Traveller Release Schedule 2026

[MasterGwydion]

Me wanting writers to feel free to create additional or changed mechanics is whining? Aren't there reviewers and editors to rein in the egregious abuses you mention? Let's not take it to extremes. Is the pod thing that extreme?

This is from @phavoc from another thread, but I think it applies here as well, so I will quote him here.

"I got started with Traveller in the very first LBB's and one can see how things got continually bolted on to the game system since it's origin. Unfortunately it was also one of those game systems that never really got around to going back to the beginning and taking all that was learned and fixing things with the next edition. One would almost swear Traveller is an RPG that illustrates the classic Peanuts scenario where Lucy continually reassures Charlie Brown that she's NOT going to take away the football this time when he tried to kick it."

This is what I am talking about. He has a good point.

Edit - What Pod thing? The kindof like Module Pod things? It is apparently still in the rules according to @MongooseMatt, it is just no longer actually in the written rules. Whatever the hell that means.

 

[Terry Mixon]

This is from @phavoc from another thread, but I think it applies here as well, so I will quote him here.

"I got started with Traveller in the very first LBB's and one can see how things got continually bolted on to the game system since it's origin. Unfortunately it was also one of those game systems that never really got around to going back to the beginning and taking all that was learned and fixing things with the next edition. One would almost swear Traveller is an RPG that illustrates the classic Peanuts scenario where Lucy continually reassures Charlie Brown that she's NOT going to take away the football this time when he tried to kick it."

This is what I am talking about. He has a good point.

Edit - What Pod thing? The kindof like Module Pod things? It is apparently still in the rules according to @MongooseMatt, it is just no longer actually in the written rules. Whatever the hell that means.

Pods are my jam.

 

[MasterGwydion]

Pods are my jam.

Pods are cool as hell. I will agree with that, but why aren't they in a current rulebook? If they are part of the current rules, they should be in a rulebook.

 

[Terry Mixon]

Pods are cool as hell. I will agree with that, but why aren't they in a current rulebook? If they are part of the current rules, they should be in a rulebook.

I agree. As they aren't, but @MongooseMatt says they are valid, I do the best I can.

 

[MasterGwydion]

I agree. As they aren't, but @MongooseMatt says they are valid, I do the best I can.

If I go pick up a published copy of the rules of Texas Hold'em, do I use the rules as written in the book or can I ask the author what the rules are and then use them in a tournament? Is that how rules work now?

Of course, we can only work with what Mongoose gives us. House rules are fine, but if Mongoose wants something in the rules, then it should be in the rulebooks. How stupid is it that the only way you know if a rule is valid is if you ask the company that wrote the books instead of having the rules actually printed in the books?

Edit - My comments read harsher than I intended. Terry, you know I love the work you have done around the fringes of the rules!

 

[Terry Mixon]

If I go pick up a published copy of the rules of Texas Hold'em, do I use the rules as written in the book or can I ask the author what the rules are and then use them in a tournament? Is that how rules work now?

Of course, we can only work with what Mongoose gives us. House rules are fine, but if Mongoose wants something in the rules, then it should be in the rulebooks. How stupid is it that the only way you know if a rule is valid is if you ask the company that wrote the books instead of having the rules actually printed in the books?

Edit - My comments read harsher than I intended. Terry, you know I love the work you have done around the fringes of the rules!

I’m not offended. I agree. Thank you anyhow. I love playing around the edges.

 

[JupiterIndustries]

If I go pick up a published copy of the rules of Texas Hold'em, do I use the rules as written in the book or can I ask the author what the rules are and then use them in a tournament? Is that how rules work now?

Of course, we can only work with what Mongoose gives us. House rules are fine, but if Mongoose wants something in the rules, then it should be in the rulebooks. How stupid is it that the only way you know if a rule is valid is if you ask the company that wrote the books instead of having the rules actually printed in the books?

Edit - My comments read harsher than I intended. Terry, you know I love the work you have done around the fringes of the rules!

It's a GM's discretion to decide what rules are valid at any table IMHO. The company is just codifying things officially.

 

[MongooseChris]

Vegan-influenced Solomani -- could be fleshed out too.

What do stand-up comedians say? Don't get ahead of me!

 

[Endie]

Me wanting writers to feel free to create additional or changed mechanics is whining? Aren't there reviewers and editors to rein in the egregious abuses you mention? Let's not take it to extremes. Is the pod thing that extreme?

I knew exactly who you’d be responding to before I pressed the “show ignored content” button.

 

[MasterGwydion]

It's a GM's discretion to decide what rules are valid at any table IMHO. The company is just codifying things officially.

The GM's discretion, yes. Exactly. I agree with you. I am talking about limits on a publisher, not on the GM.

 

[MasterGwydion]

I knew exactly who you’d be responding to before I pressed the “show ignored content” button.

Go back to blocking me and stfu.

 

[Tom B]

Please fix the Zhodani psionic list in the update of AoCS Volume 1.

I'll even do it for you.

 

[WHULorigan]

So, "The Core Expeditions" is delayed by another 3 months. Again.
I'm loosing hope. I'm beginning to think I will never see it.

Oh come now . . . It is already 1000s of years in the making and you need it tomorrow? Can't you be content that your great grand children will have many hours of enjoyable play?

Why are you so discontented? Perhaps you would benefit from some help with perspective. Why don't you leave a note for your family letting them know that you will be away for a little while, and we will take care of the arrangements with your employer . . .

 

[MongooseMatt]

Two words I hope will come up in the SotM: Ine Givar.

Not in the State, but this book is not off the table!

 

[MongooseMatt]

This leaves it sort of ambiguous whether you want them to make it playable or not...

Undecided, but we are leaning towards playable...

 

[MongooseMatt]

Please fix the Zhodani psionic list in the update of AoCS Volume 1.

On the List Of Things To Do, but you would be welcome to put your thoughts into the Feedback forum - they will be read!

 

[Tom B]

On the List Of Things To Do, but you would be welcome to put your thoughts into the Feedback forum - they will be read!

Will do!

 

[ResslynHalvik]

Very pleased to see the Compendium there. Also pleased for the Fleets of the Minor Powers but sad it's not until October.

Very sad that the Vehicle Handbook and Vehicle Catalogue have both been pushed out 2-3 months

 

[IanBruntlett]

It is on a boat right now, we are standing on the shore waiting for it to come in!

Any sign of Great Rift Adventures 1-5 yet?

 

[MongooseMatt]

Any sign of Great Rift Adventures 1-5 yet?

Still waiting for the ship to come in, taking a bit longer than usual.