JTAS 10 Sept '13

Drifter · 09-10-2013, 11:40 PM

Speaking of JTAS...

I thought this issue was pretty strong, overall.

The Editorial was short, clever and witty.

I really liked the Causual Encounter. I"m usually not a big fan of character write-ups, but this was very good. There are stats for Classic, GURPS and Mongoose; with so many system stats out there now I'm sure that takes up a good chunk of word-count. A good article, to me, presents me with a word I've never seen before and is interesting enough make me look it up.

The Setting was a mix. Aside from some obvious typographical errors (I guess a TL 1 shipyard puts out bronze and sailcloth starships?) I just couldn't wrap my head around some of the assumptions. Its not at the mainworld, which is fine, but it has a TAS office and is a cultural center? Well, OK. But that culture includes a Zhodani quarter, and handles people going to the Marches, but its in the Nusku system, near Terra? A little too much for me to accept.
Maybe if it was specified as a cultural enclave and insert the culture of your choice, depending on where the GM wanted to put the place. Solomani for the stated area, Nusku/Solomani Rim, or Zho for the Marches, etc.
Some local adventure hooks would have been nice, to go along with the list of stated NPCs.

Those misgivings aside it is a nice, little setting if you need a place to dump your players when they decide to go off on a tangent instead of following your carefully plotted adventure.

So, its still worth my subscription price. Even if I can't currently look at the archives. :D

RevBob · 09-10-2013, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Drifter

Even if I can't currently look at the archives. :D

Hmm. That's an unexpected problem. I should be able to take care of it shortly, though.

EDIT: See? All fixed.

Drifter · 09-11-2013, 01:34 PM

Now that's quick service for ya!

09-10-2013, 11:40 PM	#1
Drifter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Los Angeles	JTAS 10 Sept '13 Speaking of JTAS... I thought this issue was pretty strong, overall. The Editorial was short, clever and witty. I really liked the Causual Encounter. I"m usually not a big fan of character write-ups, but this was very good. There are stats for Classic, GURPS and Mongoose; with so many system stats out there now I'm sure that takes up a good chunk of word-count. A good article, to me, presents me with a word I've never seen before and is interesting enough make me look it up. The Setting was a mix. Aside from some obvious typographical errors (I guess a TL 1 shipyard puts out bronze and sailcloth starships?) I just couldn't wrap my head around some of the assumptions. Its not at the mainworld, which is fine, but it has a TAS office and is a cultural center? Well, OK. But that culture includes a Zhodani quarter, and handles people going to the Marches, but its in the Nusku system, near Terra? A little too much for me to accept. Maybe if it was specified as a cultural enclave and insert the culture of your choice, depending on where the GM wanted to put the place. Solomani for the stated area, Nusku/Solomani Rim, or Zho for the Marches, etc. Some local adventure hooks would have been nice, to go along with the list of stated NPCs. Those misgivings aside it is a nice, little setting if you need a place to dump your players when they decide to go off on a tangent instead of following your carefully plotted adventure. So, its still worth my subscription price. Even if I can't currently look at the archives. :D

09-11-2013, 01:34 PM	#3
Drifter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Los Angeles	Re: JTAS 10 Sept '13 Now that's quick service for ya!