Looking for a T5 Review.

[Supplement Four]

I'm a CT fan, but...hey. It's Marc Miller and Traveller, together again!

I don't think I can pass this one up.

I have been following this not at all. I really know nothing about T5. Is it still using the T4-ish task system? I hope not. That's one of those systems where the players always know the task number (skill + Stat, roll under with several D6....difficulty by the number of D6 thrown), and that's not a good thing for a story-telling, roleplay oriented GM like myself. I want my players glued to my description of what takes place in the game. That description loses its edge if the player already knows the success of his throw.

That was several years ago when I saw T5 using the updated T4 task sytem, though. Man, I hope that was changed.

So, can someone post a good, solid, unbiased review of T5?

I'm real eager to read it. And, I'm holding off on my purchase until I know a bit more about the game.

 

[lordmalachdrim]

I'll gladly give a review of the game once the following occur.

1) I receive the book
2) have a chance to read and digest the 600+ pages
3) have run a group through character creation
4) have run at least 4 sessions of mixed activity


Number 4 is ideal but may not be practical given how full our game plate is right now.

 

[aramis]

I'm a CT fan, but...hey. It's Marc Miller and Traveller, together again!

I don't think I can pass this one up.

I have been following this not at all. I really know nothing about T5. Is it still using the T4-ish task system? I hope not. That's one of those systems where the players always know the task number (skill + Stat, roll under with several D6....difficulty by the number of D6 thrown), and that's not a good thing for a story-telling, roleplay oriented GM like myself. I want my players glued to my description of what takes place in the game. That description loses its edge if the player already knows the success of his throw.

That was several years ago when I saw T5 using the updated T4 task sytem, though. Man, I hope that was changed.

So, can someone post a good, solid, unbiased review of T5?

I'm real eager to read it. And, I'm holding off on my purchase until I know a bit more about the game.

T4-ish task system: Yes.

Excessive details: not quite to FF&S levels, but yes.

 

[Supplement Four]

T4-ish task system: Yes.

Damn. That's a major bummer. I'm sorry to hear that. I was hoping he'd go another route.

Excessive details: not quite to FF&S levels, but yes.

In what way? The game is too detailed to be played? Or, there's a lot of options (which is good, I would say). Or, are you talking about design systems?

 

[Supplement Four]

Ah, screw it. I bought it.

Hopefully, I'll be digging into it, soon.

 

[aramis]

In what way? The game is too detailed to be played? Or, there's a lot of options (which is good, I would say). Or, are you talking about design systems?

All of the above.

CT:T5::OD&D:Rolemaster

 

[BytePro]

All of the above.

CT:T5::OD&D:Rolemaster

Ouch - that's succinctly .. scathing. o:

 

[lordmalachdrim]

RMSS, RM2, RMC, or the new URM?

In any case I can't wait to dig in.

 

[aramis]

RMSS, RM2, RMC, or the new URM?

In any case I can't wait to dig in.

RM 1E.

 

[lordmalachdrim]

Cake walk then.

 

[robject]

Combat does seem to resemble RM. In particular, there are different types of damage, and correspondingly, different types of protection. Although attacks in RM are as much like High Guard combat as T5.

And though it's anecdotal, one guy in our group knows SpaceMaster well, and doesn't think T5 resembles it at all.

On the other hand, like RoleMaster, Traveller5 covers a wide range of situations, and so many of these rules are specialized and therefore uncommon or optional.

 

[DonM]

Remember, we're not quite public yet... :file_21:

 

[Magnus von Thornwood]

Hypocrite!

Remember, we're not quite public yet... :file_21:

And this from Mister "What weighs four pounds and fifteen ounces." and "It's sitting on my table.".

Can I assume there will be some sort of formal announcement when we can get into the details?

 

[Hemdian]

Can I assume there will be some sort of formal announcement when we can get into the details?

Yes, that would be good. I've had to bite my tongue so many times in the past couple of months, it's dropped off!

 

[aramis]

Combat does seem to resemble RM. In particular, there are different types of damage, and correspondingly, different types of protection. Although attacks in RM are as much like High Guard combat as T5.

And though it's anecdotal, one guy in our group knows SpaceMaster well, and doesn't think T5 resembles it at all.

On the other hand, like RoleMaster, Traveller5 covers a wide range of situations, and so many of these rules are specialized and therefore uncommon or optional.

Obviously you failed your "Read Analogy Roll"...

Classic is to T5 as little-book D&D is to Rolemaster.

 

[robject]

Obviously you failed your "Read Analogy Roll"...

Classic is to T5 as little-book D&D is to Rolemaster.

Yes indeed, I failed it spectacularly.

 

[Supplement Four]

Remember, we're not quite public yet... :file_21:

No problem, but why is that, again? I've been out of the loop. All I know is that I received an e-mail telling me that the book was available, and I bought it.

Why can't we discuss it?

 

[robject]

The book and final CD haven't been shipped, yet. Marc is wading through 7 tons of books in his basement or garage or something even as I type... so until everyone who supported it on Kickstarter has it, it's not quite officially out. Although Don has his copy.

 

[Supplement Four]

I gotcha. Wait until the Kickstarter boys get it, then talk about it?

I still don't understand why the Kickstarter club would care whether there's discussion or not...but, OK.

I don't have my book yet, anyway.

 

[DonM]

I suspect that by the time you get your book, we'll have opened the T5 public forum.