JustinThyme
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I am he as you are we as you are me and we are all together...
with apologies to The Beatles
with apologies to The Beatles
Who are we?
- Thread starter Murph
- Start date
Name: Stephanie
Age: a girl never tells...
Country: USA
Fave version of Traveller: TNE (love the setting, hate the rules)
Fave supplement: Survival Margin
Fave sector: Old Expanses
Fave race: Hivers
As I said above, I love The New Era, but hate the rules. I am currently planning a TNE campaign, but don't know if I'll use T5 or MGT - I'll get both and then decide. :devil:
Age: a girl never tells...
Country: USA
Fave version of Traveller: TNE (love the setting, hate the rules)
Fave supplement: Survival Margin
Fave sector: Old Expanses
Fave race: Hivers
As I said above, I love The New Era, but hate the rules. I am currently planning a TNE campaign, but don't know if I'll use T5 or MGT - I'll get both and then decide. :devil:
Name: ChingTing
Age: 42
Country: Canberra Australia. setting in for winter.brrrr
Favorite version of Traveller: TNE. I liked the rules. I liked RefCo but I love the Marches old school
Military Service: I was Sargent of the Baronial Guard in my Local Barony of Politarchopolis:rofl: Does that count?
Favorite Suppliment: the latest one I got.
Favorite Sector: The Spinward Marches
Favorite Race: A race of people from an interdicted world near darian space who's inhabitants thought the world was flat and had magic (psi boosted by relics) Dwarves race here was immune to the 'magic' but had their on magic based in teshnology
Favorite Empire: 3 but the new stuff in Spin March looks cool from what I've seen on drivethru tonight.
Favorite World: So many to choose!
Reply With Quote:
"Is that even possible? It sounds like science fiction"
"We live on a spaceship dear"
"So??"
:rofl::rofl: Love the Verse
Age: 42
Country: Canberra Australia. setting in for winter.brrrr
Favorite version of Traveller: TNE. I liked the rules. I liked RefCo but I love the Marches old school
Military Service: I was Sargent of the Baronial Guard in my Local Barony of Politarchopolis:rofl: Does that count?
Favorite Suppliment: the latest one I got.
Favorite Sector: The Spinward Marches
Favorite Race: A race of people from an interdicted world near darian space who's inhabitants thought the world was flat and had magic (psi boosted by relics) Dwarves race here was immune to the 'magic' but had their on magic based in teshnology
Favorite Empire: 3 but the new stuff in Spin March looks cool from what I've seen on drivethru tonight.
Favorite World: So many to choose!
Reply With Quote:
"Is that even possible? It sounds like science fiction"
"We live on a spaceship dear"
"So??"
:rofl::rofl: Love the Verse
leo knight
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Name: Leo Knight
Age: 46 (proto-geezer)
Country: USA (Maryland)
Traveller since: 1977 (1st edition)
Military service: No (4-F, sadly)
Favorite version of Traveller: Classic, Baby!
Favorite supplement: 4, Citzens of the Imperium (Mais bien sur!)
Favorite sector: Far Frontiers
Favorite race: the Sky Raiders
Favorite world: one I rolled up, and used many times: "You've mustered out of your various services on Ringer's World: A101300-C." A libertarian freeport, catering to smugglers, mercenaries, and other ne'er-do-wells.
Favorite career: Scouts
Favorite ship: Type S Scout Courier
I've been lurking here for a while. As I explained elsewhere, I lost my Traveller collection some years ago, and am now rebuilding, as time and funds allow. I'm looking to run something soon for my regular game group
Age: 46 (proto-geezer)
Country: USA (Maryland)
Traveller since: 1977 (1st edition)
Military service: No (4-F, sadly)
Favorite version of Traveller: Classic, Baby!
Favorite supplement: 4, Citzens of the Imperium (Mais bien sur!)
Favorite sector: Far Frontiers
Favorite race: the Sky Raiders
Favorite world: one I rolled up, and used many times: "You've mustered out of your various services on Ringer's World: A101300-C." A libertarian freeport, catering to smugglers, mercenaries, and other ne'er-do-wells.
