1983 Traveller Starter Edition
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) How does the edition in the subject differ from the LBBs 2nd edition?Supplement Four
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I think Starter Traveller is one of the best rules sets for Traveller out there. It's kind of misleading with the title. "Starter" makes you think that it is a beginner edition of the rules that doesn't have all the "stuff" of other rules sets.
Actually, there's stuff in Starter Traveller that is listed no where else. The DM for Starship Pulse Lasers comes to mind. Also, the implementation of Range Bands + Book 2 Space Combat is still my favorite version of Traveller space combat.
Starter Traveller is definitely worth having.
If I had to order them, in order, I'd say: The Traveller Book, Starter Traveller, and then, last, I'd put the LBB's 1-3.
S4
Actually, there's stuff in Starter Traveller that is listed no where else. The DM for Starship Pulse Lasers comes to mind. Also, the implementation of Range Bands + Book 2 Space Combat is still my favorite version of Traveller space combat.
Starter Traveller is definitely worth having.
If I had to order them, in order, I'd say: The Traveller Book, Starter Traveller, and then, last, I'd put the LBB's 1-3.
S4
Supplement Four
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I think Starter Traveller is one of the best rules sets for Traveller out there. It's kind of misleading with the title. "Starter" makes you think that it is a beginner edition of the rules that doesn't have all the "stuff" of other rules sets.
Actually, there's stuff in Starter Traveller that is listed no where else. The DM for Starship Pulse Lasers comes to mind. Also, the implementation of Range Bands + Book 2 Space Combat is still my favorite version of Traveller space combat.
Starter Traveller is definitely worth having.
If I had to order them, in order, I'd say: The Traveller Book, Starter Traveller, and then, last, I'd put the LBB's 1-3.
S4
Actually, there's stuff in Starter Traveller that is listed no where else. The DM for Starship Pulse Lasers comes to mind. Also, the implementation of Range Bands + Book 2 Space Combat is still my favorite version of Traveller space combat.
Starter Traveller is definitely worth having.
If I had to order them, in order, I'd say: The Traveller Book, Starter Traveller, and then, last, I'd put the LBB's 1-3.
S4
Rhialto the Marvelous
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How is the Traveller Book different from the LBBs? I'm hazy on the chronology--does it build on Starter?
Rhialto the Marvelous
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How is the Traveller Book different from the LBBs? I'm hazy on the chronology--does it build on Starter?
I've been looking a bit at the supplied starships. My 1st ed LBB2 does not have the Type T Patrol Cruiser, Type L Laboratory ship, or the Type K Safari ship. LBB2-1st also has a lower price for the Type M - 419.67 MCr vs 445.95 MCr. The LBB2-1st has 80 low berths in the Type M and a price of 219.87 MCr vs 20 low berths and a price of 236.97 MCr.
Interesting......
Interesting......
I've been looking a bit at the supplied starships. My 1st ed LBB2 does not have the Type T Patrol Cruiser, Type L Laboratory ship, or the Type K Safari ship. LBB2-1st also has a lower price for the Type M - 419.67 MCr vs 445.95 MCr. The LBB2-1st has 80 low berths in the Type M and a price of 219.87 MCr vs 20 low berths and a price of 236.97 MCr.
Interesting......
Interesting......
Supplement Four
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Each of the three main rulesets are 95% the same, with 5% of their content unique to that version. The Traveller Books has a few things in it that Starter Traveller doesn't have. Starter Traveller has stuff that neither the TB or LBB 1-3 have, and so on.
For example: The TB has rules for cover and concealment. ST and LBB 1-3 don't have that.
ST has the Pulse Lasers DM and Range Band Space Combat, which is not included in either the TB or LBB 1-3.
LBB 1-3 has some things in them that aren't included in ST or TB, as well.
Supplement Four
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Each of the three main rulesets are 95% the same, with 5% of their content unique to that version. The Traveller Books has a few things in it that Starter Traveller doesn't have. Starter Traveller has stuff that neither the TB or LBB 1-3 have, and so on.
For example: The TB has rules for cover and concealment. ST and LBB 1-3 don't have that.
ST has the Pulse Lasers DM and Range Band Space Combat, which is not included in either the TB or LBB 1-3.
LBB 1-3 has some things in them that aren't included in ST or TB, as well.
Supplement Four
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Chronology? Don't quote me, but I think it's:
LBB 1-3 1st edition (which is much different from 2nd edition)
LBB 1-3 2nd edition (which is what we all think of as the LBBs)
The Traveller Book
Starter Traveller
I believe that's the publishing order.
Supplement Four
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Chronology? Don't quote me, but I think it's:
LBB 1-3 1st edition (which is much different from 2nd edition)
LBB 1-3 2nd edition (which is what we all think of as the LBBs)
The Traveller Book
Starter Traveller
I believe that's the publishing order.
Supplement Four
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Supplement 4....A Citizen of the ImperiumOriginally posted by BillDowns:
Thanks, Supplement 4 (sounds like a vitamin)
Supplement Four
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Supplement 4....A Citizen of the ImperiumOriginally posted by BillDowns:
Thanks, Supplement 4 (sounds like a vitamin)
Supplement Four
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Here's some links to previous threads that discussed Starter Traveller: LINK LINK-A-DINK LINKETY-DINK-DINK .
Supplement Four
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Here's some links to previous threads that discussed Starter Traveller: LINK LINK-A-DINK LINKETY-DINK-DINK .
Rhialto the Marvelous
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Thanks very much, S4.
We really need someone to build a website that does for Traveller what Acaeum does for D&D--assemble and publish the collective grognard knowledge on one site--
http://www.acaeum.com/
Very impressive, IMHO, and it helps keep the flame alive.
We really need someone to build a website that does for Traveller what Acaeum does for D&D--assemble and publish the collective grognard knowledge on one site--
http://www.acaeum.com/
Very impressive, IMHO, and it helps keep the flame alive.
Rhialto the Marvelous
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Thanks very much, S4.
We really need someone to build a website that does for Traveller what Acaeum does for D&D--assemble and publish the collective grognard knowledge on one site--
http://www.acaeum.com/
Very impressive, IMHO, and it helps keep the flame alive.
We really need someone to build a website that does for Traveller what Acaeum does for D&D--assemble and publish the collective grognard knowledge on one site--
http://www.acaeum.com/
Very impressive, IMHO, and it helps keep the flame alive.
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