Sailing vessel construction rules
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Coastal fishing boats remain nearly unchanged from the Bronze age (TL 1) to the introduction of diesel engines in the early 20th century (TL 5). So any small open boat from the late 1800's to early 1900's should work to give you an idea of a TL 1 boat.
Ireland had hide boats with small sails and Pacific Islanders use sailing canoes (both TL 0 - no metal fittings).
Coastal fishing boats remain nearly unchanged from the Bronze age (TL 1) to the introduction of diesel engines in the early 20th century (TL 5). So any small open boat from the late 1800's to early 1900's should work to give you an idea of a TL 1 boat.
Ireland had hide boats with small sails and Pacific Islanders use sailing canoes (both TL 0 - no metal fittings).
fredofmars
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Have you looked at the Wet Navy articles in Challenge (part 2 of the three part series is in Challenge 54 pg30) - which is a MegaTraveller design rules add-on? These three articles together give a pretty good coverage of wet navy designs and combat in MT from TL0 through TL15.
fredofmars
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Have you looked at the Wet Navy articles in Challenge (part 2 of the three part series is in Challenge 54 pg30) - which is a MegaTraveller design rules add-on? These three articles together give a pretty good coverage of wet navy designs and combat in MT from TL0 through TL15.
How sad is that. fredofmars
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I haven't been following the MT CD information since I have those in paper format. I can understand the frustration. :-(
Why doesn't the MT CD include Challenge articles? That seems odd to me (unless there is a Challenge CD coming out sometime).
Why doesn't the MT CD include Challenge articles? That seems odd to me (unless there is a Challenge CD coming out sometime).
fredofmars
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I haven't been following the MT CD information since I have those in paper format. I can understand the frustration. :-(
Why doesn't the MT CD include Challenge articles? That seems odd to me (unless there is a Challenge CD coming out sometime).
Why doesn't the MT CD include Challenge articles? That seems odd to me (unless there is a Challenge CD coming out sometime).
Hey, why not. Might not even be a bad way to introduce people to the "Traveller System."
What careers do you need?
Army, Navy, Marine, Merchant, Rogue, Pirate, Explorer(Scout), Bureaucrat, Diplomat, Noble, Doctor... Hmm, that's 11, so room for one more say. Seems like most of that is already done.
Ship design gives players a taste for "Gearheadness." There's Book 2.
Islands are like planets (isolated and connected only by their port), so Book 3 becomes Islands and Adventures.
Actually, you could probably fit it into one LLB. And then tap into the media buzz around the last "Pirates" movie (like Wizkids did with their Pirates game).
What careers do you need?
Army, Navy, Marine, Merchant, Rogue, Pirate, Explorer(Scout), Bureaucrat, Diplomat, Noble, Doctor... Hmm, that's 11, so room for one more say. Seems like most of that is already done.
Ship design gives players a taste for "Gearheadness." There's Book 2.
Islands are like planets (isolated and connected only by their port), so Book 3 becomes Islands and Adventures.
Actually, you could probably fit it into one LLB. And then tap into the media buzz around the last "Pirates" movie (like Wizkids did with their Pirates game).
Hey, why not. Might not even be a bad way to introduce people to the "Traveller System."
What careers do you need?
Army, Navy, Marine, Merchant, Rogue, Pirate, Explorer(Scout), Bureaucrat, Diplomat, Noble, Doctor... Hmm, that's 11, so room for one more say. Seems like most of that is already done.
Ship design gives players a taste for "Gearheadness." There's Book 2.
Islands are like planets (isolated and connected only by their port), so Book 3 becomes Islands and Adventures.
Actually, you could probably fit it into one LLB. And then tap into the media buzz around the last "Pirates" movie (like Wizkids did with their Pirates game).
What careers do you need?
Army, Navy, Marine, Merchant, Rogue, Pirate, Explorer(Scout), Bureaucrat, Diplomat, Noble, Doctor... Hmm, that's 11, so room for one more say. Seems like most of that is already done.
Ship design gives players a taste for "Gearheadness." There's Book 2.
Islands are like planets (isolated and connected only by their port), so Book 3 becomes Islands and Adventures.
Actually, you could probably fit it into one LLB. And then tap into the media buzz around the last "Pirates" movie (like Wizkids did with their Pirates game).