Favorite career: Scouts
Favorite ship: Type S Scout Courier
I've been lurking here for a while. As I explained elsewhere, I lost my Traveller collection some years ago, and am now rebuilding, as time and funds allow. I'm looking to run something soon for my regular game group
Name: Omer Golan
Age: 26
Country: Israel
Occupation: Hebrew-English Translator (among other things); formerly (phone) Customer Service Representative
Favorite Version of Traveller: Classic Traveller rules, TNE:1248 setting
Military Service: N/A (medical reasons)
Favorite Supplement: S4: Citizens of the Imperium
Favorite Sector: Canopus
Favorite Race: Solomani
Favorite Polity: Terran Commonwealth (TNE:1248)
Favorite Traveller Career: Army (a short but very eventful tour-of-duty in most cases in CT)
Games other than Traveller: Shadowrun, D&D 3.0E (I've played 2E before that), Babylon Project (old Babylon 5 RPG by Chameleon Eclectic; I had a long campaign in that system in 1998-2000), System Shock 1&2 (computer games), Thief 1&2&3 (computer games), X-Com 1&2 (computer games)
Favorite TV Shows: Red Dwarf, Babylon 5, Dark Skies, Firefly, Black Adder, Lost, 24
Age: 26
Country: Israel
Occupation: Hebrew-English Translator (among other things); formerly (phone) Customer Service Representative
Favorite Version of Traveller: Classic Traveller rules, TNE:1248 setting
Military Service: N/A (medical reasons)
Favorite Supplement: S4: Citizens of the Imperium
Favorite Sector: Canopus
Favorite Race: Solomani
Favorite Polity: Terran Commonwealth (TNE:1248)
Favorite Traveller Career: Army (a short but very eventful tour-of-duty in most cases in CT)
Games other than Traveller: Shadowrun, D&D 3.0E (I've played 2E before that), Babylon Project (old Babylon 5 RPG by Chameleon Eclectic; I had a long campaign in that system in 1998-2000), System Shock 1&2 (computer games), Thief 1&2&3 (computer games), X-Com 1&2 (computer games)
Favorite TV Shows: Red Dwarf, Babylon 5, Dark Skies, Firefly, Black Adder, Lost, 24
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Jack_Holcomb
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Name: Jack Holcomb
Age: 37 (b. 1971)
Country: US--Kirksville, MO. Army brat by birth.
Favorite Traveller Version: CT, esp. Traveller Book. (Love vector-based starship combat!)
Military Service: 4.5 terms Army, Brat branch. Now Academic.
Favorite Supplement: K'kree? Hivers? The weirder Alien Modules, anyway.
Favorite Sector: Gateway, In My Traveller Universe. (The T20 version is okay.)
Favorite Race: Humaniti. All of 'em.
Favorite Empire: Two Thousand Worlds. (Don't forget the Boca Burgers.)
Age: 37 (b. 1971)
Country: US--Kirksville, MO. Army brat by birth.
Favorite Traveller Version: CT, esp. Traveller Book. (Love vector-based starship combat!)
Military Service: 4.5 terms Army, Brat branch. Now Academic.
Favorite Supplement: K'kree? Hivers? The weirder Alien Modules, anyway.
Favorite Sector: Gateway, In My Traveller Universe. (The T20 version is okay.)
Favorite Race: Humaniti. All of 'em.
Favorite Empire: Two Thousand Worlds. (Don't forget the Boca Burgers.)
Name: Sabredog
Age: Old enough to have played original printing of Traveller in '77 - 46
Country: USA, Oregon
Favorite version of Traveller: Classic Traveller w/ Mercenary, High Guard, Scouts, Merchant Prince, Striker (original, not II), and my personal universe
Military Service: Deputy Sheriff
Favorite Suppliment: Striker, Scouts, High Guard
Favorite Sector: DMZ and the Uncharted Zones (IMTU)
Favorite Race: Depends on the adventure - I love all my children (IMTU)
Favorite Empire: The Terran Confederation & Friedland Coalition (IMTU)
Age: Old enough to have played original printing of Traveller in '77 - 46
Country: USA, Oregon
Favorite version of Traveller: Classic Traveller w/ Mercenary, High Guard, Scouts, Merchant Prince, Striker (original, not II), and my personal universe
Military Service: Deputy Sheriff
Favorite Suppliment: Striker, Scouts, High Guard
Favorite Sector: DMZ and the Uncharted Zones (IMTU)
Favorite Race: Depends on the adventure - I love all my children (IMTU)
Favorite Empire: The Terran Confederation & Friedland Coalition (IMTU)
Name: Draka
Age: Older than dirt - 57. Started in Black Box Traveller in '77.
Country: USA, Arizona
Favorite version of Traveller: Classic Traveller/Megatraveller
Military Service: US Army Signal Corps 13 yrs - US Army Reserve Combat Engr 10 yrs
Favorite Suppliment: High Guard, Striker, TCS
Favorite Sector: Spinward Marches
Favorite Race: Aslan
Favorite Empire: Aslan, Imperium
Age: Older than dirt - 57. Started in Black Box Traveller in '77.
Country: USA, Arizona
Favorite version of Traveller: Classic Traveller/Megatraveller
Military Service: US Army Signal Corps 13 yrs - US Army Reserve Combat Engr 10 yrs
Favorite Suppliment: High Guard, Striker, TCS
Favorite Sector: Spinward Marches
Favorite Race: Aslan
Favorite Empire: Aslan, Imperium
Gruffty
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...well...uhm...I've been here since March 2004 and haven't done this yet. So here we go:
Name: Gruffty (the Hiver) a.k.a. John
Age: At least Filthy-Lie
Country: Angleland, UK
Favorite version of Traveller: All of them - they've all got good and bad points.
