[Rq-rules] nudging conversations about the rules --

[Tom Zunder]

I am so looking forward to DBRP. Whether the 
Mongoose RQ is good or flawed, it's DBRP that I 
shall look to to build new and interesting games 
from, and a Traveller like (or maybe Traveller) using 
DBRP has to be on my list. I have recently read 
MegaTraveller again and whilst I love the setting I 
find the system a little number heavy. I don't really 
want to go d6 (which I am running in it's Star Wars 
incarnation right now) and I think BRP is what would 
suit me. I thought OS was a great game, but too 
mathematical for me (I am fundamentally scared of 
equations), but that kind of DBRP game or DBRP 
conversion of a Traveller like setting would be nice. I 
also tink that the Stargate idea that was in the 
original FutureWorld ruleset would be great, it's 
essentially Traveller without starships. (No it's not 
quite like the film or TV series, they're all fully 
functional and support a inter galactic civilisation).
I think there is a Peter Hamilton book where they 
run trains through such gates, I love the idea of 
carching the 12.53 from Kings Cross to Alpha 
Centauri prime..