Mongoose - traveller returns

[Gallowglacht]

Thanks again! You guys don't know how good hearing things like this makes me feel. I appreciate the support more than I can tell you!

No problem a chara, I like what you did with it. Was a bit cautious at first and was thinking of sticking to TNE but the more I look, the more I find to like about T20. Looking forward to more...

@flyteach

Mongoose are actually quite good. Conan is better than D&D. Slaine was perfect (and thats coming from an Irish Celt), and SST had a lot of guts and character, a really good game. RuneQuest is where they hit a bum note for me.

 

[Starflyer]

I'm hoping we'll see new material being produced set in the Classic era, not just yet another rehash of the Marches and the same old ship types for the n'th time. There was a whole lot of galaxy in that era still to adventure in and since the release states that it will be compatible with existing CT supplements (inc. 760 patrons (sic)) we do not need reprints or indeed another complete new era. Back to its roots I hope.

 

[flyteach]

Mongoose

Hunter,

Sorry I wasn't as clear in my original post as I wanted. I didn't mean that T20 is dumped, but ALL the previous rulesets would be dumped (or at least not necessarily officially supported). That's what I liked about your stuff, even though the main thrust was D20, you still support CT (and MT pretty much).

OK, I'm still looking foward to the next 3 years. And don't forget it's the authors that deserve credit for the new material, but you also get a bunch for bringing it to the rest of us.

Please see my email to "travsub".

Keeping the flame!

Jim Ujcik

 

[hunter]

Sorry I wasn't as clear in my original post as I wanted. I didn't mean that T20 is dumped, but ALL the previous rulesets would be dumped (or at least not necessarily officially supported). That's what I liked about your stuff, even though the main thrust was D20, you still support CT (and MT pretty much).

I know what you mean, I just wanted to be sure to squash any possible rumor that the T20 ruleset is going away anytime soon.

OK, I'm still looking foward to the next 3 years. And don't forget it's the authors that deserve credit for the new material, but you also get a bunch for bringing it to the rest of us.

No doubt! We've worked with some great writers to get where we are. When I say 'we' that who I mean.

Please see my email to "travsub".

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[hunter]

I'm hoping we'll see new material being produced set in the Classic era, not just yet another rehash of the Marches and the same old ship types for the n'th time. There was a whole lot of galaxy in that era still to adventure in and since the release states that it will be compatible with existing CT supplements (inc. 760 patrons (sic)) we do not need reprints or indeed another complete new era. Back to its roots I hope.

Not sure if you've checked out our Gateway material. Not exactly in the classic era, but very close (993). You won't find much difference in the tone or feel.

 

[aramis]

There's already hate and discontent over on the mongoose boards about the supposed plan to migrate their sci-fi stuff over to Traveller.

If, they, as opposed to Marc, do a revision of CT to their core, it may yet be promising. If they instead go T5, I'm likely to just use the OGL to write my own traveller variant, with my preferences in place, and go from there.

That's the beauty of the OGL... once it has been opened, it's not going to be readily closable... so we will have elements of traveller around as long as people share the SRD....:smirk:

 

[Berg]

...I just wanted to be sure to squash any possible rumor that the T20 ruleset is going away anytime soon...

Good news

I'd also stay on top of this as people will tend to think that it may... mentioning the 3 years will certainly relieve ones worries

Working with Mongoose to keep 993/Gateway going would be a smart move. I wonder if Avenger would/could do the same for 1248 as it would be a shame to have it melt away or be taken over by new authors... which again begs the question, when will the new traveller be?

* I know you can't answer Hunter, just interested...

 

[Berg]

If, they, as opposed to Marc, do a revision of CT to their core, it may yet be promising...

I do hope this is the case... then let MWM release the "superset" T5 which could be mined like using AHL, Strker, FFS, etc...

 

[Starflyer]

Not sure if you've checked out our Gateway material. Not exactly in the classic era, but very close (993). You won't find much difference in the tone or feel.

Hunter,
Yep I have all your products actually and like them, although my gaming buddies and I opted out of T20 and stuck with CT as the character gen was a bit painful compared to what we knew and loved.

