OTU missiles (adventure class type ships) VS the new beta

[cavebear]

Has anyone ever looked at "Special Supplement 3: Missiles in Traveller"that was first published in the Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society No. 21?

It seems to have a lot in common with the new one and even may have one or two things going for it that the new one may not. Is Mongoose just reinventing the wheel on this subject?

 

[phavoc]

It does, but it's also a construction guide to build your own (too). It wouldn't be a bad idea to make it more of a plug-in style, where you dropped and dragged fuel/warhead/electronics into the sections of your missile to build your own. But missiles overall have been kind of touchy subject for the game. To only have tiny ones and then jump to something 25 times it's size is a little... odd. (shrug)

There are some interesting chains that discussed making missiles in different sizes, but none of that has ever made it past the house rule stage.

 

[Rikki Tikki Traveller]

I have it and liked it for what it did. It thought it was a bit limited (nothing over 6G etc.) but would be a great starting place for a new set of missile construction rules that take advantage of TL changes etc.