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Adventure 1: Beltstrike
by Richard [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 03/08/2024 20:12:46

There is a lot of good material here. HOWEVER, page 6 is unusable due to problems in formatting. Overlapping text, incomplete entries, and missing descriptions. This page is ESSENTIAL for mining in asteroid belts. So, this book in its current form is UNUSABLE for mining.

I have read CT Beltstrike and tried to piece together the missing information, but the two systems are incompatible.

Eventually I purchased “Uranium Fever.” It is well written, clear, and easy to follow. I’ll be using its mining rules.

The rest of “Beltstrike” is okay except for the usual typos. I have found numerous others on-line with the same complaints. Until there is a Mongoose version, or at least an errata, this book cannot be used for mining in Traveller.



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Traveller Core Rulebook Update 2022
by Morgan [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 03/08/2024 12:56:00

I was one of the first folks to review T2 when it came out, and it was a harsh review; maybe unfairly so. Regardless, the T2:2022 update has dealt with all of my issues. The game isn't always perfect (mechanics in the campaigns are often bad, unfortunately) but the core encapsulated here is incredible. Well worth being your first experience with a vast world of SF adventure.



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Shield Maidens Training Guide
by Len [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 02/20/2024 01:15:09

As there is no current review on this game, I thought I’d submit a brief overview of my impressions of the books.

The Setting: This can be summarised as Cyberpunk marries a gender studies degree with a sprinkling of pseudo Norse mythology over the top. In this game players form a group of super powered (LGBTI) girl-bosses of various ethnic backgrounds who battle their way through hordes of white male mooks. These Shield Maidens are the only playable characters available. The main antagonists are a patriarchal government that damages the environment, discriminates against women, and oppresses the poor. It’s a very two-dimensional “goodies” versus “baddies” setting.

The System: A straightforward 2D6 system (although a D8 can also be required) where you roll 2D6, add them together, and succeed if you equal or exceed a target number. The result can be modified by abilities, skills and gear. Combat is decided by opposed roles with excess results adding to damage. Weapons and enemies do fixed damage to keep things simple. Overall, it’s a basic system that does the job adequately.

The Unique Aspect: The signature element of this game is the character’s shield. These shields have powers that are employable to boost your actions and can have significant side effects. You build this shield as you build your character and there is a wide variety of options for these shields. This gives each shield its own character.

The Presentation: Uncluttered and clear page setting that’s easy to read. Limited art work throughout the two books but the quality is quite nice. Nearly all weapons, gear and antagonists are illustrated. Interestingly, the game rules and resources are split over the two main books (Player’s Guide & GM Guide), so you need both books to play the game.

The Weird: This game seems to push the culture wars fairly overtly, and gets quite preachy about it. This is unfortunate as it distracts from the setting and atmosphere. It also includes a section on creating an inclusive game environment and some “tools” to facilitate this basic level of human interaction. Most game groups manage to achieve this organically, so I’m not sure what purpose this section really serves. Perhaps it’s the latest form of editorial disclaimer.

The Outcome: I’m not sure I’ll ever get a group that wants to play this game, so the purchase may end up being an expensive donation to the publisher ($90 AUS for the PDF!). You’d have to be into the single character archetype and the somewhat two-dimensional setting to want to play this. But if the idea of playing a super powered girl-boss versus an evil patriarchy with no redeeming features appeals to you, then give it a try. However, if you are looking for something more nuanced or varied, then you may want to save your money.



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Specialist Forces
by Michael [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 01/25/2024 10:01:08

A fair amount of missing character art... There are just white Sophont shaped voids. page 113 is one such instance.



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Aramis: The Traveller Adventure
by Harald [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 01/02/2024 12:09:21

This is a campaign. No, really: it is a campaign. You have to believe me: IT IS A CAMPAIGN!

That is the summary of the first dozen pages. On page 13 the author starts to explain that this is a COMPLEX campaign.

This is the worst published campaign that I have ever written. I am sure that the author is a splendid person and a great game master. But the writing is abyssmal. Please be warned.



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Traveller Core Rulebook Update 2022
by Richard [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 12/19/2023 21:42:12

I played the original Traveller in the early 1980s. This is a grand improvement in all areas. And great fun!



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Bu and Embla Visit Vrirhlanz
by CD [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 12/16/2023 20:25:23

I really liked this along with the line art for Bu's travel log. It is a great present and you can use these two as NPCs. The planet referenced in the download is well drawn and the section on Hlanssai Travellers is really good.



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Forerunner
by Bill [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 11/27/2023 12:28:08

Other than a question about the traits of the edged weapons, I like how the game is laid out and it fits well in my game.



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The Dimenos Problem
by Jason [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 11/12/2023 17:24:03

This is basically the story of how a player group came together.

Set in the Trojan Reach sector, a group of random individuals who are just passing through the Thebus highport suddenly find themselves in the middle of a pirate attack. In order to survive they have to learn how to work together quickly, and they take the only available ship in the port - the abandoned Subsidized Liner Dimenos.



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Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society Volume 11
by Lars T. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 11/12/2023 07:32:14

Great expansion for traveller ! Feels the spirit of the game.



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Traveller Referee's Screen Update 2024
by STEVEN [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 11/05/2023 22:44:08

For those of us who us who use products like The Worlds Greatest Screen, these kinds of inserts are a much better value, generally. Now that the 4-panel inserts have been added to this product, Mongoose has increased their utility, and the panels themselves are quite clear and easy to read with the necessary tables a GM needs to find in a hurry.

Kudos to Matthew Sprange and Mongoose for their responsiveness to my earlier criticisms.



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The Phoenix Initiative
by David [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 11/03/2023 09:14:13

I enjoyed this adventure. It has a huge laboratory, pirates, and the aftermath of the pirate attack.



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Core Adventure 1: Invasive Species
by Clarence [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 10/25/2023 15:50:30

40 glossy full-sized pages with sidebars similar to the other 2022 Updates & NPCs, equipment, and creatures with stats, skills, backgrounds, and illustrations Sandbox sections of Chartered planets, several scenarios that reward the Players and the characters for creativity, editing is remarkably readable / No 5E encounter battle maps, but it gives the Referee a lot to work with. Plenty of support for role-playing and roll-playing with action and mental challenges. No buyer's remorse



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Adventure Class Ships
by Steven S. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 10/21/2023 04:40:46

A very good variety of ships to use either as player or GM. For most players, trading up from their starter ship is a given and this lays out a whole buffet to choose from. Nothing new about the art/layout--artist render then deckplan for each ship with a write up--but we all know that going in. From my perspective it's fair content for the price, though smaller disposable income budgets may disagree.



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TAS 2D Deck Plan Templates
by Richard [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 10/17/2023 12:56:50

There seems to be something wrong with the download files. There are no deck plans. There is one sheet of an empty grid and one sheet of key items.



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