''Ground Vehicle Guide'' is a supplement published by
Game Designers' Workshop in 1988 for the science fiction role-playing game ''
2300 AD
''2300 AD'', originally titled ''Traveller: 2300'', is a tabletop science fiction role-playing game created by Game Designers' Workshop (GDW) and first published in 1986.
Publication history
GDW created the popular science fiction role-playing ...
''.
Contents
''Ground Vehicle Guide'' is a supplement that details over 30 ground vehicles, most of which are military or paramilitary.
Each vehicle description is accompanied by an illustration. Eight color plates illustrate cut-away views of four of the vehicles, as well as exterior views of two others, and unit insignias of eight units.
Publication history
''Ground Vehicle Guide'' is a 64-page perfect bound book written by
Loren K. Wiseman
Loren Keith Wiseman (March 7, 1951 – February 14, 2017) was an American wargaming, wargame and role-playing game game design, designer, game programmer, game developer and editor.
Career Game Designers' Workshop
After graduating from Illin ...
, with additional material by
Lester W. Smith
Lester W. Smith is a game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games.
Career
Early work and GDW
Lester Smith began his game-design career in 1984 with ''Mind Duel'', a science-fiction board game submission to ''Space Gamer'' mag ...
and
Frank Chadwick, and art by
David Deitrick
David R. Deitrick is an artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games.
Career
David Deitrick has had illustrations published in several different science fiction role-playing games.
In 2014, Scott Taylor of '' Black Gate'', named David De ...
and A.C. Farley.
The book was published by
Game Designers' Workshop in 1988.
Reception
In the May 1989 edition of ''
Dragon
A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as ...
'' (Issue 145),
Jim Bambra found the illustrations clear, and noted that any campaigns set during the "Kafer War" would benefit from this book. Bambra concluded that "Any ''2300 AD'' groups engaged in ground combat actions will find plenty to interest them among the vehicles described."
References
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2300 AD supplements
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1988