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LBB Traveller

Started by fonkaygarry, November 10, 2006, 07:29:45 PM

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fonkaygarry

November 10, 2006, 07:29:45 PM
I've been looking on Ebay and I can't seem to find the little black books.  Was there a collection printed?

EDIT:  Pay no mind! I was being a dummy!
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jrients

#1
November 10, 2006, 09:58:33 PM
Wild guess: You were spelling Traveller with one 'l' in your searches.
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#2
November 10, 2006, 10:25:10 PM
I just hope score some sweet, little black love.
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Dominus Nox

#3
November 10, 2006, 10:51:39 PM
OT, AKA CT or LBB traveller, had a major flaw: It used the mechanic where armor only reduced the chance of being hit, but did not reduce damage if you were hit.

God, I hate that mechanic!!!

Gurps traveller is pretty good, as much as I hate to advocate anything SJ is associated with.
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fonkaygarry

#4
November 10, 2006, 10:56:27 PM
QuoteWild guess: You were spelling Traveller with one 'l' in your searches.
:bawling:

I found the original box set for five bucks.  But there is another bidder, and it may cost dearly.

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teamchimp: I'm doing problem sets concerning inbreeding and effective population size.....I absolutely know this will get me the hot bitches.

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"I do believe; help my unbelief!" -Mark 9:24

droog

#5
November 10, 2006, 10:57:32 PM
If you really, really don't like the armour mechanic, you could try laying your hands on Striker, which had an alternative damage system (as well as a vehicle design system and rules for miniatures).
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Casey777

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November 11, 2006, 10:26:43 AM
Quote from: fonkaygarryI've been looking on Ebay and I can't seem to find the little black books.  Was there a collection printed?

QLI (travllerrpg.com) has a LBB 1-3 in one book that's very nice. It's 2nd edition and the pages are a touch cropped but it's all three books right after each other + a short story/Traveller blurb and color cover.

FFE has a FBB (floppy big/black book) of CT 2nd edition books 1-8.

If you're getting books 1-3 I'd recomend also getting book 4 and/or QLI's Personal Weapons of Charted Space. Book 4 has weapons and armor but focuses on military stuff, PW has more civilian stuff but no armor. Both really supplement 1-3's lists which aren't that different from 1977.

kregmosier

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November 11, 2006, 11:10:52 AM
i just picked up the QLI 1-3 books, but have since ordered the 1-8.
the 1-3 is nice, and includes (as Casey777 mentioned) a bit of decent fiction as an intro, and some interesting info on the history of Traveller (# of units printed/sold for the original books, etc.)

more than likely i'll let the players share this copy, and keep the 1-8 for myself.

there are also lots of house rules out there ( like here and here ) for people not quite comfortable with the default rules, and a wealth of additional campaign notes, adventures, etc.
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fonkaygarry

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November 11, 2006, 02:06:16 PM
Quote from: Casey777FFE has a FBB (floppy big/black book) of CT 2nd edition books 1-8.

I think I found the FBB you were talking about.  What's FFE?
teamchimp: I'm doing problem sets concerning inbreeding and effective population size.....I absolutely know this will get me the hot bitches.

My jiujitsu is no match for sharks, ninjas with uzis, and hot lava. Somehow I persist. -Fat Cat

"I do believe; help my unbelief!" -Mark 9:24

Dr Rotwang!

#9
November 11, 2006, 03:58:20 PM
Quote from: fonkaygarryI think I found the FBB you were talking about.  What's FFE?
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kregmosier

#10
November 13, 2006, 03:05:34 PM
had to reply just to add another sweet link i found, this one with nice copies of several of the Traveller's Aid Society (TAS) forms!

http://www.signalgk.com/

and another with variations on the TAS forms:
http://www.jtas.net/TAS/
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Mr. Analytical

#11
November 15, 2006, 05:53:26 AM
After having played with Balbinus' LBB (and I now realise that that sounds absolutely filthy) I must admit I was quite impressed and intend to hunt down a copy.

I'm surprised it's not in print.  I'm sure if you did a print run of like 500 copies that they'd all sell.

droog

#12
November 15, 2006, 07:12:20 AM
If you like the LBBs, The Traveller Book was an excellent alternative.
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KenHR

#13
November 15, 2006, 08:49:51 AM
FFE should be shipping a CT CD-ROM soon (orig. date was 11/1, but that got pushed back) for about $35 with all the books and adventures.  Soon to follow is a similar compilation of JTAS issues.  Allegedly searchable and the like.

Figures, right after I've pretty much completed my collection of CT reprints...
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kregmosier

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November 15, 2006, 09:35:58 AM
Quote from: droogIf you like the LBBs, The Traveller Book was an excellent alternative.

What exactly is the Traveller Book?  
I'm looking (after buying the compiled LBB 0-8) for something detailing the history of the Imperium, more background info/races/tidbits, etc.  

thanks,
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