Far Traveller

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Far Traveller
FASA Far Traveller iss01 RPG magazine cover 1982.jpg
Issue 1
Publisher FASA
Founder J. Andrew Keith
Founded1982
Final issue
Number
1983
2
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

Far Traveller was a gaming magazine published by FASA from 1982 to 1983. Far Traveller was a magazine approved to be used with the role-playing game Traveller , published in place of the previous Traveller magazine High Passage . [1]

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Publication history

FASA replaced the previous Traveller magazine High Passage with the new magazine Far Traveller by J. Andrew Keith beginning with its first publication in October 1982. [2] :63 FASA ended its support for Traveller with Far Traveller #2 ( January 1983), even though a third issue was promised but was never published; the Keiths continued their writing for Traveller at the new company Gamelords. [2] :64

Reception

William A. Barton reviewed the first issue of Far Traveller in The Space Gamer No. 61. [1] Barton commented that "Overall, Far Traveller looks like it should be an excellent addition to the world of Traveller products. High Passage will be missed, but Far Traveller should go a long way to fill the void." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Barton, William A. (March 1983). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (61). Steve Jackson Games: 44.
  2. 1 2 Shannon Appelcline (2014). Designers & Dragons: The '80s. Evil Hat Productions. ISBN   978-1-61317-081-6.