Pretty hard on lasers, too - eating toner at a prodigious rate, and large fields of black tend to have fixation issues.
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Well I must be weird because I love the idea of a breaching shuttle that could ram themselves into a capital ship and then send a load of troops inside very quickly especially if they operated in pairs entering from different locations. I am not that high tech that I would worry about things like shrapnel and I could see a use for this shuttle.
And yeah I like the lighter grey coloured page but perhaps without the background to the text. Also the text could perhaps be a shade lighter, seems a bit dark - could be the typeface. Overall though neat idea and I love the new Traveller look.
And those 3d deckplans do actually help explain the layout of the ship quite well without getting bogged down with too much detail or complex plans. I would always draw my own plans anyway for an actual game so no issues there at all.
And yeah I like the lighter grey coloured page but perhaps without the background to the text. Also the text could perhaps be a shade lighter, seems a bit dark - could be the typeface. Overall though neat idea and I love the new Traveller look.
And those 3d deckplans do actually help explain the layout of the ship quite well without getting bogged down with too much detail or complex plans. I would always draw my own plans anyway for an actual game so no issues there at all.
dmccoy1693
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Hey I'm trying different things. Some of them work. Others, not so much.
I like the design, preferably the lighter color one for aesthetics.
My objections in a published product:
Stats for universal docking clamp - are there special airlocks or not, if not how much does one cost, tonnage, etc. If in your writing of YTU they are universal state it. Do not leave it vague or at least state "for your campaign".
Skill rolls and equipment for boarding - what does it take specifically to board a vessel in YTU? If you need special equipment to breech the hull, what is it, how much does it cost? Keep in mind why is it not being used/weaponized for general space combat, cause, well, there are times you might want to just breech the hull and kill everyone.
My objections in a published product:
Stats for universal docking clamp - are there special airlocks or not, if not how much does one cost, tonnage, etc. If in your writing of YTU they are universal state it. Do not leave it vague or at least state "for your campaign".
Skill rolls and equipment for boarding - what does it take specifically to board a vessel in YTU? If you need special equipment to breech the hull, what is it, how much does it cost? Keep in mind why is it not being used/weaponized for general space combat, cause, well, there are times you might want to just breech the hull and kill everyone.
Here is my 2 credits on the "look and feel" of the pages...
Page 1
Overall, I like it. It is perfectly adequate, but I do have some suggestions that *might* make it better. I say might because, as I am sure you are aware what sounds good doesn't always look good.
Possibly extend the text box to include the title, maybe make it look like a tab, so there is no background texture behind the text. Also, maybe try a "lighter" font in the text box, one that has thinner lines such as the default Calibri that is in the newer versions of Word. It looks like you used Time New Roman, which sometimes can be difficult to read when small (or poorly printed and small).
Page 2
- Remove the grid behind the deck plan image and make is a solid color. That should improve it dramatically.
- Include a "standard" top-down deck plan that people can scale and print. This could be a separate PDF or something, but I know I personally would love it if all books with ships had those!
- Maybe remove the texture behind the title in the table?
- And the first row of the table, where the TL is listed, is a bit difficult to read. Perhaps the shading should start there, or use a light gray solid color (like in the requirements boxes).
Just some ideas.....
On a totally unrelated note, I would love to know how you come up with all the things in the d66 books (of which I think I own almost all of them). They are freaking awesome! My group has a blast with them every time we need to use one of them.
Page 1
Overall, I like it. It is perfectly adequate, but I do have some suggestions that *might* make it better. I say might because, as I am sure you are aware what sounds good doesn't always look good.
Possibly extend the text box to include the title, maybe make it look like a tab, so there is no background texture behind the text. Also, maybe try a "lighter" font in the text box, one that has thinner lines such as the default Calibri that is in the newer versions of Word. It looks like you used Time New Roman, which sometimes can be difficult to read when small (or poorly printed and small).
Page 2
- Remove the grid behind the deck plan image and make is a solid color. That should improve it dramatically.
- Include a "standard" top-down deck plan that people can scale and print. This could be a separate PDF or something, but I know I personally would love it if all books with ships had those!
- Maybe remove the texture behind the title in the table?
- And the first row of the table, where the TL is listed, is a bit difficult to read. Perhaps the shading should start there, or use a light gray solid color (like in the requirements boxes).
Just some ideas.....
On a totally unrelated note, I would love to know how you come up with all the things in the d66 books (of which I think I own almost all of them). They are freaking awesome! My group has a blast with them every time we need to use one of them.
