What a lovely paean to the universe where my idle brain has spent the most time for 40 years. Picked up Traveller when I was in sixth grade and, to this day, find myself musing in and about it.

@WillyMuffinUK

Жыл бұрын

It's a fun place to muse!

I feel so old (and nostalgic) watching this...

@WillyMuffinUK

5 ай бұрын

You're only as old as you feel, even in the far, far future!

@Panicagq2

20 күн бұрын

​@@WillyMuffinUK...said the black market Anagathics dealer heh

Your overview of The Known Universe is perfect and expresses a fans love for a collective setting that is truly unlike any other in the RPG community. Thank you. Long love the Imperium!

@WillyMuffinUK

3 ай бұрын

It is fantastic. One setting, many, many styles of play accommodated. Great stuff.

Speaking as a Grognard who first picked up CT in 1984 - I approve of this overview....I can and have adapted alien species from more sci-fi properties than I can count, and have a bevy of _IMTU House Rules_ to go along with it. As you point out, unless I am gaming in a _very_ specific IP universe, you can do pretty much whatever you like in Trav (I once ran "Lord of the Rings" in CT...it does work), and especially in CT: _Go where you want. Do what you want. Try not to end up as lunch._ I do buy material from editions other than CT, but I only use those for campaign ideas, deck plans and flavor text....One thing I did not change from the OG version, though, is its lethality: Avoid combat in my games where you can, or have _VERY_ high combat skills and physical stats, or you will find yourself rolling up characters *_very_* frequently.

@WillyMuffinUK

2 ай бұрын

As it should be! Get into a fight, accept the consequences...

I absolutely love your Traveller videos. Please keep them coming.

@WillyMuffinUK

Жыл бұрын

Thank-you!

Great review; echoing Mr Miller: vast in scope sparse in detail ! One of my favourite "game within game" tasks is to randomly pick a world somewhere on that huge map and a randomly generate a character from book 1 or supplement 4, and outline how that world "works" and how / where that character fits into it. Some elements of the notes are always usable in a future game with my group. There are not many games that can keep your interest for 5 decades

@WillyMuffinUK

Жыл бұрын

For me, that Traveller makes referee "away from table" tasks a game all unto themselves is part of its charm and longevity! Map Only When Necessary - or when you have a spare min and want to tinker 🙂

Excellent overview. Thank you so much!

@WillyMuffinUK

6 ай бұрын

Thank-you!

Brilliant. Very well done.

@WillyMuffinUK

8 ай бұрын

Thank-you!

You just thought me about the hash tag #IMTU "In My Traveller Universe" I will be using this in the future.

@WillyMuffinUK

Жыл бұрын

There are a few common Traveller ones. And you can play with your geek code! wiki.travellerrpg.com/IMTU

Well done. This is a great summary

@WillyMuffinUK

8 ай бұрын

Thank-you!

Superbly written and performed.

@WillyMuffinUK

10 ай бұрын

Thank-you!

What a fascinating setting, first time I am ever exposed to this.

@WillyMuffinUK

Жыл бұрын

Flipping heck! Dive in already! Happy to have given you a very short "scratching the surface" introduction to it.

@terminator572

Жыл бұрын

@@WillyMuffinUK I certainly will. Is there any prescribed editions I should look out for or do I start from the very first book?

@WillyMuffinUK

Жыл бұрын

@@terminator572 If you're interested in getting into the game, the best way to do so is to check out Mongoose Traveller, 2nd Edition. There's currently a "2022 Update" version of the core rulebook. That's more about the rules, though. From a setting perspective, as a starter that isn't too expensive, then the Imperial Encyclopedia from the MegaTraveller (2nd Edition, 1987) version of the game, is a great starter for ten (it compiles much of the info outlined in the Library Data volumes I mention in the video) : www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/429?affiliate_id=51226 Traveller Map is also an. invaluable resource: travellermap.com As is the Traveller Wiki: wiki.travellerrpg.com/Main_Page Happy hunting!

@condomsurlatete

Жыл бұрын

@@WillyMuffinUK can I ask as someone who is very much just learning about Traveller: The Imperial Encyclopedia that you recommended is set after the Third Imperium? (wiki told me). Is the information still solid if I'm planning to run current mongoose Traveller? I will buy their sourcebooks eventually but I want to start with a PDF to get my toes wet.

@WillyMuffinUK

Жыл бұрын

@@condomsurlatete The Imperial Encyclopedia is a MegaTraveller product, that compiles information from a variety of sources, but primarily the Classic Traveller Library Data books. It is set during the Third Imperium, not after it - date Imp. 1116. This is during the Rebellion, which is why I think you're picking up a "post-Imperium" view from Wiki. However, most of the information within it is relevant to 1105 (Classic-era, it having been compiled from Classic-era sources). Yes, the information is still solid for a Mongoose Traveller game set in the Classic era (c. 1105). However, Mongoose also publishes a Third Imperium sourcebook, that is more directly compatible with the current view Mongoose Traveller has of the Imperium.

Great video.

@WillyMuffinUK

Жыл бұрын

Thank-you.

Do you voice audiobooks? You should. You have a great voice.

@WillyMuffinUK

Жыл бұрын

I don't, but thank-you for the compliment! Maybe I should explore the possibility.

I wish I have people to play with in spanish hahaha

@WillyMuffinUK

10 ай бұрын

I wish you did, too. Don't give up that hope!

Instantaneous communication does occur inside solar systems, but yes is pony express driven from star system to star system.

@WillyMuffinUK

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. No FTL Interstellar comms, unlike settings such as Star Wars and BattleTech.

@bgmill70

Жыл бұрын

Nothing travels faster than light except jump drive starships. All radio is light speed max... That is a flagship of the Traveller universe. The game tries to hold to science with the exception of magic reactionless M drives, gravitics and the one week jump drive going 1 to 6 parsecs in a week.

@WillyMuffinUK

Жыл бұрын

@@bgmill70 Exactly. The converse can be found in the "FTL telegraph" that is BattleTech's HPG network, and the real-time comms of both Star Wars and Star Trek.

@biffstrong1079

Жыл бұрын

@@bgmill70 Interesting. We have been playing it with an instantaneous communication within solar systems and communication by star ship between systems I think mostly for the playability of it. We haven't really wanted to deal with the massive communication lag you would deal with speed of light transmission within a solar system. There would be 3 minute time lag between earth and mars and 4 hours between the sun and neptune. We never really had any interest in playing that in game. I could see you mentioning it once when you open up communications and then ignoring it for actual play. It does potentially help verisimilitude.

@bgmill70

Жыл бұрын

I have never done much communication over solar system distances in any of our games. The most we have done is communicate with the starport from our jump point coming into world and we never had a time lag with that. If handwaving instant solar system communication works so be it. I think in my games I would use the light speed lag. 8 minutes per astronomical unit... Solar system communication has never been important.

Great video, thank you for your excellent content.

@WillyMuffinUK

Жыл бұрын

Thank-you :)