CT Only: Favorite Classic Traveller ship(s)

[Murph]

What are the members favorite Classic Traveller ships? I have always been fond of the 800 ton Broadsword, or the one my group modified by ripping out most of the staterooms, and converting them to cargo. This converted decks F, G and H to cargo. This allowed them to use it as a secure merchant for high value cargo. Also it made more sense to use it that way since for them it allowed more versitility in terms of adventuring.

I also am fond of the 400 Patrol Cruiser as well. It made a great adventuring ship.

Never liked the J-1 designs since they were too limited.

 

[The Oz]

I've always liked the classic Type S.

Enough room for an adventuring party, enough mobility (in space and on the ground to get into trouble, and a shortage of cargo space to encourage adventuring.

 

[WistfulD]

I also am fond of the 400 Patrol Cruiser as well. It made a great adventuring ship.

Never liked the J-1 designs since they were too limited.

Agreed. All of the CT books seem to make the free trader out to be the standard adventurer's craft, but it makes in such a burden to have to stick to J-1 lanes. My group has a fondness for the far trader, but that's mostly out of familiarity.

 

[salochin999]

I like the scout on a personal daydream level and for two player games.

I prefer Free Traders if more characters

(with subsidized ferry ships for the longer gaps - a 600dt type M with the passenger state rooms and cargo removed leaving 200dt to carry a free trader over a J-2 or J-3 gap)

Broadswords I like as conversions i.e. the idea that over the centuries especially in the early years where the maximum ship size was low that tens of thousands of them were built and now converted Broadswords minus their engines are used all over the place for other things like a saloon/casino in orbit around a gas giant, or a bandit fortress on a backwater planet

http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2013/04/02/1226610/727124-star-wars-jabbathe-hut-palace.jpg

(almost)

edit: if i was less lazy and more artistic i'd photoshop broadswords into pictures like that

 

[hdan]

Scout/Courier or Far Trader for a "just tryin' to keep flyin'" type campaign.

Patrol Cruiser for a "Agents of <Agency>" type campaign. I haven't been able to run or play in one of these yet, but the Type-T seems like the prototype for Mass Effect's "Normandy" (at least the first version), and is the right size for some exciting para-military adventures without crossing over into a Mercs campaign.

 

[flykiller]

Never liked the J-1 designs since they were too limited.

they're only as limited as the worlds they jump to. "come on, three adjacent star systems to play in and he can't find an adventure? the guy must be doing something seriously wrong."

 

[Vargas]

The Type T.

 

[salochin999]

I must admit I've never thought of using the Patrol Cruiser before but now it's been mentioned I can see it being quite good with lots of room for specialist NPCs and extra gear.

 

[Patron Zero]

I always found the type K safari ship from Adventure 10 to be a charming and admittedly quirky design, a little fidgeting about made the 'expedition-based' layout over to a more profitable VIP-charter transport.

 

[WistfulD]

I like the scout on a personal daydream level and for two player games.

And what a wonderful daydream. Wouldn't life be so much nicer if it were just you and your pretty girl/guy, and maybe a pet beaker monkey, living and working as scouts in a relatively safe-but-still-interesting sector of space? Not a care in the world (unless the Zhod/Vargr/Sword Worlders attack that sector, which almost never happens)? :rofl: I dig it.

 

[salochin999]

And what a wonderful daydream. Wouldn't life be so much nicer if it were just you and your pretty girl/guy, and maybe a pet beaker monkey, living and working as scouts in a relatively safe-but-still-interesting sector of space? Not a care in the world (unless the Zhod/Vargr/Sword Worlders attack that sector, which almost never happens)? :rofl: I dig it.

Definitely

 

[Vargas]

I always found the type K safari ship from Adventure 10 to be a charming and admittedly quirky design, a little fidgeting about made the 'expedition-based' layout over to a more profitable VIP-charter transport.

I had a group that really liked the ship as a kind of high end far trader.

 

[whulorigan]

I had a group that really liked the ship as a kind of high end far trader.

It also sort of works as a common-gentleman's yacht or "excursion vessel".

 

[Quint]

While the Free Trader will always have a warm spot in my heart, my favorite ships all come from the FASA Adventure Class Ships 1 & 2, as well as the Aslan Mercenary Class ships - the Hero-class being a favorite.

There was also a "Bounty-Hunter" ship in White Dwarf that I liked a fair amount.

D.

 

[shadowcat20]

Got to be the Scout, Free fuel, no payments, small and simple. Great for a small party to tool around in. Getting a trader becomes a hassle real quick due upkeep and repairs.

 

[Patron Zero]

While the Free Trader will always have a warm spot in my heart, my favorite ships all come from the FASA Adventure Class Ships 1 & 2, as well as the Aslan Mercenary Class ships - the Hero-class being a favorite. ..... D.

Don't forget the FASA deckplan set, Merchant Class Ships, some curious and clever larger-sized vessels there.

 

[Cryton]

I like the Safari ship. 1G, J2, wood paneled interior, leather acceleration couches, small craft, lots of gear storage, a bar,enough space for a small to large group, decent cargo (capture tanks, so cargo can be live as well), and all in a package that looks cool and lets you travel in total, well-prepared luxury.

 

[Murph]

My party used one that was sold as surplus to go many places, and they carried "high end" and valuable cargos to make ends meet. Plus it has adequate legs to cover territory fast if needed. Plus all the extra space for larger parties if needed. Jump 3 and 50 tons of cargo make for a fun time. Plus I like the Fast courier variant shown here: http://www.freelancetraveller.com/features/shipyard/classic/ken-pick/typet.html

I must admit I've never thought of using the Patrol Cruiser before but now it's been mentioned I can see it being quite good with lots of room for specialist NPCs and extra gear.

 

[Murph]

It is a good one as well for those with some disposable income.

I like the Safari ship. 1G, J2, wood paneled interior, leather acceleration couches, small craft, lots of gear storage, a bar,enough space for a small to large group, decent cargo (capture tanks, so cargo can be live as well), and all in a package that looks cool and lets you travel in total, well-prepared luxury.

 

[GypsyComet]

Don't forget the FASA deckplan set, Merchant Class Ships, some curious and clever larger-sized vessels there.

Since it is the rarest of the late FASA plan sets, it is actually very easy to forget. "Curious" is an understatement, too.