Solo Traveller 3: The Blackraven Takes Flight

[@dartmart9263]

Planet California? LOL, I love it. It’s corrosive alright!

[@crapphone7744]

Could you play Lensman with this? I mean if you really wanted awful fiction as an inspiration.

[@steveyoungwork]

Another brilliant episode!

[@jeremyherndon2974]

There hasn’t been a really good original Sci-Fi movie since the 1990s so most references are going to be 25-44 years old. I rarely get a chance to watch the live because of work. But if you are looking for suggestions on books to help I can offer if you don’t mind books that are made to go with Traveller but aren’t from the 70s.

[@jeremyherndon2974]

Lowbirths and supply runs with that cargo space you can’t leave with out a full ship or you run the chance of not making that payment. You can have someone that pulls double duty they could be both the Medic and Steward. You rarely ever need both these jobs are once. You also still have to pay all the crew unless they have ship shares unless I’m miss remembering. It is a hefty rule set and I’ve played like all the different versions and may be thinking of different versions. Deliver that Mail lol.

[@dartmart9263]

“We probably need to find out what happens with a missed jump” Space Station Zero! What kind of planet? A swamp planet full of birds, water buffalo and giant crocs! Lots of houses on stilts too

[@crapphone7744]

Dude. Model your marines and navy folks on the China Marines and Sand Pebbles. Guys at the end of a very long supply line and a half forgotten area who have to act on their own and improvise a lot with some cool but primitive weaponry. You're on the right track having your guy take shotgun skill. The forgotten losers who got shoved off here because they weren't wanted elsewhere. The C Team suddenly confronted with some kind of crisis that could affect the whole sector or even beyond.

[@TheJoyofWargaming]

It is a low gravity planet too. The thought had occurred to me that they put invalids here rather than pay out the insurance. I like the idea of Harkwind as a South Chona Sea atoll with a handful of guys squatting there for control over the general parsec, even if there's nothing on that fly speck itself to recommended.

[@crapphone7744]

@@TheJoyofWargaming seems like there'd be lots of scope for adventure there. I love the movie Sand Pebbles with its tragic ending, there could be lots of interesting stories there in a similar vein.

[@thomaswilliams5005]

That is what kills me about Traveller today. The lack of actual science fiction in the computers. They have space travel, but you can only play Pac-Man and Galaga at one time. Don’t try to play asteroids, too. Computers aren’t that good

[@turbonerd6552]

I hope you dont pay your bills as i love the idea of Mog the bounty hunter gunning for you 😂

[@turbonerd6552]

Should the medic be called Doctor what ?

[@johnscarr70]

The ship in battle beyond the stars was Nell.

[@TheJoyofWargaming]

It's been so long...was the ship with yonkin honkers for a prow?

[@johnscarr70]

@@TheJoyofWargaming that's the one! A bit sphinx like, I thought. Lazuli!

[@AyebeeMk2]

Following this now, (I might even get up tp date), totally agree now with your opening comments regarding GDW setting (as they lay it out), but doing it yourself is better, I get the players to roll the planets they then blame each other when they turn out bad. And watching them 'run' a Starship is always entertaining. BTW who paid for your initial fuel and supplies? or were they stolen.... you did leave for Blains World in a hurry!. Traveller: play like the dice are trying to kill you!.

[@ThatBeMike]

I'm glad you went with Jon Voight after my suggestion because that's exactly who I was thinking of...I totally forgot Voight-Kampff was from Blade Runner haha

[@AuthoritativeNewsNetwork]

Farty on Garth! Farty on Wayne!.....Excellent!

[@Corvinuswargaming1444]

Scalzi, haven’t heard that name in a long time 😂

[@mikeelliott2736]

All you need are the LBBs!!

[@crapphone7744]

Quick question, what camera and streaming software do you use? Thanks for any help you can provide.

[@TheJoyofWargaming]

I just use my Android phone and go through KZbin directly.

[@crapphone7744]

@@TheJoyofWargaming thanks. You seem to be able to change the zoom a lot more effortlessly than I can with my Android phone I don't know how you do that. I'm trying to make some videos of solo play to upload too but struggling with the camera.