Traveller: Part 8 - Worlds & Starports

Part 8 of my series on Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition (MGT2). Today we explore Worlds, Starports, and how to read the Universal World Profile.

Guest starring Jack the NPC

00:00 Intro
01:37 Reading the Map
02:00 The Universal World Profile
03:12 Starport Quality
03:44 Planet Size
04:40 Atmosphere Type
05:44 Hydrographics
06:03 Population
06:19 Government
07:14 Law Level
08:32 Tech Level
11:08 Trade Codes
12:15 Other Considerations
13:08 Travel Zones
14:46 X-Boat Routes
15:31 Starports
17:25 Security
19:35 UWP Exceptions
22:05 Closing Thoughts

[Faldang]

6:31 As a person from the Balkans, I can vouch that the description is accurate :D I have never moved from my country, but I have lived in 4 different countries so far :D

[alexsala]

During the lockdown, your videos have been a regular dose of Pulpy cheer in an otherwise dark period. Kudos!

[tylersitar]

Oh great, first he hooks me with the cthulhu, now I've gotta get traveler stuff. Best dealer ever!!!

[jackleg]

In regards to differing tech levels, there are some parts of the US that still have to use dial up to connect to the internet.

[DapperestDave]

Time for another video to rewatch over and over again

[MonkeyJedi]

Huh. So the UWP is similar to a car's VIN. Cool!
That means Earth right now is somewhere between a 6 and 7 atmosphere, depending on if you are out in public or not.

[gmscott]

Thanks for more RPG review content! I especially like this Traveler series - I had played it back in the 80s and I kinda miss it.

[nettlesandsnakes]

I can confidently say I’ve seen this particular video more than any other video in this series.

[mitchc]

I'm not likely to ever play Traveler, but your videos are just so damn entertaining. Keep up the great work.

[thedocklighter]

It may have been decades since I played a Traveller group session, but I can still read the UWP and what the stats mean without reference.

I used to remember all stats and modifiers for weapons and combat from classic Traveller (the three book black box set), too.

Fun times.

[handlebarfox]

so how often do they reach a planet, only to find out parts of the code are out of date, and there are significant issues because of that? I mean... things happen!

[spritelady]

I misread the Cogri example as Corgi. And now I am imagining a strange, alien planet plagued ((or blessed)) with a hoard or army of silly herding dogs.

Make of this what you will. 😅

[MrFleem]

Here on New Vernon, we're a soda code "RC" planet.

[delongjohnsilver]

What I really like about this mechanic(?) is that it can say a lot about a particular system. Any scale has its default as the assumed or perceived default, so an authoritarian system may have its scale starting at 5 when its really at 10. Additionally, it has a very political angle GMs can exploit to gently tell players the geopolitical or astropolitical affairs without beating the players over the head with it in some lore bible

[joshbecka]

That tainted atmosphere part seems to have a deeper meaning I can’t quite figure out...

[ts]

I was hoping for some elaboration on the "insidious" atmosphere since "tainted" seemed to cover most things that spring to mind.

[grilch]

New-ish Traveller GM here. These vids are gold. GOLD, I say. Thanks for keeping them coming.

[janwitts]

Remember it's not combat armour.. it's level 4 protective equipment for hunting dangerous critters.. Yes I have a permit...

[dutch]

New Seth, always puts a smile on my face. Just want to say how much i appreciate the amount of work that you put into the writing and technical sides of your vids but also the delivery and performance. Cheers!

[MaxWriter]

One thing I wish science fiction games covered were the other planets in the system. Very informative. Nicely done, as always.