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I find myself kinda-agreeing with what you said, and kinda not.
Can you give me an example of where you think CT is unworkable?
Is CT still enjoyable today?
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Can you give me an example of where you think CT is unworkable?
Supplement Four
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I find myself kinda-agreeing with what you said, and kinda not.
Can you give me an example of where you think CT is unworkable?
Arthur Denger
SOC-12
Hello, Roberto, and welcome!
To answer your questions:
1) Yes. YES. YES! In fact, yes to all your questions in this section. IMHO, Classic Traveller has aged better than any other RPG, probably due to the elegance and simplicity of its design. Some of the concepts may seem outdated (computers, for example), yet the idea of an Imperium which has passed in and out of several dark age periods can even make some of those flaws plausible. A supremely playable game, it just requires imagination on the part of the referee (GM) and players. The lack of illustrations in the original books has helped prevent it from becoming as dated as other games from its era, I think.
2) Solitaire play, completely absent in most other RPGs, is easy and can be very rewarding in Classic Traveller . Again, the more imagination you bring to the game, the more fun you will have.
Good luck, and — enjoy!
Arthur Denger
SOC-12
Hello, Roberto, and welcome!
To answer your questions:
1) Yes. YES. YES! In fact, yes to all your questions in this section. IMHO, Classic Traveller has aged better than any other RPG, probably due to the elegance and simplicity of its design. Some of the concepts may seem outdated (computers, for example), yet the idea of an Imperium which has passed in and out of several dark age periods can even make some of those flaws plausible. A supremely playable game, it just requires imagination on the part of the referee (GM) and players. The lack of illustrations in the original books has helped prevent it from becoming as dated as other games from its era, I think.
2) Solitaire play, completely absent in most other RPGs, is easy and can be very rewarding in Classic Traveller . Again, the more imagination you bring to the game, the more fun you will have.
Good luck, and — enjoy!
BlackBat242
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"it just requires imagination on the part of the referee (GM) and players"
This is where so many younger people lose it... through computers, movies, video games, and "modern role-playing systems", they are so used to being spoon-fed all data and images that they have lost (or never developed) the capacity for true imagination.
A few years ago, Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine (~2002, if I remember right... I can't find my copy of the article right now) ran a report, which detailed the findings of a study comissioned by Boeing and several other aerospace firms.
The study was looking at the steadily shrinking numbers of US-born research engineers entering the field, and the dissatisfaction with the performance those that did by their older peers. The new engineers seemed to be an exceptionally unimaginative and non-creative bunch, and they wanted to know why.
The report found that the capacity for creative imagination was formed primarily between 2 and 5 years of age, with the cut-off for development of an imagination at around 10.
It also found that there was a direct correlation between lack of exposure to visual media and imagination... the more visual media (movies, tv, and "early start" computers) a child experienced at an early age, the lower their imagination scores.
The less visual media a child was exposed to, the greater their creative imagination... due to having to, from an early age, form images and pictures in their own minds of what is going on in stories, etc.
The same correlation was found between "structured play" and "free-form play"... having to come up with your own amusement was, amazingly, a powerful force in developing creativity.
To get back to RPGs, with today's society, creativity is less common, as reflected in the current crop of "everything is here, with lots of illustrations, just follow the charts and it is all done for you" mega-rules games.
That is why many of todays gamers don't like CT... it requires them to create, not just read the rules, scenarios, and results of rolls from the books.
This is where so many younger people lose it... through computers, movies, video games, and "modern role-playing systems", they are so used to being spoon-fed all data and images that they have lost (or never developed) the capacity for true imagination.
A few years ago, Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine (~2002, if I remember right... I can't find my copy of the article right now) ran a report, which detailed the findings of a study comissioned by Boeing and several other aerospace firms.
The study was looking at the steadily shrinking numbers of US-born research engineers entering the field, and the dissatisfaction with the performance those that did by their older peers. The new engineers seemed to be an exceptionally unimaginative and non-creative bunch, and they wanted to know why.
The report found that the capacity for creative imagination was formed primarily between 2 and 5 years of age, with the cut-off for development of an imagination at around 10.
It also found that there was a direct correlation between lack of exposure to visual media and imagination... the more visual media (movies, tv, and "early start" computers) a child experienced at an early age, the lower their imagination scores.
