These adds remind me of how slow (in a nice way) the world once was. I bought my first Traveller boxed set about six months after this add ran and it was the original with books 1-3 only, in the smaller box. Our local retailer had not yet stocked this new deluxe edition, but was still selling versions that were by then almost five years old. The good old days when we used to communicate with the outside world via the local hobby shop (Craft Corner) which was always behind the times.
Pretty sure this is the set I had. I remember the map, but I don't remember The Imperial Fringe... Was it a good adventure? I think I would have gotten this around 82' or so? Is that possible?
This was in stores in summer, 1982, and no, "Imperial Fringe" was not a good adventure. It was just a brief introduction to the world of Traveller, either the Solomani Rim or Spinward Marches, with an emphasis on Scout travel if I remember. The scenario itself was very thin gruel as I remember it, with no real adventure attached, just a concept of how a campaign might take place.
Birthday gift from a clueless relative. I already had Books 1-3, but the big map was nice and having spares didn't actually hurt any. My LBB Traveller stuff saw a lot of hard usage over the years and weren't as innately durable as the AD&D hardcovers.
Deluxe Traveller had two different box sizes. The set I toted around with me in 10th grade (circa 1983) was a 2" deep box. Another (later?) version was shallower 1" box.
My first Traveller product was a copy of Deluxe Traveller. I'd asked for a copy of Traveller for Christmas. I'd no idea this product even existed at the time. So when I went to open my presents Christmas morning I was sad not to see an LBB sized box under the tree. When I opened what I assumed to be a box containing clothes of some kind (wrapped it struck me as the size of gift box department stores gave away upon request back in the day...) I was blown away by seeing the Traveller logo & trade dress etc. Even more so when I opened the box up and saw that beautiful Spinward Marches map in glorious color!
That is the Traveller set that one of my friends purchased in middle school. Good stuff!
ReplyDeleteThese adds remind me of how slow (in a nice way) the world once was. I bought my first Traveller boxed set about six months after this add ran and it was the original with books 1-3 only, in the smaller box. Our local retailer had not yet stocked this new deluxe edition, but was still selling versions that were by then almost five years old. The good old days when we used to communicate with the outside world via the local hobby shop (Craft Corner) which was always behind the times.
ReplyDeletePretty sure this is the set I had. I remember the map, but I don't remember The Imperial Fringe... Was it a good adventure? I think I would have gotten this around 82' or so? Is that possible?
ReplyDeleteThis was in stores in summer, 1982, and no, "Imperial Fringe" was not a good adventure. It was just a brief introduction to the world of Traveller, either the Solomani Rim or Spinward Marches, with an emphasis on Scout travel if I remember. The scenario itself was very thin gruel as I remember it, with no real adventure attached, just a concept of how a campaign might take place.
DeleteYour exactly right Bill. The starter set did a much better job of presenting a more fleshed out adventure.
DeleteYup, this one was mine as well. Made a billion characters. Played none of them. Some day that should be remedied.
ReplyDeleteBirthday gift from a clueless relative. I already had Books 1-3, but the big map was nice and having spares didn't actually hurt any. My LBB Traveller stuff saw a lot of hard usage over the years and weren't as innately durable as the AD&D hardcovers.
ReplyDeleteAbout that time we bought the "non-Delux" boxed set, with just Books 1-2-3. But I remember it being the 81 rules (not the 77 rules).
ReplyDeleteDeluxe Traveller had two different box sizes. The set I toted around with me in 10th grade (circa 1983) was a 2" deep box. Another (later?) version was shallower 1" box.
ReplyDeleteMy first Traveller product was a copy of Deluxe Traveller.
ReplyDeleteI'd asked for a copy of Traveller for Christmas. I'd no idea this product even existed at the time. So when I went to open my presents Christmas morning I was sad not to see an LBB sized box under the tree.
When I opened what I assumed to be a box containing clothes of some kind (wrapped it struck me as the size of gift box department stores gave away upon request back in the day...) I was blown away by seeing the Traveller logo & trade dress etc.
Even more so when I opened the box up and saw that beautiful Spinward Marches map in glorious color!