Military Service: Beg pardon?
Occupation: Lunatic Asylum Attendant
Favorite Supplement: CT Alien Module 7
Favorite Sector: Spica, then Soli Rim, then Spinward Marches.
Favorite Race: Hivers, naturally
Favorite Empire: Hive Federation (you know you want to join us!
)
Name: Gruffty (the Hiver) a.k.a. John
Age: At least Filthy-Lie
Country: Angleland, UK
Favorite version of Traveller: All of them - they've all got good and bad points.
Military Service: Beg pardon?
Occupation: Lunatic Asylum Attendant
Favorite Supplement: CT Alien Module 7
Favorite Sector: Spica, then Soli Rim, then Spinward Marches.
Favorite Race: Hivers, naturally
Favorite Empire: Hive Federation (you know you want to join us!
)Name: William
Age: Old enough to know better (44)
Country: USA - Texas
Favorite version of Traveller: Classic Traveller (with bits of Striker tossed in)
Military Service: Nope, but the Navy wanted me to join and be a Nuke
Favorite Supplement: Merchant Prince
Favorite Sector: Spinward Marches
Favorite Race: Vargr
Favorite Empire: Solomani Confederation
Age: Old enough to know better (44)
Country: USA - Texas
Favorite version of Traveller: Classic Traveller (with bits of Striker tossed in)
Military Service: Nope, but the Navy wanted me to join and be a Nuke
Favorite Supplement: Merchant Prince
Favorite Sector: Spinward Marches
Favorite Race: Vargr
Favorite Empire: Solomani Confederation
Name: Halfbat (Tim, really)
Age: Ask my daughter (a teacher). Old enough to have used and bought Black Box.
Country: Stonehenge, UK (really - check the telephone code)
Favorite version of Traveller: Original Black box, really quite liked T20 (apart from the classes and levels) but have high hopes
Military Service: What? With a displaced vertebra, collapsed arches, ruined knee and bad eyesight... I'm sure the scouts would have me, though.
Occupation: Writer/Designer, undertaker and Minister
Favorite Supplement: Comstar's/MJD's SS5 Short Adventures - it has loads of wonderful seeds that have turned into somewhat longer adventures
Favorite Sector: None, really, but the Spinward Marches sectors are useful
Favorite Race: Vargr
Favorite Empire: Mine!
Age: Ask my daughter (a teacher). Old enough to have used and bought Black Box.
Country: Stonehenge, UK (really - check the telephone code)
Favorite version of Traveller: Original Black box, really quite liked T20 (apart from the classes and levels) but have high hopes
Military Service: What? With a displaced vertebra, collapsed arches, ruined knee and bad eyesight... I'm sure the scouts would have me, though.
Occupation: Writer/Designer, undertaker and Minister
Favorite Supplement: Comstar's/MJD's SS5 Short Adventures - it has loads of wonderful seeds that have turned into somewhat longer adventures
Favorite Sector: None, really, but the Spinward Marches sectors are useful
Favorite Race: Vargr
Favorite Empire: Mine!
abomination
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Name: Nigel
Age: Old, really really old
Country: London, England
Favorite version of Traveller: I bought a black box in my teens & later got into Mega traveller. Haven't played for 10 years and am just getting back into it. Having to re buy all the mega traveller stuff as it disappeared in one house move or another in the last few years
Military Service: Nope, But I do teach medieval swordsmanship as a martial art.
Favorite Sector: The Spinward Marches
Favorite Race: Currently setting up a campaign based on Aslan bashing (everybody picks on the vargr) - so not them I guess.
Age: Old, really really old
Country: London, England
Favorite version of Traveller: I bought a black box in my teens & later got into Mega traveller. Haven't played for 10 years and am just getting back into it. Having to re buy all the mega traveller stuff as it disappeared in one house move or another in the last few years
Military Service: Nope, But I do teach medieval swordsmanship as a martial art.
Favorite Sector: The Spinward Marches
Favorite Race: Currently setting up a campaign based on Aslan bashing (everybody picks on the vargr) - so not them I guess.
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Vile
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Name: Vile. Not old enough to be called ur-Vile.
Age: Stopped counting last year. I think it was last year.
Country: No, I live in a city.
Favorite version of Traveller: CT CD-ROM with a dash of Basic Roleplaying.
Military Service: Soft-air gun games?
Occupation: Scout.
Favorite Supplement: Supplement 4 - Citizens of the Imperium. Well, maybe. Since I got the CD-ROM I can't decide ...
