What are "luxuries" in the ship design?

[far-trader]

I really, really shouldn't wade into this. I don't have time to answer manmy questions at the Mongoose board, let alone here, but there are nearly a hundred posts debating a short paragraph I wrote, so here I am.

Much appreciated Mytholder Thank you for dropping in and adding an authoritative voice.

I looked back at my original manuscript for Mongoose Traveller, and my original rule for Luxuries was slightly different.

"Luxuries
While the tonnage allocated to staterooms includes freshers, passageways, mess halls, crew lounges and other living space, it is often cramped and uncomfortable. Luxuries cost Cr 100,000 per ton, and make life on board ship more pleasant.

Luxuries can be applied to a stateroom. Each ton of luxuries allocated to a stateroom allows that stateroom to be used for High Passage without the ship carrying a trained steward on board. "

Verrrry interesting indeed. And yes, quite a change from the original to the printed. I like the original above much more on several levels. It's clear, concise, to the point, and really says what it means. It also works for me. I doubt I'd have had any quibbles or issues were it so stated. I note that even the "includes freshers" (which means one thing) was changed to "air freshers" (which means something else entirely). Over eager editing spurred by grammer/spelling software perhaps?

 

[saundby]

OK, this makes sense. Thanks, Mytholder.

I am now cutting and pasting* said verbage into my copy of TMB.

*Scissors & mucilage, rather than click and drag.