On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 12:13 AM, Tim <xxxxxx@little-possums.net> wrote:

On Tue, Aug 09, 2016 at 12:00:39AM -0400, Richard Aiken wrote:
> If you intend to take that recommendation seriously, you should be
> aware that T20 uses something called the Lifeblood mechanic. This
> superseded the normal d20 hit points mechanic, with the result that
> combat (particularly involving modern and futuristic firearms)
> became VERY lethal.

Did it allow for futuristic medical treatment?

Oh, yes! As I recall, it was a very faithful re-engineering of the various Classic Traveller mechanics into a format that meshed fairly well with the d20 mechanics. I guess the main problem with T20 - at least for the group that I was running - is that it was similar enough to d20 that my players kept forgetting this was T20 and not d20. That is, the responses they had learned on a subconscious level as valid for the d20 tended to get them killed in T20. So after a few weeks of frustration, we all decided to simply use CT instead.

Richard Aiken

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