Badmike wrote: A frequent poster on the forum here recently (very recently) made a killing on a Traveller buy at a local used bookstore. I was there to witness Aneoth purchase a bundle of older Traveller, including all the Alien modules and a huge stack of the older booklets, for $40! Fess up Aneoth and give us a list of what you got, you may get some offers you can't refuse..... :D Even with the reprint volumes the older booklets have quite a neat, nostalgic look about them that make them very collectible.... Mike B.
Traveller wrote:Atlas of the Imperium I believe had but one print run.The Traveller Book is missing its dustjacket.Volumes 1-4 of The Best of JTAS is a good find.I've already mentioned books 6, 7, and 8 in an earlier post and mentioned that Citizens of the Imperium (Supplement 4) is the most popular supplement.The adventures aren't all that valuable, but you got an entire set of the alien modules.A good haul for $40, as Atlas of the Imperium alone commands a $60 price if fortunate. I recommend trying the system out and generate a few characters so you too can experience the thrill of having a character die during generation.
Traveller wrote:I recommend trying the system out and generate a few characters so you too can experience the thrill of having a character die during generation.
Aneoth wrote:I have already started reading the Best of books. Once I am finished reading them (A day or two), then I will begin to read the HardBound book, and then the smaller Manuals and Supplements, and last the Adventures and Modules. Perhaps glancing through some of those while reading the smaller books as references.....I find it odd that not only can your PC die during initial creation (At least for the original Traveller version), but that it seems to be some sort of badge of honor amongst Traveller players..... Is it possible to say in short how it is possible to have PC's dying during initial creation???Anyway, my thanks for the very good information Traveller, and Mike...BTW: Yes Books 6, 7, and 8 are in the best condition of all of the 36 books, with 8 being the nicest, at near mint I think. I doubt it has been read, and if so, then it was very carefully. As I will be. Mike, I can now see better how it is that your constant shopping and searches for little treasures in out of the way stores can be so exciting. Finding little gems at that book store was quite fun, and might very well be addictive.....
KingOfPain wrote:They should have been mine!!! Had I not been trying to distance myself from the smelly little dwarf man in the aisle, they would have been mine. I will have my revenge when we next meet. My four cats already have your scent and have been instructed to meow pathetically so as to distract you while Mike and I replace all of your Dungeon Geomorphs with used Mad-libs and devalue your white boxes by writing "Maxwell loves Aneoth" on the box lid and supplement covers with green highligter. Seriously, I was extremely envious of your find. Probably a good thing that you picked them up instead of me. I spent enough money already last week. I actually hope that you keep them though. It actually might be a lot of fun to play. Maybe it will also give you something else to bid on so the rest of us might actually win some of the nicer D&D auctions.
All in all, though Mike did find some nice books and he has already listed them and sold some of them on E-Bay with BIN's. He doesn't waste a lot of time does he?
Aneoth wrote:KingOfPain wrote:They should have been mine!!! Had I not been trying to distance myself from the smelly little dwarf man in the aisle, they would have been mine. I will have my revenge when we next meet. My four cats already have your scent and have been instructed to meow pathetically so as to distract you while Mike and I replace all of your Dungeon Geomorphs with used Mad-libs and devalue your white boxes by writing "Maxwell loves Aneoth" on the box lid and supplement covers with green highligter. Seriously, I was extremely envious of your find. Probably a good thing that you picked them up instead of me. I spent enough money already last week. I actually hope that you keep them though. It actually might be a lot of fun to play. Maybe it will also give you something else to bid on so the rest of us might actually win some of the nicer D&D auctions. Lol as I recall you were not unhappy for me to pick them up and as I recall you pointed out the second package after I had swiftly stuffed the first one into my already growing pile of items in the corner....I was trying very hard not to allow the little guy and later on the guys pop(?) to distract me. When Mike arrive, I could tell those guys were irritating him a little ..... and I am sure that it did not help his mood much that I kept trying to get them to speak to each other..... All in all, though Mike did find some nice books and he has already listed them and sold some of them on E-Bay with BIN's. He doesn't waste a lot of time does he?
KingOfPain wrote:Aneoth wrote:I have already started reading the Best of books. Once I am finished reading them (A day or two), then I will begin to read the HardBound book, and then the smaller Manuals and Supplements, and last the Adventures and Modules. Perhaps glancing through some of those while reading the smaller books as references.....I find it odd that not only can your PC die during initial creation (At least for the original Traveller version), but that it seems to be some sort of badge of honor amongst Traveller players..... Is it possible to say in short how it is possible to have PC's dying during initial creation???Anyway, my thanks for the very good information Traveller, and Mike...BTW: Yes Books 6, 7, and 8 are in the best condition of all of the 36 books, with 8 being the nicest, at near mint I think. I doubt it has been read, and if so, then it was very carefully. As I will be. Mike, I can now see better how it is that your constant shopping and searches for little treasures in out of the way stores can be so exciting. Finding little gems at that book store was quite fun, and might very well be addictive.....They should have been mine!!! Had I not been trying to distance myself from the smelly little dwarf man in the aisle, they would have been mine. I will have my revenge when we next meet. My four cats already have your scent and have been instructed to meow pathetically so as to distract you while Mike and I replace all of your Dungeon Geomorphs with used Mad-libs and devalue your white boxes by writing "Maxwell loves Aneoth" on the box lid and supplement covers with green highligter. Seriously, I was extremely envious of your find. Probably a good thing that you picked them up instead of me. I spent enough money already last week. I actually hope that you keep them though. It actually migh be a lot of fun to play. Maybe it will also give you something else to bid on so the rest of us might actually win some of the nicer D&D auctions.
Aneoth wrote:I find it odd that not only can your PC die during initial creation (At least for the original Traveller version), but that it seems to be some sort of badge of honor amongst Traveller players..... Is it possible to say in short how it is possible to have PC's dying during initial creation???
MrFilthyIke wrote:Traveller wrote:I recommend trying the system out and generate a few characters so you too can experience the thrill of having a character die during generation.Too funny, I remember that.As a matter of fact, the spouse-unit (who has loved Traveller since it came out) was PEEVED when the T20 rules didn't have a chance to die during creation (you can only be maimed ).Her opinion - It's not Traveller if I can't fear death while rolling up a character.
Traveller wrote:Vilani & Vargr: The Coreward Reaches - DGPStarship Operator's Manual, Vol. 1 - DGPWorld Builder's Handbook - DGP
