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Sistema de Reglas
Es una variante del sistema del Classic Traveller, o puesta al día si se prefiere. Todas las tiradas de acción se hacen con 2d6 a los que se suma el modificador por atributo, (-3 a +3) y el de habilidad, (0 a 5), aplicando modificadores varios. El objetivo es sacar 8 o más en la tirada. La lista de habilidades ha crecido brevemente permitiendo un mayor grado de especialización en los personajes, y se han ampliado las reglas de combate, si bien siguen siendo muy sencillas de aprender y usar, al igual que sucede con todo lo demás.
La creación de personajes tiene dos variantes:
- La clásica basada en carreras con periodos de 4 años, en los que tendremos que tirar para ver si somos aptos, si sobrevivimos ilesos, que habilidades aprendemos, si subimos de rango, y los beneficios que obtenemos de cada una de ellas. La posibilidad de morir al fallar la tirada de supervivencia se ha eliminado por defecto, (pero existe una regla opcional que la habilita de nuevo si queremos). En vez de eso, los personajes tiran en tablas de eventos y desastres. En esta última tabla sigue siendo posible morir si llegamos a acumular demasiadas heridas, “incompatibles con la vida”. Los eventos nos proporcionan trasfondo y capacidades varias adicionales.
- La segunda opción nos permite crear el personaje mediante puntos, totalmente a medida. La cantidad de puntos disponibles equivale a una cantidad equivalente de periodos, por lo que al final el personaje acaba estando en los rangos de edad habituales para personajes recién creados. Rangos y tiradas de beneficios también cuestan puntos, aunque no se benefician de las tiradas de eventos, (pero si pueden ganar contactos y usar la regla de las conexiones entre personajes).
Por defecto, toda la creación asume que los personajes van a formar un grupo (ya sea de aventureros, o la tripulación de una nave, etc), con lo que se aplica una regla que permite realizar conexiones de trasfondo entre personajes, siendo posible ganar habilidades extra que tengan relación con el trasfondo común de ambos. Además, al finalizar la creación, tenemos paquetes con varias habilidades, para escoger el que más se adecúe al perfil del grupo. Estas habilidades se reparten entre todos, permitiendo compensar algo más los personajes.
Si queremos hacernos el personaje totalmente en solitario tampoco hay problema, se sigue aplicando la misma regla, solo que se usan PNJs en vez de otros PJs.
La creación de naves espaciales es también sencilla, reduciéndose prácticamente a comprar un casco e ir acoplándole las distintas partes necesarias para su funcionamiento: Motores, control de vuelo, sensores, unidad de salto, armas, equipo y accesorios, etc. Después, hay que preocuparse del mantenimiento y consumo, cosa que viene explicada en el capítulo “Space Operations”. De la misma forma, el manejo y combate con naves espaciales también resulta sencillo, cubriendo no solo el combate en si, sino acciones de abordaje, maniobras evasivas, guerra electrónica, procedimiento de despegue/aterrizaje y navegación antes y después de efectuar el salto interestelar, etc.
Otro aspecto cubierto en el libro, es el del comercio. En el universo de Traveller, el comercio intestelar es uno de los pilares que hacen posible la existencia del Tercer Imperio y sus 11.000 mundos, (no en vano, por algo se llama Traveller el juego). Ser un comerciante autónomo, (un Free Trader como lo llaman aquí), es una aventura por muchos factores: Desde el lag de los viajes espaciales, hasta la situación que se vive en lugares conflictivos. Vivir comprando y vendiendo carga es más que un buen negocio, una forma de vida. Por eso hay reglas sobre como negociar acuerdos y precios, tablas con ejemplos de cargamento que podemos llevar, especulación, etc.
El último apartado del libro, es la creación de mundos. Quienes conozcan Traveller, sabrán que esta es una de las joyas del juego. Se sigue usando la consabida plantilla hexagonal por sectores y subsectores, la misma iconografía para representar cada sistema, y la misma escala en la que 1 hex = 1 parsec (3,2 años/luz aprox).
