I can tell you that we work under the Traveller Logo License. Essentially it allows us to create Traveller material provided we make no reference to anything in the OTU.
Its pretty straight forward really.
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I can tell you that we work under the Traveller Logo License. Essentially it allows us to create Traveller material provided we make no reference to anything in the OTU.
Its pretty straight forward really.
steventirey1985
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If Terra Sols setting (Twilight Sector I believe) is an alternate setting, not part of the OTU, than it is covered by the Traveller Logo License, which is basically the Open Gaming License under another name. I haven't seen any of Jon Brazers stuff, so I can comment on that.
If it is not set in the OTU, and it uses Mongooses rules, than as long as they follow the Traveller Logo License/Open Gaming License, they can do whatever they want with it. (as long as they clearly state where they got their source material from.) Including taking all of the Open Content, packaging it in a single book, and selling it. That is the whole point of the OGL, to give people a way to publish their own stuff without having to make an entirely new game system to do it. (As a note, I thank Wizards of the Coast for creating the Open Gaming License. It has paved the way for many a small-time publisher.)
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Would that be the entire MGT ruleset but say, a new game setting with no mention of the OTU fluff? I didn't realize that option existed. Cool. Even better than I thought.
I like option 8 :devil:
Seriously, I exchanged a some emails regarding the future of publishing Trav material in any form with the Mongeese people a few years back, but I didn't get the impression that they'd be the final say on all things Travellerish. Oh well, no biggie.
A few concepts I can fit into Foreven, even including the one I finished. But there's one or two other concepts that I'd like to set way out in no man's land. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it though.Thanks everyone for the feedback.
OTU used to mean Official Traveller Universe but in Mongoose' vision OTU now means Original Traveller Universe. Thus when you publish something in the Foreven Sector it is an OTU-compatable ATU product.
it's whatever is in the SRD's, and as I understand it, references to Traveller logo products, but not to anything specifically part of the 3I setting, and not to any 3I nor Foreven logo products.
So, the TTL/OGL option is a good one for new settings...
Vile
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A (perhaps overly) simplified version:
1) OGL lets you use the MGT SRD to wriet pretty much anything you want, but you can't say it's compatible with Traveller (you can mention the SRD by name, though).
2) OGL + TLL allows you to say it's compatible with Traveller and put the MGT logo on the book, but you can't use any OTU references. You need to submit the licence application to Mongoose and get it approved (a painless process).
3) OGL + TLL _Foreven: As 2) but you get to use OTU references, as long as you can tie it to Foreven in some way, no matter how obtuse. Needs the Foreven licence as well as the TLL approved, again a painless process.
The FAQ in the Developer's Pack will answer most of your questions, and an email to Matt should clear up anything else. Go to the horse's mouth and you won't risk falling foul of the rules because of a third party's possible misunderstandings.
1) OGL lets you use the MGT SRD to wriet pretty much anything you want, but you can't say it's compatible with Traveller (you can mention the SRD by name, though).
2) OGL + TLL allows you to say it's compatible with Traveller and put the MGT logo on the book, but you can't use any OTU references. You need to submit the licence application to Mongoose and get it approved (a painless process).
3) OGL + TLL _Foreven: As 2) but you get to use OTU references, as long as you can tie it to Foreven in some way, no matter how obtuse. Needs the Foreven licence as well as the TLL approved, again a painless process.
The FAQ in the Developer's Pack will answer most of your questions, and an email to Matt should clear up anything else. Go to the horse's mouth and you won't risk falling foul of the rules because of a third party's possible misunderstandings.
E.D.Quibell
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Andrew Boulton
The Adminator
If and when Challenge gets up and running we will be publishing real OTU stuff.
Will that be Official Traveller Universe stuff or Original Traveller Universe stuff?
Hans
Darn! You beat me to it Hans.
Andrew Boulton
The Adminator
Would Challenge be open to Traveller submissions?
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That is to say, will it be like the original Challenge Magazine from years back?
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OK, will it be real Official Traveller Universe stuff or real Original Traveller Universe stuff?Note my use of the world "real"
Hans
Andrew Boulton
The Adminator
Absolutely - it *is* the old Challenge, back from the dead (it's dangerous saying "wouldn't it be cool if...?" when Marc's around, 'cos he has a habit of agreeing, and giving you the job!)
We do need more submissions, especially Traveller scenarios.
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=23841
(Steph is ill ATM, so the first issue will be delayed, but that gives you longer to get your subs in!)
Andrew Boulton
The Adminator
OK, will it be real Official Traveller Universe stuff or real Original Traveller Universe stuff?
Real Official Traveller Universe stuff - Vilani and Hivers and Droyne (oh my!)
Very cool. On the Facebook page it said something about a "one time" issue, or did I misread that? Is it going to be a regular thing?
If I can scrounge up any old gaming ideas I'll pass them along for vetting to you guys.
E.D.Quibell
SOC-13
I would expect it's a "managing expectations" statement. If there is enough interest, either submissions and/or sales, I expect that it may continue.
The pull is the implications of being paid to write for official GDW products, again there is a "managing expectations" statement on this as well, becuase this will only happen if it's viable/continues.
For Traveller you can get paid for your work if you submit it to either JTAS online at SJ Games (any version although produminatly GURPS), or Mongoose's Signs and Portrates (MgT). Or you can self publish (MgT or T20 OGL).
If you wish to work for nothing then there is a number of Zeens that will be happy to publish your Traveller work for you. Freelance Traveller and Stellar Reaches spring to mind although there are a couple of others who publish less frequently.
I personally think the idea is a good one so have emailed in a CT proposal, and I have a T4 one in the wings that needs a little work. In addition I have somthing I'm working on that hopefully Freelance will take up.
Best regards,
Ewan
Andrew Boulton
The Adminator
Exactly. The first issue is to test the waters - if it's successful, we'll carry on; if not, well, we tried.
