cultures to me.
The Hivers could be nice, too, although I find the Droyne more in-
teresting.

 

[Sir Brad]

Although I love the Mind Rippers and the Aslan and cant wait for them I think I'd prefer to see them done right, I think Varg would be the go, since their everywhere and would get the most use.

 

[Flynn]

I believe that should be Vargr, not Varg, and Droyne, not Drone.

Hope This Helps,
Flynn

 

[Vile]

The Solomani probably don't like being calld Solamani, either. :wink:

Actually, as an alien species, I'd like to see the Hivers done first. However, I wouldn't mind seeing the Aslan or Vargr, because IMTU they are human cultures, not furry aliens. The K'kree would get the same treatment if a campaign of mine ever drifted into their region of space. I don't like to delve too deeply into the Droyne, IMO something like the descendants of the Ancients should ever have been described in so much detail - destroys the mystery for me.

As for the humans ... Zhodani peak my interest most, followed by Darrians - the rest are not that interesting, because they are not really homogenous enough to be described as a whole.

 

[GhostWolf69]

I voted Zhodani, basically cause I want info about the most common races in the Marches, and I feel Zhodani and Vilani are probably the biggest groups there.

/wolf

 

[Bygoneyrs]

Hmmm I want them all but for the first book I would like to see the Droyne.

Penn

 

[steffworthington]

I'd like to see books done along the same lines as the excellent DGP MegaTraveller modules:

1-Coreward races - Vargr & Vilani
2-Rimward Races - Aslan & Solomani
3-Spinward Races - K'Kree & Hivers
4-Trailward races - Zhodani & Darrian

maybe something like that? more emphasis on roleplay and culture other than just gen stats.

 

[rust]

1-Coreward races - Vargr & Vilani
2-Rimward Races - Aslan & Solomani
3-Spinward Races - K'Kree & Hivers
4-Trailward races - Zhodani & Darrian

What happened to my Droyne ? :shock:

 

[iainjcoleman]

Any of them except Vargr and Aslan, which bore me silly.

 

[GhostWolf69]

I'd like to see books done along the same lines as the excellent DGP MegaTraveller modules:

1-Coreward races - Vargr & Vilani
2-Rimward Races - Aslan & Solomani
3-Spinward Races - K'Kree & Hivers
4-Trailward races - Zhodani & Darrian

maybe something like that? more emphasis on roleplay and culture other than just gen stats.

What did I miss??? shouldn't 3 and 4 switch places?
Zhodani and Darrian are very much Spinward IMO.
HIvers and K'Kree are Trailing.

Or...?

/wolf

 

[steffworthington]

no youre right. oops.

 

[Rikki Tikki Traveller]

I think it should be a race that supports Mongoose's Spinward Marches book. So it should be Vargr, Zhodani or Droyne first, with secondary consideration for the Vilani and Aslan.

Vargr are going to be the most common of those as Player Characters, so I voted for that one first, then the Zhodani since they are the big enemy.

 

[steffworthington]

i agree with that i guess.

But as someone that has all LBB's, 95% of the MT stuff, a lot of TNE, NOTHING of T4, and a fair amount of GT, not to mention T20...
I really need to see a different take on the races, something deeper than 2d villains and pc's. more political maybe or more atmospheric.
If they dont approach the OTU from a differing standpoint then it would be absolutely pointless for me to buy any new books other than completing a set.
currently i have the MGT corebook. dont plan on getting mercenary unless its radically different from the LBB.

Can Mongoose tell me anything different about an alien race that hasnt been covered in one of the many books i already own? I really hope so as I would like to start collecting NEW rpg's again rather than picking up previously missed games from my 27years of gaming... but i doubt it.

 

[Gruffty the Hiver]

Guess which one I voted for :mrgreen:

 

[Gruffty the Hiver]

More accurately:

1: The Coreward Races - Vargr & Vilani
2: The Rimward Races - Aslan & Solomani
3: The Trailing Races - Hivers & K'Kree
4: The Spinward Races - Darrian, Droyne & Zhodani

(Alphabetic by race name, doncherknow )

Alternatively the Zhodani and Droyne could go into a book called The Psionic Races.... :shock: :wink:

 

[Gruffty the Hiver]

However....

I'm under the impression (from the Mongoose blog thingy) that each race is to have its own, very detailed, book and that Mongoose will be starting at the Marches and working Coreward/Trailing/Rimward from there, species-wise.

So Teh Hivorz are gonna be a-loooonng time a-comin' to print

 

[AKAramis]

I want the minor races of the Marches... Jonkerer, Eiboken and Dandies.

 

[GamerDude]

Guess which one I voted for :mrgreen:

The Aslan? :wink:

 

[rust]

Guess which one I voted for :mrgreen:

The Aslan? :wink:

K'kree, most probably, to give the Hivers some information advantage,
while the K'kree have to wait another year before they get any news
about the Hivers ? :lol: