[TML] Traveller Hero

[Evyn MacDude]

On Aug 16, 2007, at 3:26 PM, Robert Kevin Walsh wrote:

>
>> Except for managing vehicles.... It's major weak spot

>> were trying to fix that where we can with Traveller Hero, were
>> introducing modular construction and adding in the displacement tons
>> an item takes
> along with a conversion table for Traveller Hull sizes converted to  
> Hero hexes.

That will go a long way, when coupled to volume requirements for  
specific
sub-systems. Though it's how vehicles work that always sets some of
my players teeth on edge. It really comes down to a matter of taste.

>> GURPS works great for human level and vehicles, although the 3rd ed
>> vehicle design system was a monumental pain to use.
> the Current Hero vehicle design system is still easier to use, and
> less wordy than GURPS

Considering that the only current Gurps vehicle design system is a  
hold-over
from 3rd edition. And it has been streamlined to build only starcraft  
for
Traveller it ain't bad.

>> Yep, but they are much easier if you can find a character gen
>> program that you like. Though I have to say the average Gurps
>> or  Hero character is no more complex than your average 6/7th
>> level 3rd edition D&D character.
>
> Hero Designer Version 3 is the current official character design  
> program

I still have Ver.2 it goes a long way towards speeding up character  
gen. Is
V3 any better?

Evyn MacDude
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