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Traveller ref's screen please 
Any plans?
Any plans?
Mark A. Siefert
Mongoose
Here here! It's getting to be a pain rifling through the book to get the info I need.
So say we all.
We could make our own but a proper one would be much prettier and jolly useful. The big question is about the outside, should it be blank with just the red bar and logo or should it have useful things for the players? Personally I would go for the former - if the GM wants the players to have something he will give it to them and while something like a map of the Imperium or the Marches would be nice it would be too small to be useful and more importantly it would detract from the generic usefulness of the screen, trying too firmly to the OTU.
We could make our own but a proper one would be much prettier and jolly useful. The big question is about the outside, should it be blank with just the red bar and logo or should it have useful things for the players? Personally I would go for the former - if the GM wants the players to have something he will give it to them and while something like a map of the Imperium or the Marches would be nice it would be too small to be useful and more importantly it would detract from the generic usefulness of the screen, trying too firmly to the OTU.
Oh yes please.
* No stats on player side, preferably a nice picture like the Spinward marches one, or if you really want it to be generic all black with traveller logo, or just simple picture of space. The key factor is *coolness* on the player side. The ideal is to give the feeling of the setting (Spinward Marches cover ilustration good for that, but it would be nice to have another of the same quality) No commercial logos or other text, even small text could harm players attention (appart from maybe the Traveller logo, alone). Choose one solution, not a combination (if picture, only picture, one big one, no Traveller logo, unlike Spinward marches cover).
* On GM side no character generation stuff. Basic general rules (modififier for stat values), some basic combat rules and such. A UWP decoder. Oh and really usefull: a reference to pages on specific books for every element (that really helps).
* Screen must be sturdy, not too floppy, ie made of some decent stuff, and have a nice finish.
* On a maybe more personnal note, I feel Traveller should have a low screen, not a high (usual size), as the open ended nature of the setting involves more improvising and less maps and such, so not that much to hide from players really. That does not take away from the inherent usefullness of a well made screen though. So 3 pages lying on their longer side seems good. If pages vertical, 4 pages is better than 3.
* Some good campaign given with the screen, that is allways a must.
* Please not PDF for the basic product (some pdf alternative tables could be usefull, but better to not count on them), at least as far as I am concerned.
* No stats on player side, preferably a nice picture like the Spinward marches one, or if you really want it to be generic all black with traveller logo, or just simple picture of space. The key factor is *coolness* on the player side. The ideal is to give the feeling of the setting (Spinward Marches cover ilustration good for that, but it would be nice to have another of the same quality) No commercial logos or other text, even small text could harm players attention (appart from maybe the Traveller logo, alone). Choose one solution, not a combination (if picture, only picture, one big one, no Traveller logo, unlike Spinward marches cover).
* On GM side no character generation stuff. Basic general rules (modififier for stat values), some basic combat rules and such. A UWP decoder. Oh and really usefull: a reference to pages on specific books for every element (that really helps).
* Screen must be sturdy, not too floppy, ie made of some decent stuff, and have a nice finish.
* On a maybe more personnal note, I feel Traveller should have a low screen, not a high (usual size), as the open ended nature of the setting involves more improvising and less maps and such, so not that much to hide from players really. That does not take away from the inherent usefullness of a well made screen though. So 3 pages lying on their longer side seems good. If pages vertical, 4 pages is better than 3.
* Some good campaign given with the screen, that is allways a must.
* Please not PDF for the basic product (some pdf alternative tables could be usefull, but better to not count on them), at least as far as I am concerned.
It doesn´t seem to be likely for 2009.
Have a look by yourself:
Adventure 2: Prison Planet (Feb 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1626
Book 4: Psion (Apr 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1627
Book 5: Agent (May 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1628
Supplement 4: Central Supply Catalog (Jun 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1629
Supplement 5: Civilian Vehicles (Aug 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1630
Supplement 6: Military Vehicles (Sep 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1631
Book 6: Scoundrel (Okt 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1632
Adventure 3: Murder on Arcturus Station (Dec 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1633
Have a look by yourself:
Adventure 2: Prison Planet (Feb 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1626
Book 4: Psion (Apr 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1627
Book 5: Agent (May 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1628
Supplement 4: Central Supply Catalog (Jun 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1629
Supplement 5: Civilian Vehicles (Aug 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1630
Supplement 6: Military Vehicles (Sep 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1631
Book 6: Scoundrel (Okt 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1632
Adventure 3: Murder on Arcturus Station (Dec 2009)
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1633
Imperator58
Mongoose
This is an exceptionally good idea, even trumping (to me) my pet project of a Spinward Marches poster map. A GM screen should be one of the first items available for ANY system; very odd there's none on the radar.
lastbesthope
Mongoose
Not that odd, even B5 didn't get a GM screen until the 2nd edition but we got one in the end.
LBH
LBH
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cbrunish said:Hey I'm all for a screen!!!! Maybe even with a mini-module (showing my age here).
screens with mini modules are my favourite things in the world
highpriestrsw2
Mongoose
Uleria said:
I'd also like to raise a cry for a GM screen. (print...not PDF please.)
Even if it never happens it's gonna be one heck of a good year for Traveller fans! Check out that list of goodies! :shock:
TrippyHippy
Emperor Mongoose
It is a good year - especially when you also add Hammer's Slammers, Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog to that list.
kafka
Mongoose
Maybe this is a completely heretical thing to say...but I think I would rather have a nominally FREE booklet (say 50p-1UKP) of Tables & Charts. These would have all the Core charts ie combat values for combat of different sorts, the Task Process (necessary rolls results from success & failure), patron seeds, cargo tables and that is all. However, I would have this an evolutionary document. The more that Mongoose adds in terms of combat the charts would be changed. This would be a non-renewable download...ie 1 download only and you would pay for updates hence the low, low price. These sheets would then go into a customizable screen that Mongoose could also sell. I favour multiple A4 panels (at least 10).
