So what do you guys think about what Matt said about Traveller in the Mongoose State of Address?
I am very interested, now, in the Armada line.
Plus here is the meat of what he said about Traveller:
"Beyond that we have a good mix of core and Third Imperium books on the way – Library Data, Animal Encounters, The Traveller’s Aid Society, a big hardback packed full of new ships and deck plans, the Dynasty book that will allow you to not only run your own world/colony, but set up a great family that may continue to run things for centuries after, a la Dune. We will also be covering the Sword Worlds in more detail, the Deneb Sector is the next to get our treatment, Droyne will appear as an Alien Module, and we are looking at having a serious crack at re-imagining Trillion Credit Squadron, with the possibility of handling tournament play.
AND:
"One other thing we are wanting to take a look at, though no set title has been devised for this yet, is a new vehicle system for Traveller. The current two vehicle books have suffered from some criticism and, on a personal level, I am really not a fan of the construction system. We are therefore putting some thought into Traveller vehicles 2nd edition, as an obvious area where the rules could use some cleaning up. If this tome appears in 2011 (perhaps as a 200 page hardback that has a complete construction system, plus re-stats every vehicle we have produced for Traveller up to that point) then that will be a little too soon for our liking to the release of the original books – in which case, we will arrange a generous discount scheme for any purchasers of the originals.
This project is not set in stone by any means, but is on the wish list of what I would like to see for Traveller next year.
It is also worth pointing out (again!) that we have absolutely no plans at all for a second edition of the core rulebook. Any updates to the system will take the form of revised supplements (such as the soon-to-be-released 760 Patrons 2nd edition) and maybe, just maybe, a Traveller Companion, which could (just could!) contain revisions and updates to the core system itself. But, again, we have absolutely no plans to do that as of yet. Right now, it is just an idea. "
Go to the top of the main forum to read the rest of it if you have yet to do so.
Edit:
"Our internal reorganisation made the Campaign Guide slip its release date into early 2011, but this will be a book I have waited a long time to use myself. The basic premise is for the book to be the perfect referee’s helper, to the extent that it will be possible for him to sit down at the table, with no preparation whatsoever, and run an entire campaign with none of the players being any the wiser – perfect for the lazy/busy referee! This one is due in March, about the same month as the next Alien Module, Zhodani. "
I am very interested, now, in the Armada line.
Plus here is the meat of what he said about Traveller:
"Beyond that we have a good mix of core and Third Imperium books on the way – Library Data, Animal Encounters, The Traveller’s Aid Society, a big hardback packed full of new ships and deck plans, the Dynasty book that will allow you to not only run your own world/colony, but set up a great family that may continue to run things for centuries after, a la Dune. We will also be covering the Sword Worlds in more detail, the Deneb Sector is the next to get our treatment, Droyne will appear as an Alien Module, and we are looking at having a serious crack at re-imagining Trillion Credit Squadron, with the possibility of handling tournament play.
AND:
"One other thing we are wanting to take a look at, though no set title has been devised for this yet, is a new vehicle system for Traveller. The current two vehicle books have suffered from some criticism and, on a personal level, I am really not a fan of the construction system. We are therefore putting some thought into Traveller vehicles 2nd edition, as an obvious area where the rules could use some cleaning up. If this tome appears in 2011 (perhaps as a 200 page hardback that has a complete construction system, plus re-stats every vehicle we have produced for Traveller up to that point) then that will be a little too soon for our liking to the release of the original books – in which case, we will arrange a generous discount scheme for any purchasers of the originals.
This project is not set in stone by any means, but is on the wish list of what I would like to see for Traveller next year.
It is also worth pointing out (again!) that we have absolutely no plans at all for a second edition of the core rulebook. Any updates to the system will take the form of revised supplements (such as the soon-to-be-released 760 Patrons 2nd edition) and maybe, just maybe, a Traveller Companion, which could (just could!) contain revisions and updates to the core system itself. But, again, we have absolutely no plans to do that as of yet. Right now, it is just an idea. "
Go to the top of the main forum to read the rest of it if you have yet to do so.
Edit:
"Our internal reorganisation made the Campaign Guide slip its release date into early 2011, but this will be a book I have waited a long time to use myself. The basic premise is for the book to be the perfect referee’s helper, to the extent that it will be possible for him to sit down at the table, with no preparation whatsoever, and run an entire campaign with none of the players being any the wiser – perfect for the lazy/busy referee! This one is due in March, about the same month as the next Alien Module, Zhodani. "
