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Title: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: Shawn Driscoll on February 05, 2021, 06:48:03 PM
A Traveller Kickstarter with blue-hairs.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1990654819/traveller-mercenary-campaigns-in-the-far-future
Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: Spinachcat on February 05, 2021, 07:27:26 PM
I doubt it will be as well written or as useful as Kevin Crawford's STARVATION CHEAP - his military campaign supplement for Stars Without Number. 90% of the book is non-system stuff that can instantly be used for Traveller (or other sci-fi / military RPG).
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/158809/Starvation-Cheap-Military-Campaigns-for-Stars-Without-Number (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/158809/Starvation-Cheap-Military-Campaigns-for-Stars-Without-Number)
Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: Aglondir on February 06, 2021, 02:38:51 AM
She's happy because the ticket will earn her enough credits to get that leg fixed.

Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: Spike on February 06, 2021, 02:35:20 PM
yanno... that art is bad. Just.... bad.
Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: Shawn Driscoll on February 06, 2021, 04:02:01 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat on February 05, 2021, 07:27:26 PM
I doubt it will be as well written or as useful as Kevin Crawford's STARVATION CHEAP - his military campaign supplement for Stars Without Number. 90% of the book is non-system stuff that can instantly be used for Traveller (or other sci-fi / military RPG).
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/158809/Starvation-Cheap-Military-Campaigns-for-Stars-Without-Number (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/158809/Starvation-Cheap-Military-Campaigns-for-Stars-Without-Number)
Mongoose Publishing has just one in-house writer doing all their books whose style is very un-interesting. And the art department there has embraced toxic femininity. I will definitely take a look at Starvation Cheap. Ordering it now, in fact. Thank you.
Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: Aglondir on February 06, 2021, 07:18:40 PM
Check out Suns of Gold, which is his merchant supplement.  It's excellent. I don't think that Stars Without Number will be your cup of tea system-wise, but the sandbox materials are high quality.
Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: Shawn Driscoll on February 06, 2021, 08:41:29 PM
Quote from: Aglondir on February 06, 2021, 07:18:40 PM
Check out Suns of Gold, which is his merchant supplement.  It's excellent. I don't think that Stars Without Number will be your cup of tea system-wise, but the sandbox materials are high quality.
I'll use any book that is more about general sandboxing than about game system. I do have a lot of GURPS books even though I don't play GURPS.
Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: BronzeDragon on February 06, 2021, 10:08:45 PM
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll on February 06, 2021, 08:41:29 PMI do have a lot of GURPS books even though I don't play GURPS.

GURPS is indeed the king of supplements for every other system.
Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: HappyDaze on February 06, 2021, 10:28:53 PM
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll on February 05, 2021, 06:48:03 PM
A Traveller Kickstarter with blue-hairs.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1990654819/traveller-mercenary-campaigns-in-the-far-future
I watched the video and looked at the pictures on the link you proivided. I saw one mercenary with actual blue hair in the video and there is an image of what appears to be an older mercenary if you're using blue-hairs to refer to the elderly. Why exactly is this bothering you so much?
Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: Shawn Driscoll on February 06, 2021, 11:20:25 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on February 06, 2021, 10:28:53 PM
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll on February 05, 2021, 06:48:03 PM
A Traveller Kickstarter with blue-hairs.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1990654819/traveller-mercenary-campaigns-in-the-far-future
I watched the video and looked at the pictures on the link you proivided. I saw one mercenary with actual blue hair in the video and there is an image of what appears to be an older mercenary if you're using blue-hairs to refer to the elderly. Why exactly is this bothering you so much?
Why exactly is this bothering you so much?

Just for the heck, I looked at the link just now. Mongoose replaced the images.
Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: HappyDaze on February 07, 2021, 12:42:37 AM
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll on February 06, 2021, 11:20:25 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on February 06, 2021, 10:28:53 PM
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll on February 05, 2021, 06:48:03 PM
A Traveller Kickstarter with blue-hairs.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1990654819/traveller-mercenary-campaigns-in-the-far-future
I watched the video and looked at the pictures on the link you proivided. I saw one mercenary with actual blue hair in the video and there is an image of what appears to be an older mercenary if you're using blue-hairs to refer to the elderly. Why exactly is this bothering you so much?
Why exactly is this bothering you so much?

Just for the heck, I looked at the link just now. Mongoose replaced the images.
What were the replaced images? I ask because what they had up when I replied (which is probably the "replacement" images) didn't look all that remarkable.
Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: David Johansen on February 07, 2021, 12:45:34 AM
It's Traveller, the game where old people are scarier than C'thulhu.
Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: HappyDaze on February 07, 2021, 12:50:05 AM
Quote from: David Johansen on February 07, 2021, 12:45:34 AM
It's Traveller, the game where old people are scarier than C'thulhu.
I live in Florida, so I know well the terror of old people behind the wheel. Although that's balanced out by them being less likely to be the assholes texting & driving.
Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: Marchand on February 08, 2021, 04:55:37 AM
It's Mongoose so it will almost certainly be derivative, badly-written, and overpriced. Otherwise, not sure what the problem is here.
Title: Re: Too Much Mercenary Girls, in my opinion
Post by: Spike on February 09, 2021, 01:05:44 AM
Huh. So I was... commenting on the replacement art?  I mean it is still very very bad. 

1/10, would neither hire the Artist NOR the mercenaries depicted.