Favorite Sector: Spica.
Favorite Race: Pezalpods.
Favorite Empire: Hive Federation.
Age: Stopped counting last year. I think it was last year.
Country: No, I live in a city.
Favorite version of Traveller: CT CD-ROM with a dash of Basic Roleplaying.
Military Service: Soft-air gun games?
Occupation: Scout.
Favorite Supplement: Supplement 4 - Citizens of the Imperium. Well, maybe. Since I got the CD-ROM I can't decide ...
Favorite Sector: Spica.
Favorite Race: Pezalpods.
Favorite Empire: Hive Federation.
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BlackBat242
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Arthur: What manner of man are you that you can summon up fire without flint or tinder?
Tim: I... am an enchanter.
Arthur: By what name are you known?
Tim: There are some who call me... 'Tim'?
Arthur: ...greetings, Tim the Enchanter.
:toast:
michestephens
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Name: Mike Stephens
Age: 55 going on 14 or 138
Country: Baltimore MD USA
Favorite version of Traveller: Any I could play in. CT/MT/GT
Military Service: USMC 1974-1978
Occupation: IT Director
Favorite Supplement: Too Many to list
Favorite Sector: Spinward marches
Favorite Race: Humaniti.
Favorite Empire: All and none
Age: 55 going on 14 or 138
Country: Baltimore MD USA
Favorite version of Traveller: Any I could play in. CT/MT/GT
Military Service: USMC 1974-1978
Occupation: IT Director
Favorite Supplement: Too Many to list
Favorite Sector: Spinward marches
Favorite Race: Humaniti.
Favorite Empire: All and none
Fritz_Brown
Super Moderator
All depends on the day.....
I know what you mean, sir, I know what you mean...... :nonono:
Name: Kevin
Age: Ask my son
Country: Land of 10,000 lakes
Favorite version of Traveller: TNE (I'm a gearhead ..
)
Military Service: I ain't sayin' squat!
Occupation: Manages restaurants
Favorite Supplement: haven't really thought about it ...
Favorite Sector: None, really, but the Spinward Marches sectors are useful
Favorite Race: Zhos
Favorite Empire: Mine!
Age: Ask my son
Country: Land of 10,000 lakes
Favorite version of Traveller: TNE (I'm a gearhead ..
)Military Service: I ain't sayin' squat!
Occupation: Manages restaurants
Favorite Supplement: haven't really thought about it ...
Favorite Sector: None, really, but the Spinward Marches sectors are useful
Favorite Race: Zhos
Favorite Empire: Mine!
ShapeShifter
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Name: ShapeShifter/William
Age: physically: 37; mentally: oh, I'd say 12 or 13. :rofl:
Country: Around STL, MO, USA, Earth-ish.
Favorite version of Traveller: totally new to the game, but interested in CT.
Military Service: I'm left-handed and colour-blind, so I doubt they would've taken me! LOL
Occupation: Author, former Linguist, now trapped in the Midwest!
Favorite Supplement: Don't have 'em yet. Just wait!
Favorite Sector: Wherever Dejah Thoris is...or Chinese take-out.
Favorite Race: Three-legged. Not two people with their legs tied together. You have to literally have 3 legs.
Favorite Empire: Not the one with Darth. The other one.
Age: physically: 37; mentally: oh, I'd say 12 or 13. :rofl:
Country: Around STL, MO, USA, Earth-ish.
Favorite version of Traveller: totally new to the game, but interested in CT.
Military Service: I'm left-handed and colour-blind, so I doubt they would've taken me! LOL
Occupation: Author, former Linguist, now trapped in the Midwest!
Favorite Supplement: Don't have 'em yet. Just wait!
Favorite Sector: Wherever Dejah Thoris is...or Chinese take-out.
Favorite Race: Three-legged. Not two people with their legs tied together. You have to literally have 3 legs.
Favorite Empire: Not the one with Darth. The other one.
VargrIntellectual
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Name: Aaron
Age: Aging Whippersnapper (34)
Country: Texas!
Favorite Traveller Version: Starter Traveller / 3 LBBs
Military Service: No... but I was raised by a former Marine Sergeant
Favorite Supplement: S4 Citizens of the Imperium
Favorite Sector: Spinward Marches I suppose
Favorite Race: Vargr (big surprise there!)
Favorite Empire: My quasi-Stalinist version of the 3I
Age: Aging Whippersnapper (34)
Country: Texas!
Favorite Traveller Version: Starter Traveller / 3 LBBs
Military Service: No... but I was raised by a former Marine Sergeant
Favorite Supplement: S4 Citizens of the Imperium
Favorite Sector: Spinward Marches I suppose
Favorite Race: Vargr (big surprise there!)
Favorite Empire: My quasi-Stalinist version of the 3I
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