However I was trying to drive at the idea if there's going to be a consolidation and a return to CT type mechanics and OTU settings then new sectors exist and new ship types exist that can be printed up rather than simply reprints of existing designs meant to fit slight rule changes. I don't know how many more versions of the Type S I can take (as long as its not as longwinded as the Hero stats!) and the Marches is old hat now, more rimward sectors and conflicts with the Aslan would top my favorite choices

Regardless I await with bated breath

Martin

 

[MJD]

I've written a few things for Mongoose and have a good working relationship with them. I don't know yet whether I'll be involved with Mongoose Traveller (MongTrav??) but I do have some suspicions about what might happen and how.

Whatever anyone might say on the subject you can't deny that Mongoose are extremely professional and big players in the industry. If anyone can make Traveller the mainstream SF rules-set they can.

 

[MJD]

BTW... I did like being compared to the Keith Brothers. I wonder if they got death threats and people STILL ranting at them 10 years down the road from any of their publications like I have with mine?

 

[hunter]

BTW... I did like being compared to the Keith Brothers. I wonder if they got death threats and people STILL ranting at them 10 years down the road from any of their publications like I have with mine?

You are just special Martin

*ducks and runs away*

 

[flyteach]

Mongoose

Quote:
Please see my email to "travsub".
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Hunter, I sent an email to travsub@travellerrpg.com

as outlined in the Call for Authors section of the site. Was this the right address?

Thanks!

Jim Ujcik

 

[hunter]

Quote:
Please see my email to "travsub".
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Hunter, I sent an email to travsub@travellerrpg.com

as outlined in the Call for Authors section of the site. Was this the right address?

Thanks!

Jim Ujcik

Cripes, totally forgot to set that email address up on the new mail server. I'll go do that right now. I did get your email sent to my personal account and mailed you back a response.

 

[Kharum1]

So what does this mean for the small time artists like myself?

 

[Spinward Scout]

If, they, as opposed to Marc, do a revision of CT to their core, it may yet be promising. If they instead go T5, I'm likely to just use the OGL to write my own traveller variant, with my preferences in place, and go from there.

That's the beauty of the OGL... once it has been opened, it's not going to be readily closable... so we will have elements of traveller around as long as people share the SRD....:smirk:

That's Sweet! You mean, I can publish MTU?!?

You know when I first read this, I was thinking 'Microsoft Traveller XP' and all of the hassles that you deal with with Microsoft putting out this version and that version.

But if I can do my own TU - that's awesome!



Now, on the other hand, think about two games (both of which were TSR) that had a Basic and an Advanced. D&D and AD&D, and Marvel Super Heroes. I don't know anyone who bought the Basic version once the Advanced came out. That might be some trouble for Mongoose. Maybe not with the other products they're planning on doing.

Spinward Scout

 

[hunter]

So what does this mean for the small time artists like myself?

As far as working with QLI? Nothing. We're still in business and will remain in business producing products.

Or were you referring to something else?

 

[hunter]

That's Sweet! You mean, I can publish MTU?!?

The details for the TTL/OGL license have been ironed out, but the Runequest licenses should give you a good indicator.

Now, on the other hand, think about two games (both of which were TSR) that had a Basic and an Advanced. D&D and AD&D, and Marvel Super Heroes. I don't know anyone who bought the Basic version once the Advanced came out. That might be some trouble for Mongoose. Maybe not with the other products they're planning on doing.

Heh in many ways the Basic version of D&D was much better than the Advanced, particularly when they released the Compenium I think it was?

 

[Gallowglacht]

Where basic D&D beat AD&D was in the gazeteers, the rules for running a domain, mass combat, weapon expertise and becoming an Immortal.

I enjoyed both.

There's already hate and discontent over on the mongoose boards about the supposed plan to migrate their sci-fi stuff over to Traveller.

Some of that is me, I started a thread on mongoose but theres plenty of others there who arn't happy either.
I liked SST.

 

[Jeff M. Hopper]

I just had a horrible thought. If the current RuneQuest IP owners are going to be publishing Traveller, does that mean that Ducks will soon be joining the Aslan and Vargr?

(Runs to avoid the slings and arrows...)