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<blockquote data-quote="kronovan" data-source="post: 9673283" data-attributes="member: 6775134">As someone who actively homebrews with CE, I personally don't consider it OSR. The freebie CE SRD is based upon Mongoose Traveler 1e, but I don't know of any Referees who use it. Zozer games, Moontoad Publishing and Stellagama Publishing have all published quality CE rule books that differ to some extent from the SRD - some minimally, some much more. Not to mention that all of them are superior in terms of organization and presentation. Stellegama's Cepheus Deluxe differs the most in that they implemented there own take on the Mongoose Traveler 2e skills challenge ladder and employed points based PC creation. Albeit, they distribute a free Random Character Generation publication for those who want the system from MgT1E.As to whether CE references, or is inspired from Classic Traveler 1e, I can only go by my own experience and impressions. When I checked out my buddies' 3 book Classic Traveler 1e box set, those books were lean and different in comparison to what's contained in even the CE SRD and Vehicle SRD - not to mention all of the CE 3rd party books. CE is 1 of 4 TTRPGs that I actively homebrew SciFi with. When I want to homebrew something SciFi, while I consider using CE I'm typically also considering SWADE+SciFi Companion, MgT2e and Mythras+M Space. All of 3 of those I'd categorize as non-OSR TTRPGs.Classic Traveler 1e, I'd definitely consider OSR. Cepheus Engine, I wouldn't.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kronovan, post: 9673283, member: 6775134"] As someone who actively homebrews with CE, I personally don't consider it OSR. The freebie CE SRD is based upon Mongoose Traveler 1e, but I don't know of any Referees who use it. Zozer games, Moontoad Publishing and Stellagama Publishing have all published quality CE rule books that differ to some extent from the SRD - some minimally, some much more. Not to mention that all of them are superior in terms of organization and presentation. Stellegama's Cepheus Deluxe differs the most in that they implemented there own take on the Mongoose Traveler 2e skills challenge ladder and employed points based PC creation. Albeit, they distribute a free Random Character Generation publication for those who want the system from MgT1E. As to whether CE references, or is inspired from Classic Traveler 1e, I can only go by my own experience and impressions. When I checked out my buddies' 3 book Classic Traveler 1e box set, those books were lean and different in comparison to what's contained in even the CE SRD and Vehicle SRD - not to mention all of the CE 3rd party books. CE is 1 of 4 TTRPGs that I actively homebrew SciFi with. When I want to homebrew something SciFi, while I consider using CE I'm typically also considering SWADE+SciFi Companion, MgT2e and Mythras+M Space. All of 3 of those I'd categorize as non-OSR TTRPGs. Classic Traveler 1e, I'd definitely consider OSR. Cepheus Engine, I wouldn't. [/QUOTE]

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