buzz Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 I notice there are writeups for starship computers in TE, but none of the starships statted out in TE or STK have computers as part of their writeups, a la the ones in Star HERO. Does this mean they're essentially a separate component? It seems unclear to me, seeing as all the TE writeups have Skills for the ships that appear to represent computer abilities (such as most military ships having Tactics). Or are these just labs? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRavenIs Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Re: Computers for TE starships The answer you're going to get from me is ..... that it all depends. Skills for a Starship can be nothing more than an expert system that the crew can use to do a certain action. In your Tactics example, call it a specialized gaming computer, that uses information of ships by class, fire-power, etc., also it runs multiple possiable ways to do things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Re: Computers for TE starships the computers in SH tend to represent things like autonomous systems that can run the ship without people. I don't believe that's a capability that the TE Setting wishes to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted November 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Re: Computers for TE starships the computers in SH tend to represent things like autonomous systems that can run the ship without people. I don't believe that's a capability that the TE Setting wishes to use. I didn't get that impression. If ti were true, it would put TE far behind Traveller's Imperium, and that just seems wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Re: Computers for TE starships Actually, ignore my previous statement. TE ships DO include computers. They are outlined (statted) on TE p167-168 and AW p114-116. A note on TE p172 states that the ships do have computers but they aren't in the write ups/cost due to being outlined earlier in the book. Remember - vehicle don't pay for their own computers, that's double dipping the 5/1 Cost. So they aren't part of the cost of a vehicle itself, they're bought seperately. If you're even charging points for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted November 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Re: Computers for TE starships Thanks, GA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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