I think TNE was the last and only time Traveller was even remotely relevant too. It had AI (hey, staple of scifi, largely ignored in other versions) and lots of People Making Dubious Moral Decisions (with lots of modern-day parallels).
Since TNE ended, the game's just gotten more and more fossilised by people trying their darnedest to make sure it doesn't change. At least MJD broke that mold with 1248, but he's been the only person to even try (in terms of official publications).
Since TNE ended, the game's just gotten more and more fossilised by people trying their darnedest to make sure it doesn't change. At least MJD broke that mold with 1248, but he's been the only person to even try (in terms of official publications).