(Traveller) The Fifth Frontier War is Just Days Away...

[Mongoose_Matt]

The release of the Fifth Frontier War is just days away, so it is time for Mauve Alert.

While the great fleets clash, enterprising 'trader' crews will no doubt be able to find new ways to make profits.

Here you can see a Far Trader attempting a 'rescue'...

 

[Wofano Wotanto]

Oh, it's just for the RPG. Boo. The board game is long overdue for a modernized new edition. Then again, you could say the same thing for a fair few of GDW scifi board games. Steve Jackson did a good job with Triplanetary a while back, but outside of that what else has there been? Even Imperium's been OOP for ages and the last stab at it was pretty but the revisions hurt the gameplay some.

It's 2024. Why hasn't anyone brought back a fancy version of Asteroid or Snapshot or Mayday (the latter two of which would have good crossover sales potential for the RPG)? Maybe a streamlined Belter or Double Star? A high-quality Azhanti High Lightning (or 5FW) for the collectors like that Titan reprint a while back?

Probably too much to ask for 2e Bloodtree Rebellion, I'll admit, but some of the better-known stuff should be viable.

 

[payn]

Looks great!