I've got the Big Blue Book, BBB, that combines a bunch of the LBB's together and it lists TL13, D-tech. I'm fairly certain, TNE / FF&S makes TL12, C-tech, battle dress available.
Derek Stanley
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> On Apr 21, 2014, at 4:32 PM, Master Uxi <> wrote:
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> What books and/or tables are you seeing that in for MT?
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>> On Apr 21, 2014 3:02 PM, "Edward Swatschek" <> wrote:
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>> In CT/MT battledress was introduced at TL 13. T4 introduces it at TL 12 (the setting's max TL). Ultimately, I think the Rule of Cool applies - battledress is a Traveller staple, so battledress will be available, even if you have to retcon it in.
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>>> On 2014-04-21, 9:23, Master Uxi wrote:
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>>> That would be an interesting tidbit. Anyone have the LBB to check?
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>>> Battledress is really limited in its utility before TL 12 or so, it seems. The penalties are really high and the damage they deal more limited (unless small 0.1 to 1-2 kt nuclear warheads are in play which is very Heinlein). TL 14-15 start looking more Iron Man.
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>>> It would seem more consistent for the Vilani to have battledress, but to have it in a doctrinally stratified role while the TC could be using it in more imaginative ways.
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>>> Perhaps the Vilani used meteoric assault, for example, but factional and/or bureaux rivalries wouldn't allow it flight, or even jump jets (though any ability at stuck would be very limited by TL anyway.
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>>>> On Apr 21, 2014 7:58 AM, "D. Stanley" <> wrote:
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>>>> I’d imagine that they all had it, up to about TL13 it’s probably rare as hell, elite assault troops and such. Beyond that it’s probably much more general issue. But I’m unaware of any official references to it. I think LBB doesn’t introduce Battle Dress till TL13.
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Derek Stanley
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> On Apr 21, 2014, at 4:32 PM, Master Uxi <> wrote:
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> What books and/or tables are you seeing that in for MT?
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> - Sent from my SM-N900T
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>> On Apr 21, 2014 3:02 PM, "Edward Swatschek" <> wrote:
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>> In CT/MT battledress was introduced at TL 13. T4 introduces it at TL 12 (the setting's max TL). Ultimately, I think the Rule of Cool applies - battledress is a Traveller staple, so battledress will be available, even if you have to retcon it in.
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>>> On 2014-04-21, 9:23, Master Uxi wrote:
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>>> That would be an interesting tidbit. Anyone have the LBB to check?
>>>
>>> Battledress is really limited in its utility before TL 12 or so, it seems. The penalties are really high and the damage they deal more limited (unless small 0.1 to 1-2 kt nuclear warheads are in play which is very Heinlein). TL 14-15 start looking more Iron Man.
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>>> It would seem more consistent for the Vilani to have battledress, but to have it in a doctrinally stratified role while the TC could be using it in more imaginative ways.
>>>
>>> Perhaps the Vilani used meteoric assault, for example, but factional and/or bureaux rivalries wouldn't allow it flight, or even jump jets (though any ability at stuck would be very limited by TL anyway.
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>>> - Sent from my SM-N900T
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>>>> On Apr 21, 2014 7:58 AM, "D. Stanley" <> wrote:
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>>>> I’d imagine that they all had it, up to about TL13 it’s probably rare as hell, elite assault troops and such. Beyond that it’s probably much more general issue. But I’m unaware of any official references to it. I think LBB doesn’t introduce Battle Dress till TL13.
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