Traveller is actually really pretty good for what it is. It has a unified task resolution system and even if I think the weapon/armor matrix is a little wonky, it's completely consistent with the 2d6 + mods >= 8 system it builds on.
There aren't a lot of ridiculous sub-systems. Building new bits of equipment or solar systems can be a pain, but once it's done, it's done and you can just run with it (if you don't just grab lots of pre-generated stuff off the net instead).
Well-supported. Lots of modules. Lots of third-party stuff lying around (Judges Guild and FASA made a raft of Traveller stuff). Still has an active player base. It's a good game system and certainly better than a lot of other games that have come out since then.
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Date: 2008-03-11 04:59 pm (UTC)Traveller is actually really pretty good for what it is. It has a unified task resolution system and even if I think the weapon/armor matrix is a little wonky, it's completely consistent with the 2d6 + mods >= 8 system it builds on.
There aren't a lot of ridiculous sub-systems. Building new bits of equipment or solar systems can be a pain, but once it's done, it's done and you can just run with it (if you don't just grab lots of pre-generated stuff off the net instead).
Well-supported. Lots of modules. Lots of third-party stuff lying around (Judges Guild and FASA made a raft of Traveller stuff). Still has an active player base. It's a good game system and certainly better than a lot of other games that have come out since then.
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