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AndrewW
Emperor Mongoose
Don't think that one ever actually got released.
Howdy, Mongoose! I may initiate a Deus Vult campaign for a group of nine veteran TTRPGers, and I have a question about what books everyone would need. I'm assuming each player will need the Legend core book paired with the DV training guide. However, would the GM (i.e., me) need any Legends other than the core? I couldn't tell if Legend Arms or Monsters might also come into play.
They are certainly all compatible but, as a base line, a G will only need Legend and the DV GM's Guide.
Hope that helps!
alex_greene
Guest
So, a thread opened in the Traveller forum has highlighted that the in-system travel time formulae are missing from the core rulebook. Any chance of bringing them into a future Traveller sourcebook, like the next iteration of High Guard or even the next update to the Core Rulebook?
Attached - page 10 of a facsimile print of the LBB Book 2.
Attached - page 10 of a facsimile print of the LBB Book 2.
CordwainerFish
Emperor Mongoose
I would love a bespoke slide rule. Just sayin'.
Geir
Emperor Mongoose
Um, the 2023 update has a blue box on page 163 with the formulas... I mean, 'square root' is spelled out, but I'm the guy who went nuts with the Word formula editor with that world builder thing...
IanBruntlett
Emperor Mongoose
Those formulae are also on page 152 of the 2016 Traveller Core Rulebook. However, the units for the formulae seem to be slightly off and there is a further clarification of the units on p150 of the 2018 Traveller Companion along with some "Interplanetary distances" that may need correction.
Those formulae are useful but I'd like to have formulae for instances where the ship in question doesn't turn round in mid-flight and begins to decelerate. Useful for situations where the Travellers say "we're going to head in that direction with this acceleration, let us know how far we've got after a certain amount of time. I am no astrophysicist.
Geir
Emperor Mongoose
Those formulas are really all you need, but with some modification and one addition: Velocity = Acceleration * Time. If you accelerate at A g's (a being a factor of 10 m/s^2) for a period of T seconds, then you have your velocity. You've also traveled D = A *T^2 to get to that point and you'll continue travel at the velocity (ignoring gravitational effects of nearby planets, stars, black holes and space monsters) until you flip and decelerate - if the start and finish are moving at the same velocity (which they almost certainly are not, but lets ignore a few kilometers per second and vectors for a moment) then you need the same amount for time and distance from your destination to do the reverse deceleration.
So it's three phases and three distances and time intervals (hopefully the beginning and end are just reverse of each other) - add together time and distance and well sorry I don't have time for an examples, but that's the gist of it.
Gotta go... wife is waiting...
Here’s a Deus Vult history question! I’ve seen 2 different covers for the OOP Ex Cathedra supplement, but I can’t discern if there is any substantive difference between them. Was there 1 EC edition with 2 covers, or 2 editions with different covers and contents?
As far as I can recall, we only ever did one version (with one cover) of that book. One might be a mock-up?
deHap
Mongoose
Not my post, but on page 11 under: Bombardment and Standoff Combat. There is a reference to Book 1, leave me wondering which book 1 that is?
TrippyHippy
Emperor Mongoose
I recall somewhere that Pirates of Drinax was potentially going to get a new edition sometime? My own copy is well used and I was looking to potentially replace it in the future. Is it worth holding on for a bit?
Also, on the same question, is there a place for some feedback still about possibly reformatting it and/or what adjustments are possibly going to come. I’d be in favour of reformatting it to a straight box set, with more maps/handouts, etc, for example and possibly releasing the Trojan Reach as a standalone (but obviously complimentary) supplement. The Aslan sections are already covered in the Aliens book now also I’d note.
Also, on the same question, is there a place for some feedback still about possibly reformatting it and/or what adjustments are possibly going to come. I’d be in favour of reformatting it to a straight box set, with more maps/handouts, etc, for example and possibly releasing the Trojan Reach as a standalone (but obviously complimentary) supplement. The Aslan sections are already covered in the Aliens book now also I’d note.
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First, kudos on using Drinax so much 
There are currently no plans for a new edition of Drinax.
All feedback on all books can go into the Feedback forum - we read every comment there!
There are currently no plans for a new edition of Drinax.All feedback on all books can go into the Feedback forum - we read every comment there!
AndrewW
Emperor Mongoose
1d means roll 1 six sided dice.
PSI is your PSI score (like the other stats Int and so forth). Usually generated when doing a psion career.
The duration is 1D seconds, PSI means you using your PSI characteristic DM as part of the check - basically, using psionics is the same as any other skill check, it just uses PSI as the DM to the skill.
Hope that helps!
TrippyHippy
Emperor Mongoose
Can I just check that the formula for stellar co-ordinates and travel time used in 2300AD is based on Pythagoras’ formula or is it something else? That is:
Distance = √(x1-x2)⌃+( y1-y2)⌃+( z1-z2)⌃)
The up-pointing arrow is meant to be a squared sign, btw.
Distance = √(x1-x2)⌃+( y1-y2)⌃+( z1-z2)⌃)
The up-pointing arrow is meant to be a squared sign, btw.
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