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Traveller is Back from Mongoose Publishing

27 Apr

Posted by Yehuda as RPGs

Traveller, one of the first sci-fi RPGs, returns in a new version from Mongoose publishing.

The first edition was published by GDW in 1977.

Zeroed

April 27th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
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Oh my… I think I got one of these still lying around here… – okay, that’s not entirely true. I know I have it, and I know exactly where it’s shrine is ^^

Ever looked at the designs of the ships with a certain George-Lucas-ish movie series in mind? Some resemblance, I gotta say..
Yehuda

April 27th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
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Can’t say that I have. I just remember the ads for the game on the back of my Dragon magazines.

Yehuda
Zeroed

April 27th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
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Check this one out – it’s not from the first print IIRC, and it’s rather small, but it shows my point ;)

http://www.waynesbooks.com/images/graphics/spinwardmarches.jpg

or this one, though I don’t remember it being in one of the books I own…

http://pen-paper.rpgshop.com/images/uploaded/MEM-75002.jpg

It is a great game with a lot of flair to it.. if you’re looking for some classic Sci-Fi, give this one a try
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