La creación se limita únicamente a la creación de planetas. Aunque en otras ediciones pueden encontrarse reglas más complejas para crear sistemas completos, las que vienen aquí no entran en complicaciones. Puede que este añadido se reserve para algún suplemento, (¿Sobre el Servicio de Scouts Imperial tal vez?). El proceso tiene una serie de pasos a seguir, en los que mayormente deberemos tirar o elegir en una serie de tablas hasta conseguir modelar todo el planeta. Los factores que lo definen son el tamaño, atmósfera, temperatura global, gravedad, hidrografía, populación, tipo de gobierno y legislación, peculiaridades culturales, espaciopuerto, nivel tecnológico, bases navales y rutas de viaje.
Compatibilidades
Si hay alguna edición a la que se parezca mucho, es al original, al Classic Traveller. Tras haber creado unos cuantos personajes y haberlo jugado, es posible utilizar mucho material del clásico con unos pocos cambios. Esto no significa que se pueda usar todo así como así, pero si significa que se pueden aprovechar los reprints de CT, tanto como los módulos recientes compatibles con T20 y CT o la nueva línea de Traveller New Era 1248.
En otras ediciones como la de Hero, GURPS o TNE, no solo cambian las reglas, sino que nos encontramos también con diferencias económicas a la hora de calcular precios y poder adquisitivo de los personajes. La ambientación por supuesto, es plenamente compatible usemos la que usemos.
Si queremos hacernos el personaje totalmente en solitario tampoco hay problema, se sigue aplicando la misma regla, solo que se usan PNJs en vez de otros PJs.
La creación de naves espaciales es también sencilla, reduciéndose prácticamente a comprar un casco e ir acoplándole las distintas partes necesarias para su funcionamiento: Motores, control de vuelo, sensores, unidad de salto, armas, equipo y accesorios, etc. Después, hay que preocuparse del mantenimiento y consumo, cosa que viene explicada en el capítulo “Space Operations”. De la misma forma, el manejo y combate con naves espaciales también resulta sencillo, cubriendo no solo el combate en si, sino acciones de abordaje, maniobras evasivas, guerra electrónica, procedimiento de despegue/aterrizaje y navegación antes y después de efectuar el salto interestelar, etc.
Otro aspecto cubierto en el libro, es el del comercio. En el universo de Traveller, el comercio intestelar es uno de los pilares que hacen posible la existencia del Tercer Imperio y sus 11.000 mundos, (no en vano, por algo se llama Traveller el juego). Ser un comerciante autónomo, (un Free Trader como lo llaman aquí), es una aventura por muchos factores: Desde el lag de los viajes espaciales, hasta la situación que se vive en lugares conflictivos. Vivir comprando y vendiendo carga es más que un buen negocio, una forma de vida. Por eso hay reglas sobre como negociar acuerdos y precios, tablas con ejemplos de cargamento que podemos llevar, especulación, etc.
El último apartado del libro, es la creación de mundos. Quienes conozcan Traveller, sabrán que esta es una de las joyas del juego. Se sigue usando la consabida plantilla hexagonal por sectores y subsectores, la misma iconografía para representar cada sistema, y la misma escala en la que 1 hex = 1 parsec (3,2 años/luz aprox).
La creación se limita únicamente a la creación de planetas. Aunque en otras ediciones pueden encontrarse reglas más complejas para crear sistemas completos, las que vienen aquí no entran en complicaciones. Puede que este añadido se reserve para algún suplemento, (¿Sobre el Servicio de Scouts Imperial tal vez?). El proceso tiene una serie de pasos a seguir, en los que mayormente deberemos tirar o elegir en una serie de tablas hasta conseguir modelar todo el planeta. Los factores que lo definen son el tamaño, atmósfera, temperatura global, gravedad, hidrografía, populación, tipo de gobierno y legislación, peculiaridades culturales, espaciopuerto, nivel tecnológico, bases navales y rutas de viaje.
Compatibilidades
Si hay alguna edición a la que se parezca mucho, es al original, al Classic Traveller. Tras haber creado unos cuantos personajes y haberlo jugado, es posible utilizar mucho material del clásico con unos pocos cambios. Esto no significa que se pueda usar todo así como así, pero si significa que se pueden aprovechar los reprints de CT, tanto como los módulos recientes compatibles con T20 y CT o la nueva línea de Traveller New Era 1248.
En otras ediciones como la de Hero, GURPS o TNE, no solo cambian las reglas, sino que nos encontramos también con diferencias económicas a la hora de calcular precios y poder adquisitivo de los personajes. La ambientación por supuesto, es plenamente compatible usemos la que usemos.
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