[TML] What is Traveller?

[Jerry W Barrington]

On 12/1/07 3:23 PM, Richard Aiken wrote:

> Same here.  I avoided buying it for some time, figuring it couldn't be
> better than his original "Path Of The Fury" that I read many, many
> moons ago.  I was wrong.  IFB greatly details the backstory of the
> hero, making her and her actions a lot more believable.  FYI, POTF
> opens with the "pirate" raid on her family's farm.

Yes, I read POTF a few years back.  IFB was so  much larger, I figured it
was worth it.  I only waited for it to come out in paperback.  :)

The man can definitely write good military SF.



On 12/1/07 3:23 PM, Tom Naro wrote:

> Traveller has done a reasonable job at satisfying these elements.  But
> honestly, Traveller is still alive because we want it to stay alive.

That segues to the question of who "we" are.  I've noticed that Traveller
seems to attract a large percentage of veterans.  Perhaps this is why the
military careers were highlighted.  May also indicate less attraction to the
teen group of players.

Are there many new players, or are we dominated by long-time players?
"Should" we be trying to pull in the young ones, or will that change
Traveller the way D&D went to all the "punk" illustrations?