Arkathan
Emperor Mongoose
Yeah. House rule.
I know, but the current aging is dumb when you look at the availability of various remedies. So do what works... or sort of works.
Why is Aging worse in Traveller than in 2300 AD?
- Thread starter Terry Mixon
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Geir
Emperor Mongoose
I'm sure I've already more than once mentioned my hack for againg, giving DMs based on the standard numerical DM ranges for SOC and TL. TL15 Duke, DM+6, TL0 slave, DM-6. Still has an effective DM-1 for every term (really potentially starting with Term 0, except you can't flub that without negative DMs).
The main problem with my hack is that if the ageing rate actually slows, you shouldn't be doing it every four years, regardless of DMs or start age, you either have to move to less frequent checks, or mess with the term DM as well (unless the effect of high tech health care keeps you healthy to a certain point, but doesn't actually increase lifespan, so when first roll starts at a later date (Sigtrygg's suggestion) then you start to fall off a cliff.
In a society where people have lifespans well over 100, then the rate of checks is going to have to slow down (or get even more +DMs), but that makes the whole thing more complex and eventually decouples it from terms.
The main problem with my hack is that if the ageing rate actually slows, you shouldn't be doing it every four years, regardless of DMs or start age, you either have to move to less frequent checks, or mess with the term DM as well (unless the effect of high tech health care keeps you healthy to a certain point, but doesn't actually increase lifespan, so when first roll starts at a later date (Sigtrygg's suggestion) then you start to fall off a cliff.
In a society where people have lifespans well over 100, then the rate of checks is going to have to slow down (or get even more +DMs), but that makes the whole thing more complex and eventually decouples it from terms.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
The problem with altering current default human aging process, is that it disrupts Traveller character generation paradigms.
MasterGwydion
Emperor Mongoose
Only if you have players that build characters for power instead of story, or use random character creation rules. If you don't have power-gamers, then it isn't an issue, plus, you can always set a Term Limit at your table. I know a lot of Referees who set a Term Limit of 4 Terms just because that is the power level they are most comfortable running.
Condottiere
Emperor Mongoose
That wouldn't make sense, in universe.
I would guess that Vilani bureaucrats would be quite comfortably ensconced in their career, for decades.
I would guess that Vilani bureaucrats would be quite comfortably ensconced in their career, for decades.
MasterGwydion
Emperor Mongoose
NPCs have always been able to have any skills the Referee wants anyhow, so go ahead and let them have 10+ Terms. They are NPCs. The PCs will overcome them with teamwork. (or they won't.) lol
