[TML] Mongoose Traveller

[MJ Dougherty]

>
> Because of MRQ and the MRQ SRD I don't trust Mongoose, and I question
> their ethics.  While what they've done might be *legal*, I don't
> consider it to be ethical.  As far as I'm concerned the MRQ SRD is
> the equivalent of stealing a car and filing off the Vehicle ID
> Numbers!  From where I'm sitting they're trying to hijack the BRP
> system and create market confusion just as Chaosium is trying to
> release their new BRP ruleset, and license it to other companies.
>
> When was the last time Mongoose created something *original* rather
> than something based on someone else's work?  This is a serious
> question, I think they've attempted it with one or two of their
> miniature games, but I'm not sure.  Basically any Mongoose RPG
> product I've seen is based on the work of others.
>
> I *REALLY* hope Marc Miller knows what he is getting into.  I don't
> like White Wolf either (for comments they made about gamers that
> don't play their games a long time ago), however, they've slowly
> started to earn my respect in recent years, and I'd much rather have
> seen Traveller associated with them.
>
>

Oh look, it's started.

For my part I find Mongoose very professional and good to work with.
They pay their freelancers what they say they will and usually even on time!
Put that another way... Mongoose is the only games company (apart from my 
own Avenger) that I still work with.

Products are generally good, even the ones I didn't write.