Singularity Errata

[Terry Mixon]

Just figure double, most commercial ships use double occupancy. If using double occupancy and there still isn't enough space for the entire crew then there might be a problem. Since cabins can be configured either way there isn't really a need to specify which it is, it could be a double occupancy on one trip and single the next.

That messes with the default life support costs. I’ll wager if I look at the ones in the book, they are for single occupancy. The book offers both kinds, so why not be specific? Say double occupancy if that is what is intended.

And if the passenger side is double occupancy, it could handle double the passenger load they list, if I recall correctly. It’s just needlessly messy. Spell it out and leave no room for guessing and arguing.

 

[AndrewW]

That messes with the default life support costs. I’ll wager if I look at the ones in the book, they are for single occupancy. The book offers both kinds, so why not be specific? Say double occupancy if that is what is intended.

And if the passenger side is double occupancy, it could handle double the passenger load they list, if I recall correctly. It’s just needlessly messy. Spell it out and leave no room for guessing and arguing.

But since the cabins can be either, one run you might have all the passenger cabins being booked by individuals, another you might fill them up with couples.

 

[Terry Mixon]

But since the cabins can be either, one run you might have all the passenger cabins being booked by individuals, another you might fill them up with couples.

I suppose you’re right. It just bugs me.

 

[AndrewW]

I suppose you’re right. It just bugs me.

You think those are bad, you should see lots of stuff combined into one line without even specifying what TL (some 2300AD ships).

 

[Terry Mixon]

You think those are bad, you should see lots of stuff combined into one line without even specifying what TL (some 2300AD ships).

It’s not like it would kill them. An example:

4x Middle Staterooms (single occupancy) (Terry addition: for the officers)
12x Middle Staterooms (double occupancy)

 

[Sigtrygg]

This all became very messy as the nature of single and double occupancy was changed. interpreted, retconned, abused...

4t stateroom - one per person. The end. Crew, high, middle, doesn't matter, one per person. Simple.

And then it begins...

military ships can have double occupancy, PC crews can do likewise.

2t smallcraft staterooms are per person, military can double up by hot bunking.

Then we got cabins, single occupancy small staterooms, common areas, barracks...

simplify for pities sake.

 

[Terry Mixon]

This all became very messy as the nature of single and double occupancy was changed. interpreted, retconned, abused...

4t stateroom - one per person. The end. Crew, high, middle, doesn't matter, one per person. Simple.

And then it begins...

military ships can have double occupancy, PC crews can do likewise.

2t smallcraft staterooms are per person, military can double up by hot bunking.

Then we got cabins, single occupancy small staterooms, common areas, barracks...

simplify for pities sake.

Or clearly state what the stateroom is configured for (like I did above) at least. Sigh.

 

[Terry Mixon]

This ship posted by @Sageryne in a different thread shows one example of how to do the staterooms so they show occupancy. The list of accommodations only shows 10 staterooms, but the deck plans clearly indicate which ones are double occupancy. It makes clear what the ship's capacity is without guessing. There are a number of ways to do this, but please, guys, do something.

 

[Condottiere]

I'd be more worried about life support.

You can always lay out another mattress, or hang a hammock.

 

[paltrysum]

I was making the recommendations as I didn’t think the crew would be sneaking off to a hidden ship to crash. I didn’t realize some of the interior of the scout was fully accessible. I figured having an obvious scout ship layout the PCs could wander into was being avoided.

No, it's not to be avoided. It's a clue, a breadcrumb that will hopefully enable them to figure out the mystery. If you have a savvy Traveller in your group, they might even say, "Huh. This lower deck kind of looks like a scout ship layout. Weird."