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Traveller Main Rulebook

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Traveller is back, and it is better than ever!

Based on the Classic Traveller rules set, this book has been streamlined for modern roleplaying, and yet still retains that unmistakable Traveller aura. With complete rules for character and world creation, spaceships, encounters and trading, it is your gateway into new universes.

The Traveller Main Rulebook is the cornerstone of all your Traveller games, to be expanded upon with core supplements such as Mercenary and High Guard, or used with different settings like Starship Troopers, Judge Dredd and, of course, the Original Traveller Universe.

Written by Gareth Hanrahan, the Traveller Main Rulebook contains many things fans of the classic game will find familiar, but always with a new twist

Traveller has come back. Discover what is out there.

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charles B September 03, 2023 10:20 pm UTC
Is this a quick and eaxy version or is there a " lighter" version?
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Edward G April 02, 2021 5:06 pm UTC
I have an original 2008 version of these rules, which are my favorite. Does this version have errata included in the hardback print on demand version? If so, I'm going to pick up a second copy. Thanks in advance for any information.
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Peter L November 15, 2020 9:44 pm UTC
Is this classic Traveller? Or Mongoose 1st edition? And whats the big difference?
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James J July 10, 2021 9:11 am UTC
This is the Mongoose 1st Edition. Feels like Classic, but it is different in lots of ways, that would take pages to explain.
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Don H October 05, 2017 5:28 pm UTC
This appears to be the First edition 1e. Where is 2e?
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Ralph T January 25, 2018 2:16 am UTC
Traveller 2e: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/171643/Traveller-Core-Rulebook?cPath=161_24851
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steve F March 15, 2017 11:10 pm UTC
is this the 2nd edition and judging by the comments this is based on the GDW version of classic Traveller rules set?
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James J July 10, 2021 9:12 am UTC
This is 1st edition Mongoose Traveller. It is close to the Classic Traveller but differs in many ways.
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Daniel D February 25, 2016 5:13 pm UTC
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The "no notice updates" for this book are even more confusing with the 2nd Ed Mongoose Traveller rulebook release. The only big change I can see in the Feb 2016 update the art have been revised. Mind you, that partially solves a hot button for me at the MonTrav had really terrible art that was no way in keeping with the clear pencil art of the original, which really marked out the style of Traveller.

I will need to sit down at home and do a page by page, but that's annoying. If you're going to publish an update, you should include a page saying what changed and why.
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Samuel K February 26, 2016 5:35 pm UTC
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They just updated again. Now I think they're just messing with us ... :)
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Pierre S February 29, 2016 6:31 pm UTC
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Yeah, I see the new update of Feb. 25 a few days after the previous one. It's odd that they have to update the 1st edition with the imminent release of the final 2nd-edition .pdf and print copies soon. A short message about why the update would be appreciated.

This is still the classic re-issuing of the classic SF game with everything. I have joined a group playing original Classic Traveller biweekly by teleconference for over 2 years now (most started *3* years ago). We have also used Mongoose Traveller in an alternate campaign. Ostensibly about space-trading, the game has mutated to fabulous SF plot and intrigues. The Mongoose version is commendable, and all you could ever want. Most of these guys I'm with don't think there IS any other RPG... :-)
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Kim H December 09, 2016 3:06 am UTC
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Would you recommend updating?
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Samuel K February 09, 2016 5:29 pm UTC
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A couple more updates, and more of me not knowing what the heck is updated about it. :)
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Michael S April 05, 2015 6:34 pm UTC
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For the 3/13/2015 one, whatever it is, it doesn't look like anything easily found. It could just be how the publisher or distributors work their printing numbers or watermarking or something. Fine by me... (This is the one with the filename "travrulebooknewdt.pdf".)
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Samuel K March 17, 2015 3:55 pm UTC
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And now I ask, what was the 2015/03/13 update? Errata? Etc.?
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Samuel K May 05, 2014 3:09 am UTC
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The 9/20/2013 update - was that for errata?
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