tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post147500252519218178..comments2024-03-28T20:36:33.364-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: REVIEW: The Spinward ExtentsJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-57179287567363702042023-02-25T15:07:12.815-05:002023-02-25T15:07:12.815-05:00The psionic element was always the biggest differe...The psionic element was always the biggest differentiator between the Zhodani and Imperium sides. Bill Slocumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870693240402072887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-16202230937163145302023-02-25T13:00:36.446-05:002023-02-25T13:00:36.446-05:00There's an increased emphasis on how "ali...There's an increased emphasis on how "alien" the Zhodani society and worldview are compared to Imperial humaniti – so alien that true accommodation between the two cultures is unlikely. Imperials view the Zhodani as authoritarian thought-controllers, while the Zhodani view Imperials as duplicitous expansionists. Both perspectives are true to a certain extent, so there remains plenty of scope of conflict. In short, the ambiguity remains, though we now have a somewhat better idea of what the Zhodani are <i>actually</i> like rather than just how the Imperials view them.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-63443439736165822592023-02-25T11:25:19.541-05:002023-02-25T11:25:19.541-05:00Classic Traveller had this odd dichotomy about the...Classic Traveller had this odd dichotomy about the Zhondani. In some of the supplements, adventures, and JTAS articles, they were presented as unambiguous villains, bent on conquest. In others, they were basically peaceful and only riled by Imperial hedgmonists who didn't appreciate the Z's skill set.<br /><br />Have they addressed this in the new edition? Or is that ambiguity maintained somehow?Bill Slocumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870693240402072887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-70594223711190794402023-02-24T17:04:38.689-05:002023-02-24T17:04:38.689-05:00I really like the Mongoose system. Very clear and...I really like the Mongoose system. Very clear and easy to use. I loved how they released the 1E rules in a LBB size. I wish they'd do the same for 2E. Though since that one has 5E style color layouts and art maybe it's not as easy to reduce. ligehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05866236293322652977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-78588436204426858712023-02-24T13:02:25.359-05:002023-02-24T13:02:25.359-05:00I liked classic Traveller well enough, although I ...I liked classic Traveller well enough, although I didn't play a ton of it. But I absolutely love Mongoose Traveller. I've been running a campaign for around 6 years now, pretty much confined to the Trojan Reach and Reft sectors. Loads of fun!cmg88https://www.blogger.com/profile/05460468800415480757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-38151252998930248152023-02-24T12:14:58.972-05:002023-02-24T12:14:58.972-05:00Thanks for this review, James. I have recently be...Thanks for this review, James. I have recently been looking at Mongoose Traveller myself, and have been favorably impressed with how much similarity to classic Traveller it retains. It's nice to know that a real aficionado of the original like yourself also thinks well of it. I'd definitely be interested in hearing more of your thoughts on it, including what you think its flaws are.John Brinegarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123235797335728124noreply@blogger.com