(Mongoose) LBB 2: High Guard - Out This Week

[MongooseMatt]

LBB 2: High Guard

The Little Black Books return! Harking back to the original release of Traveller in the 70’s, the Little Black Books from Mongoose bring the latest version of Traveller to your gaming table in a handy and collectible size.

Command the stars themselves with the most powerful fleets ever assembled. Dedicated to Naval characters, whether actively serving on a frontline warship or semi-retired on a rusting tramp freighter, High Guard expands the possibilites of space combat. With a new and highly evolved starship construction system and a wealth of choices for weapon emplacements and other additions, no captain will want to venture into space withouot this important manual at his side. Naval characters will also benefit from new career options and choices made during creation that will see them prepared for the worst the galaxy can throw at them.

Includes all the latest updates and revisions!

For more information, visit;

http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1803

 

[DFW]

Just read through it. Some good design stuff. However, there are a couple of illogical design elements as well.

 

[aramis]

Just read through it. Some good design stuff. However, there are a couple of illogical design elements as well.

It's pretty much the same content as the larger HG... the buddy of mine with the pocket edition hasn't found anything different from my PDF copy of the large one.

Biggest issue I have with it is the lack of a power points design axis resulting in some wonky issues with energy weapons. (EG: A 100Td ship can mount a 50Td Meson bay on a PP C, but a 600 tonner can't even mount energy weapons in turrets...)

Other than little issues like that, it's the best and most useful book in the line after the core.

 

[DFW]

(EG: A 100Td ship can mount a 50Td Meson bay on a PP C, but a 600 tonner can't even mount energy weapons in turrets...)

Other than little issues like that, it's the best and most useful book in the line after the core.

It's pretty clear that it is for ships of 1000 tons plus. Not smaller ships.

 

[aramis]

It's pretty clear that it is for ships of 1000 tons plus. Not smaller ships.

Better go read page 48. 48 is explicitly for non-capital ships.

 

[DFW]

Better go read page 48. 48 is explicitly for non-capital ships.

"is limited by displacement/1000, multiplied by the power plant rating number (rounded down, but with a minimum of one)"

Pretty obvious that it means for those ships that would have sufficient tonnage. Unless, someone thinks that the designers believe a 100 ton starship can have a 50 ton bay? If so, they can present their WORKABLE designs. :rofl: