The New Traveller: Chargen

RPGPundit · October 15, 2007, 02:18:57 AM

The Chargen system for the new traveller will apparently include the possibility of death during chargen, like classic Traveller did.

I'm not sure yet if this is a good idea or crazy in this day and age, but I must admit I'm utterly surprised by this, I would never have thought mongoose would have done such a thing.

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Settembrini · October 15, 2007, 02:39:10 AM

I never understood the problems with it.

Caesar Slaad · October 15, 2007, 07:37:45 AM

I see the hate for it as a bit over the top, but at the same time, I don't exactly see a reason to bring it back.

Zachary The First · October 15, 2007, 08:08:13 AM

The burgeoning gorgnard in me cheers, but honestly, I'd say there's not really a place for it. T20 capped it at injuries and some disabilities, I think, which is fine for me.

John Morrow · October 15, 2007, 08:09:21 AM

Quote from: RPGPunditThe Chargen system for the new traveller will apparently include the possibility of death during chargen, like classic Traveller did.

I think they should handle it the way people handled it in the old days. A failed survival roll could mean either death or injury and a half-term. The reason for the survival roll (as well as the reenlistment roll) was to prevent players from just going straight to the 56 year-old grizzled veteran with lots of skills. Going another term in a high-risk career could mean that you'd actually lose the character you already had.

beeber · October 15, 2007, 08:15:39 AM

Quote from: RPGPunditThe Chargen system for the new traveller will apparently include the possibility of death during chargen, like classic Traveller did.

I'm not sure yet if this is a good idea or crazy in this day and age, but I must admit I'm utterly surprised by this, I would never have thought mongoose would have done such a thing.

we rarely used the death result but i'm glad it's included anyway.

link to this info, pundit?

Mytholder · October 15, 2007, 08:21:37 AM

The Planet Mongoose blog on character generation.

Caesar Slaad · October 15, 2007, 08:47:09 AM

Okay... Gareth had a post here... where'd it go?

beeber · October 15, 2007, 08:58:29 AM

zhos stole it?

i noticed posts appearing on the main list or in new posts, but they weren't there when i came here :confused:

Werekoala · October 15, 2007, 11:33:46 AM

Huzzah!

jrients · October 15, 2007, 11:38:32 AM

Mytholder got picked up as a spambot by the board software. All should be a-okay now.

Pierce Inverarity · October 15, 2007, 12:28:08 PM

Well... if the chargen rules are any guide, the Mongoose approach is a nod in several directions at once. Sounds as if it works fine for chargen--we'll see what happens with the skill system and combat.

Koltar · October 15, 2007, 02:12:45 PM

I used to play and run classic TRAVELLER as a teenager , my friends & I always assumed that the character you generated just after a previous one that died in character creation was somehow related.

- Ed C.

Settembrini · October 15, 2007, 02:24:31 PM

I hereby postulate, that anybody who has problems with death at character generation, is a proto story-whore.

Zachary The First · October 15, 2007, 02:37:02 PM

Quote from: SettembriniI hereby postulate, that anybody who has problems with death at character generation, is a proto story-whore.

What if we don't mind it, but don't really see a need for it, either?