Traveller Starter Set - RPG Review

Taking a look at the Starter Set for Mongoose Traveller, a sturdy box that exceeded my expectations.

Guest starring Jack the NPC.

[haktorson]

Great video Seth, and a great system!
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If you want a scenario to run with the system, check out “Murder on Arcturus station”. Written back in 1983, it is still one of my favorite scenarios, for any system.

[JonTorresPersonal]

I'm the artist that did the character designs for this starter set. Pretty cool to see this reviewed and that you liked the game!

[ts]

I'm always hoping for more dramatic retellings of the campaigns, like the Two Headed Serpent, though I'm sure they take a lot of work.

[magicshoemonkey]

May players I've played Traveller with has said they were reluctant to try the character creation system, and every one of them has talked about how awesome it is afterward. It's so great.

[randyman]

Oh boy, oh man. I love Traveller. The first game I played was so clunky because none of us really knew what we were doing. Once we got the hang of it though the game became a favourite of mine.

[bedeodempsey]

Starter Set is out of print, so expect to pay well above MSRP if you can find it at all.

[Natakupl]

I kinda like having 2 books instead of 1. Just so I don’t have to scan through 200 page book to find the rule I need. I just grab the book that I think has it.

[Tony-dhmz]

That’s a really nice set, and smart move on Matts part,


“Hang on Travelers”
Wash, Firefly

[jamesward]

I loved this game back in the 80's. So glad it has come back.

[greystorm]

Hehe, following your Channel a lot recently, plowing through your traveller videos, it's fun to stumble on this video and get a feel of "this is where it all began"

[bigtastyben]

I wish they releases this box set for the 2022 update mainly because I like box sets

[smjsuperscott]

I genuinely assumed this would be a standard starter set. If your whole system review impresses me as the system seems to impress you this will totally be my in for the system.

[godlaydying]

The sample characters look quite young, considering that Traveller is famous for having older beginning characters (at least it used to be).

[bjimenez]

Traveler looks great, cant wait to see a full review of the game

[Gaffa]

Just discovered you. Have had a great weekend down memory lane of all my old Traveller days. I’m OG Traveller. Got the original 3 booklet set back in the 1970’s and went all the way through to Shattered Imperium. So many good times and memories. My favorite home brew rules were a mish-mash of FASA and my own design. Favorite things I still remember include 15mm to scale Scout Ship and Broadsword Mercenary transport one of my players created. Always said they would have been good enough for Star Wars practice shots… just beautiful. I also have very fond memories of the fight I had my players do to help retake a damaged Ashanti High Lightning battle ship in the middle of a larger fleet combat. Ended up like something out of a James Bond movie.

Now I’m spending waaay too much of my time looking through the wiki.

[dclass]

Man, shame they don't make this anymore this video sold me on it

[orinmayer]

I use to play old Traveler back in the early days when characters did die in character creation, it was pretty amusing at the time. but those days are long gone with the newer rules, but good times.

[Madkingstoe]

You sold me on Traveller. I'm going to order the starter set this weekend

[Liveforfilms]

Recently got into your videos and I am loving them. Your Call of Cthulhu videos have been fantastic and I am starting that this evening with my group. Played Traveller years ago so glad to hear what this is like.

[mikehill]

Stunning. Looks like they were aiming for the LBB set. They've hit the mark.