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_____ and _____ is to TRAVELLER, as Lord of the Rings and Conan is to D&D

Started by Koltar, June 23, 2010, 12:57:45 AM

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Koltar

June 23, 2010, 12:57:45 AM
To restate the title of topic of this thread:

The Books ________ and _________ are to TRAVELLER, what "Lord of the Rings" and "Conan" are to DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.


All or most players of D&D seem to be very familiar with both the Tolkien books and Conan (at least in the early days of the game)

What would be the equivalent books or authors for TRAVELLER ? Especiallly classic TRAVELLER, GURPS:TRAVELLER and Mongoose TRAVELLER ?

- Ed C.
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Benoist

#1
June 23, 2010, 01:03:31 AM
Star Trek, maybe?

Firefly, more recently?

Aasimov?

thedungeondelver

#2
June 23, 2010, 01:05:00 AM
FIRST LENSMAN and RINGWORLD

(edit: Classic Traveller, the three little black books, the only set I own...)
THE DELVERS DUNGEON


Mcbobbo sums it up nicely.

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worrapol

#3
June 23, 2010, 01:10:07 AM
Quote from: Koltar;389216To restate the title of topic of this thread:

The Books ________ and _________ are to TRAVELLER, what "Lord of the Rings" and "Conan" are to DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.


All or most players of D&D seem to be very familiar with both the Tolkien books and Conan (at least in the early days of the game)

What would be the equivalent books or authors for TRAVELLER ? Especiallly classic TRAVELLER, GURPS:TRAVELLER and Mongoose TRAVELLER ?

- Ed C.

well, back in the day, late 70s/early 80s, it would have been Niven & Pournelle's CoDominium future history stories and H.B. Piper's Terro-Human future history stories; now? Alien & Firefly. From what I've seen current RPGers are more movie inspired than book inspired than they were, though science fiction in general has become so diverse recently that I'm not sure there are any books that set the tone/standard for SF RPGs the way there are for Fanatsy RPGs. But I'll be interested to see if other folks think differently . . .
"Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes." ~ B.D.

Koltar

#4
June 23, 2010, 01:18:48 AM
In the late '70s /early '80s I had the impression that it was the books by Harry Harrison and Poul Anderson that mostly inspired stuff in classic TRAVELLER.

This was based on comments made in the early supplements & Adventures and the first three years or so of the old real-mail JTAS.


- Ed C.
The return of \'You can\'t take the Sky From me!\'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUn-eN8mkDw&feature=rec-fresh+div

This is what a really cool FANTASY RPG should be like :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-WnjVUBDbs

Still here, still alive, at least Seven years now...

Settembrini

#5
June 23, 2010, 03:37:18 AM
I´d say FOUNDATION and LENSMEN.
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Melan

#6
June 23, 2010, 04:07:44 AM
Foundation and Demon Princes. The first as a general perception that might be overstated; the second as the thing that gives it its odd flavour but stays a minority taste among the fans.
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StormBringer

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June 23, 2010, 04:37:09 AM
Quote from: Koltar;389216The Books ________ and _________ are to TRAVELLER, what "Lord of the Rings" and "Conan" are to DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.
I think the correct answers are "Your Mom" and "Is A Goatfucker".

:D

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Daztur

#8
June 23, 2010, 06:31:39 AM
For the way I see it at least, Poul Anderson short stories.

Greentongue

#9
June 23, 2010, 08:11:01 AM
The Dipple series, the Free Traders series, the Jern Murdock series and without a doubt the Solar Queen series.
All by Andre Norton.
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Silverlion

#10
June 23, 2010, 08:53:57 AM Last Edit: June 23, 2010, 08:59:03 AM by Silverlion
Poul Anderson's Polesotetechnic League stories.
Genius Unlimited.
Stainless Steel Rat series.

 There are others floating in my head, but I'm stuck to remember them, but I recently re-read these.
Much of the 60-70's Era Sci Fi books.

I can also think of some recent ones as well.
Man-Kzin Wars
Star Risk, Ltd. Series by Chris Bunch
David Weber's Early Honor Harrington Stuff
Early Vorkosigan Series
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thedungeondelver

#11
June 23, 2010, 09:51:34 AM
Or we could say "The Weapons Shops of Isher" and "Starship Troopers" if we wanted to go all libertarian ;)

Was there ever powered armor supplements given for Traveller?
THE DELVERS DUNGEON


Mcbobbo sums it up nicely.

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Koltar

#12
June 23, 2010, 09:54:43 AM
Quote from: thedungeondelver;389292Or we could say "The Weapons Shops of Isher" and "Starship Troopers" if we wanted to go all libertarian ;)

Was there ever powered armor supplements given for Traveller?

It was implied in Books 4 & 5 that the "Battledress" mentioned was that kind of suit. The idea is much more blatant in the GURPS: TRAVELLER version of the universe when you look at the illustrations.

We always pictured those suits as halfway between the MI/starship trooper suits and the armor that Boba Fett/Stormtroopers wear in look and style. This was of course before the STAR WARS prequels were released.


- Ed C.
The return of \'You can\'t take the Sky From me!\'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUn-eN8mkDw&feature=rec-fresh+div

This is what a really cool FANTASY RPG should be like :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-WnjVUBDbs

Still here, still alive, at least Seven years now...

Werekoala

#13
June 23, 2010, 10:21:40 AM
Traveller had Battledress (powered armor) from the beginning (or maybe with Mercenary). There's even a skill for it.
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thedungeondelver

#14
June 23, 2010, 10:56:07 AM
Quote from: Werekoala;389305Traveller had Battledress (powered armor) from the beginning (or maybe with Mercenary). There's even a skill for it.

I looked in the three booklet set someone gave me and while I did see space suits I don't recall seeing p/a
THE DELVERS DUNGEON


Mcbobbo sums it up nicely.

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