wait until SATURDAY?!

Kyle Aaron · August 04, 2007, 11:30:30 AM

Beautifully, the guys at SJGames (makers of GURPS Traveller) didn't even know about this beforehand, judging from this.

I'm glad to see rpg designers continue the long tradition of being disorganised, thoughtless and unprofessional. It shows they're still gamers

joewolz · August 04, 2007, 11:57:37 AM

YAY! New Starship Troopers RPG!

Werekoala · August 04, 2007, 12:04:13 PM

Open-source Traveller rules? Color me interested.

Kyle Aaron · August 04, 2007, 12:06:11 PM

Hehe, "based on". Two words that (may) hold the seeds of the bitter geekboy disappointment heading our way :deflated:

Sosthenes · August 04, 2007, 12:07:12 PM

Quote from: Kyle AaronHehe, "based on". Two words that (may) hold the seeds of the bitter geekboy disappointment heading our way :deflated:

I predict the development of the Traveller equivalent of C&C then.

J Arcane · August 04, 2007, 12:08:19 PM

I am intrigued.

I was rather unimpressed with MRQ, especially the SRD they released, and by and large I've ben pretty hard on Mongoose in general for some damn piss-poor quality assurance processes.

But damnitalltohell, It's Traveller. Classic Traveller at that, my new old favorite game in the whole wide world. And under the OGL on top of that.

stu2000 · August 04, 2007, 12:13:01 PM

I'm excited about the idea. I also hope the quality control improves.

pspahn · August 04, 2007, 12:24:44 PM

So is this definitely the Holy Grail they've been hyping?

If so, I'm sort of underwhelmed. I guess it's good news for Traveler fans, but I don't think it's going to do much to bring anyone new into the industry. Unless they hope to capitalize on the Firefly/Serenity crowd, but most people I know who liked that movie/show were also gamers anyway.

Ah well.

Pete

Pierce Inverarity · August 04, 2007, 01:06:49 PM

Quote from: jeff37923To the greatest extent possible, we intend that there be a transportability of characters, concepts, and even equipment between the various systems. So, it will be perfectly possible for your Strontium Dog Bounty Hunter to land on a planet in his Scout/Courier, only to find him battling for his life against waves of Warrior Bugs – with no conversion needed between the games!

/me dies

QuoteFar Future is proceeding with plans to produce the long-heralded Traveller5, initially as an extensive CD ROM package (estimated at 1000 pages) by the end of 2007, and a distilled 350-page Traveller5 Core Rules book in the first half of 2008.

/after brief, resurrection, me dies again

Soooo... on one hand we'll get CT Starship Troopers, and on the other we'll get T5 Spacemaster.

I declare the heat death of the universe.

Pierce Inverarity · August 04, 2007, 01:08:06 PM

Quote from: pspahnSo is this definitely the Holy Grail they've been hyping?

No, as OHT pointed out, the HG is still in the works. (And I do believe it's post-4E D&D.)

pspahn · August 04, 2007, 01:22:45 PM

Quote from: Pierce InverarityNo, as OHT pointed out, the HG is still in the works. (And I do believe it's post-4E D&D.)

OK, that's what I get for skimming. Thanks. D&D would be a major announcement, but my hope for a Hary Potter RPG remains alive.

Pete

ColonelHardisson · August 04, 2007, 01:29:43 PM

My money is on Pendragon being the Holy Grail.

Caesar Slaad · August 04, 2007, 01:53:09 PM

And it's... Traveller!

http://www.therpgsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7022

I guess Warthur gets the no-prize.

RPGPundit · August 04, 2007, 01:54:41 PM

Yeah, I'm not overly impressed or excited. Its not like Traveller isn't around already, what with it currently existing in TWO versions (GURPS and D20).

RPGPundit

ColonelHardisson · August 04, 2007, 01:56:38 PM

Quote from: Caesar SlaadAnd it's... Traveller!

http://www.therpgsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7022

I guess Warthur gets the no-prize.

Already scooped up-thread (posts 48 and 51, specifically). Thanks for playing!