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Ross Winn

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Old school RPG guy, 59, in Florida US. Traveller, Hero, Cyberpunk, Action! System, and about a hundred others.

  • Why Traveller Can't Be A Modern RPG

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  • There isn't really a consensus. There are as many "haters" as well as "lovers" of each timeline and ideas. I didn't much care for IW, but I know and respect people who do. For me, a little chaos in the Imperium was sorely needed.

  • Why Traveller Can't Be A Modern RPG

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  • The everything from MT and TNE were definitely disliked. I thought the Hard Times setting was really fantastic.

  • Why Traveller Can't Be A Modern RPG

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  • There are three major dislikes, and all of them came from MegaTraveller and The New Era. The Empress Wave, the Assassination of Strephon, and the Virus. All of these are catastrophic changes in the setting, they rob the players of agency, and remove huge chunks of continuity.

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    Why Traveller Can't Be A Modern RPG

    inmytravelleruniverse.blogspot.com /2026/03/why-traveller-cant-be-modern-rpg.html

  • Traveller 5E crowdfunding

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  • Although I think there are some huge landmines in the road to this product, I also think it could bring a lot of people into the Traveller universe, and that could be very positive. Actually I believe that's the main reason they're doing it.

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    The Serpent is Live on Kickstarter

    www.kickstarter.com /projects/yosano/the-serpent-sci-fi-rpg-campaign-and-setting

  • What is up with the frequent little outages with ttrpg.network?

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  • you might have hit a server that was having an issue.

  • What is up with the frequent little outages with ttrpg.network?

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  • The way these servers are federated may be the issue. As federation becomes more prevalent this may become more robust.

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    The Serpent

    www.kickstarter.com /projects/yosano/the-serpent-sci-fi-rpg-campaign-and-setting

  • New tabletop roleplaying community on Digg!

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  • Fair, thanx for your response.

  • New tabletop roleplaying community on Digg!

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  • That's fair. Just curious, do you also disregard publisher forums as well?

  • New tabletop roleplaying community on Digg!

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  • I absolutely do, and moderate the Traveller group here as well. I like having multiple sources of news and engagement.

  • New tabletop roleplaying community on Digg!

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  • Digg is its own thing. I don't know if they plan on RSS support, but I can ask.

  • New tabletop roleplaying community on Digg!

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  • Worked on, or owned?

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    New tabletop roleplaying community on Digg!

    digg.com /ttrpgs

  • Mongoose Traveller 1e, more cohesive?

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  • Of course that’s possible, but it could be that the smaller development team had a more unified approach.

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    Mongoose Traveller 1e, more cohesive?

  • "I don't want Politics in my Gaming!"

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  • RPGs, much like SF, have always been a mechanism to explore social issues in philosophy, governance, and thought. In Human society I don’t personally believe that “politics” can be avoided in any group anywhere. —of course that’s just one man’s opinion.

  • CT Fanatical bundle

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  • This is a fantastic bundle for $16 and I purchased it immediately.

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    A joyous Holiday to all sophonts!

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    Beginning probably tomorrow (12/2/2025) we will be migrating our image hosting to object storage

  • Good E-Reader or Tablet for Reading RPG PDFs?

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  • The iPad has a variety of sizes up to 13”.

  • Good E-Reader or Tablet for Reading RPG PDFs?

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  • My amazing iPad does this well. You can get a 10th generation starting about US$250. ALSO, look out for November deals.

  • 100 Ways to Improve Your GMing

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  • Scatter ideas… players are unlikely to move in any specific order or direction because that’s what’s expected. Most experienced players are terrified to do what the GM wants because they believe they’ll all die. Players and GMs are commonly perceived as adversaries, but they should be collaborators. So the GM can scatter ideas and little bits of business al over the place and then the group can choose. Members of the group can ask for elements and the GM can choose. Create the series together, allow the players to affect change in the setting, and never let an NPC do what a player does. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

  • A real excerpt from Mike Pondsmith's Wikipedia page [Mekton]

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  • Back in the 80s we were just guessing most of the time. At least until Akira was released in the United States in 1988 and only then white people started realizing there was a market.

  • What are some tools you personally use for prep?

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  • Notes, and links, etc: UpNote Fantastic app, Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android; Markdown support.

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    AI Content banned on TTRPG Network

    ttrpg.network /post/26260249
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    Traveller Ship Builder - Professional RPG Starship Designer

    traveller-ship-builder.netlify.app
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    Technology & Progression

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    Best 400-800 ton Adventure ship?

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    Your first Traveller...

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    Best MGT2e Character Generator

    blog.tremlas.com /games/traveller/mongoose-v2-character-creator/
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    Largest "Small Craft"

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    conversation

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    Battle Dress

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    IMTU: Aging in Traveller

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    Design Language or Method

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    Your Ideal RPG Series or Campaign

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    Come on over to Traveller

    ttrpg.network /c/Traveller