Things I Hope to See in Traveller in 2025 and Beyond

[Terry Mixon]

Something I would love is a proper combination of Pocket Empires, colonisation and terraforming rules to cater for players and GMs who have caught the PoD kingdom-building bug. Obviously, you can abstract it a bit and I, like others, have my spreadsheets. But it feels like something there’s a market for.

Maybe @Geir can whip something up. He’s been making noises along those lines.

 

[wintertraveller]

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@Condottiere - With respect, please stop posting with references to the WWII guy with the little mustachio. I think you may include them in jest. I've come across several of your posts overtime that make these references or include related images and each time I don't find them fun or funny. It's a bit of shock. Thank you​

 

[Endie]

@Condottiere - With respect, please stop posting with references to the WWII guy with the little mustachio. I think you may include them in jest. I've come across several of your posts overtime that make these references or include related images and each time I don't find them fun or funny. It's a bit of shock. Thank you​

I’ve found the mute button super-helpful at cutting down the number of moustache guy responses and quote posts containing only a pointless YouTube video. It also helps hide those two weird “why don’t you just get a blog?” threads that clutter the first page.

 

[MasterGwydion]

An idea since Mongoose now owns everything and I love the Mongoose Sectorbooks.

Put out the 1105 Sectorbooks just how they are doing it.

After the Sectorbook is released, do a small accessory to the Sectorbook for each Mileu. Don't copy and paste. That is a waste of paper. Just detail the changes in the sector from 1105 in the main sectorbook, to whatever milieu is detailed in the accessory, such as any changes to the UWPs or other data, plus any major events and fluff. Double sectorbooks run an average of 140 pages per sector. So, make the accessories around 50 pages.

They could even do this with settings prior to 1105, such as the Cultural Purge, Interstellar Wars, Solomani Rim War, etc...

This would require good quality control though to make sure the books are not contradicting one another.

More cool stuff for us and more money for Mongoose!

 

[mavikfelna]

An idea since Mongoose now owns everything and I love the Mongoose Sectorbooks.

Put out the 1105 Sectorbooks just how they are doing it.

After the Sectorbook is released, do a small accessory to the Sectorbook for each Mileu. Don't copy and paste. That is a waste of paper. Just detail the changes in the sector from 1105 in the main sectorbook, to whatever milieu is detailed in the accessory, such as any changes to the UWPs or other data, plus any major events and fluff. Double sectorbooks run an average of 140 pages per sector. So, make the accessories around 50 pages.

They could even do this with settings prior to 1105, such as the Cultural Purge, Interstellar Wars, Solomani Rim War, etc...

This would require good quality control though to make sure the books are not contradicting one another.

More cool stuff for us and more money for Mongoose!

Also, fix the really bad UWP mismatches with updated cannon, like TechWorld and the TL17 robot world I can't remember the name of at the moment with a population of 0 with billions of sentient robots.

I'd also like to see a return to cannon for the FFW instead of the awful book we got for the armies.

 

[JupiterIndustries]

dealing with lawyers and the Land Registry (great fun any time of the year)

my condolences Matt.

(glad it's in aid of a positive aim of course but having been through a house purchase in recent years myself I do not envy you in the slightest.)

 

[Randal]

As I eagerly await the upcoming “Core Expedition” book, here are a few topics I hope will be explored in the future (in no particular order), assuming everything goes well:

A New Major Alien Race:
Since 1977, we’ve grown familiar with the Aslan, the Vargr, the Vilani, the Zhodani, the K’kree, and the Hiver. Why not introduce a brand-new major race lurking just beyond known space? Something that makes us think, “Hey, there really is something out there!” This could be an entirely new human empire or a completely unique sophon civilization—an opportunity for Mongoose to create their own signature species.

A Canopus/Aldebaran Sector Book:
I’m simply curious about this region, which is home to the Solomani Government. A dedicated sourcebook could delve into the local politics, culture, and opportunities for adventurers.

A K’kree Sourcebook:
Of all the five major alien races, the K’kree seem the least developed, yet they could be one of humanity’s most dangerous adversaries. A comprehensive sourcebook would help flesh them out and explore the threat they pose.

An Ecosystem Sourcebook:
I’d love a resource that helps a GM not only create animal encounters but also design entire ecosystems—including sophisticated sophon races. A great example is the system used in the original GDW 2300AD. Such a book would bring worlds to life from the ground up.

A Mega-Campaign About Emperor Strephon’s Assassination Plot:
Introduced to Traveller during the Rebellion Era, I’ve always found this period the most fascinating. A campaign where players could either help Dulinor or try to stop him would be amazing. It could also dive deeper into the Third Imperium’s internal politics and simmering rivalries.

A Sourcebook for the Rebellion Era:
Offering the Rebellion Era as an alternate setting with multiple possible endings could be a fantastic way for players to explore that period without locking the official Mongoose setting into that path.

For 2300AD:
Aside from the rumored “Invasion” Sourcebook/Campaign, I’d love to see a 2.0 version of the Atlas of the French Arm, plus two companion volumes for the American Arm and the Chinese Arm. Each would provide a clearer view of the worlds and challenges as you travel along these arms.

Planetary Sourcebooks Under the ‘Interstellar Geographic Society’ Banner:
Similar in spirit to the classic Aurore Sourcebook, these guides would cover everything you need to know about a particular planet—astro-cartography, geography, environment, biology, history, and whatever else a visitor might need (including genetic data). Since 2300AD features fewer worlds (around 50), it seems feasible to support about half a dozen such 100-page books.

Keep on dreaming,

Alain Vollant

PS text "corrected" via ChatGPT

Major new alien race? The Cytralin Unity! The real crossroads of Charted Space out in Hinterworlds sector. Direct heirs to the Ancients, suppliers of high technology to the Third Imperium. A transplanted human race, the Lemura Teg and their counterparts the Lemura Gav (or was it the other way around?).