The less visual media a child was exposed to, the greater their creative imagination... due to having to, from an early age, form images and pictures in their own minds of what is going on in stories, etc.
The same correlation was found between "structured play" and "free-form play"... having to come up with your own amusement was, amazingly, a powerful force in developing creativity.
To get back to RPGs, with today's society, creativity is less common, as reflected in the current crop of "everything is here, with lots of illustrations, just follow the charts and it is all done for you" mega-rules games.
That is why many of todays gamers don't like CT... it requires them to create, not just read the rules, scenarios, and results of rolls from the books.
BlackBat242
SOC-14 1K
"it just requires imagination on the part of the referee (GM) and players"
This is where so many younger people lose it... through computers, movies, video games, and "modern role-playing systems", they are so used to being spoon-fed all data and images that they have lost (or never developed) the capacity for true imagination.
A few years ago, Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine (~2002, if I remember right... I can't find my copy of the article right now) ran a report, which detailed the findings of a study comissioned by Boeing and several other aerospace firms.
The study was looking at the steadily shrinking numbers of US-born research engineers entering the field, and the dissatisfaction with the performance those that did by their older peers. The new engineers seemed to be an exceptionally unimaginative and non-creative bunch, and they wanted to know why.
The report found that the capacity for creative imagination was formed primarily between 2 and 5 years of age, with the cut-off for development of an imagination at around 10.
It also found that there was a direct correlation between lack of exposure to visual media and imagination... the more visual media (movies, tv, and "early start" computers) a child experienced at an early age, the lower their imagination scores.
The less visual media a child was exposed to, the greater their creative imagination... due to having to, from an early age, form images and pictures in their own minds of what is going on in stories, etc.
The same correlation was found between "structured play" and "free-form play"... having to come up with your own amusement was, amazingly, a powerful force in developing creativity.
To get back to RPGs, with today's society, creativity is less common, as reflected in the current crop of "everything is here, with lots of illustrations, just follow the charts and it is all done for you" mega-rules games.
That is why many of todays gamers don't like CT... it requires them to create, not just read the rules, scenarios, and results of rolls from the books.
This is where so many younger people lose it... through computers, movies, video games, and "modern role-playing systems", they are so used to being spoon-fed all data and images that they have lost (or never developed) the capacity for true imagination.
A few years ago, Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine (~2002, if I remember right... I can't find my copy of the article right now) ran a report, which detailed the findings of a study comissioned by Boeing and several other aerospace firms.
The study was looking at the steadily shrinking numbers of US-born research engineers entering the field, and the dissatisfaction with the performance those that did by their older peers. The new engineers seemed to be an exceptionally unimaginative and non-creative bunch, and they wanted to know why.
The report found that the capacity for creative imagination was formed primarily between 2 and 5 years of age, with the cut-off for development of an imagination at around 10.
It also found that there was a direct correlation between lack of exposure to visual media and imagination... the more visual media (movies, tv, and "early start" computers) a child experienced at an early age, the lower their imagination scores.
The less visual media a child was exposed to, the greater their creative imagination... due to having to, from an early age, form images and pictures in their own minds of what is going on in stories, etc.
The same correlation was found between "structured play" and "free-form play"... having to come up with your own amusement was, amazingly, a powerful force in developing creativity.
To get back to RPGs, with today's society, creativity is less common, as reflected in the current crop of "everything is here, with lots of illustrations, just follow the charts and it is all done for you" mega-rules games.
That is why many of todays gamers don't like CT... it requires them to create, not just read the rules, scenarios, and results of rolls from the books.
Supplement Four
SOC-14 5K
I'm glad I was born when I was, then!
Just last night, an inspiration hit me, and you're seeing the results in the very simple Classic Traveller sensor rules thread.
That was all conceived and written last night.
Just need to play-test it now (and have you mongrels peruse it, take it apart, and make sure I didn't forget somethin').
S4
Supplement Four
SOC-14 5K
I'm glad I was born when I was, then!
Just last night, an inspiration hit me, and you're seeing the results in the very simple Classic Traveller sensor rules thread.
That was all conceived and written last night.
Just need to play-test it now (and have you mongrels peruse it, take it apart, and make sure I didn't forget somethin').
S4
