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Which Edition? Trying to not confuse Traveller5 with Traveller 5E

Has anyone had a problem yet with confusing Traveller 5 with the upcoming Traveller for D&D 5E.

Whenever I see Traveller 5E, it makes me think of Traveller 5.

I could see there being confusion.

That's because "Traveller 5E" IS NOT Traveller 5th Edition, Traveller5 is.

"Traveller 5E" is a Traveller setting played using D&D 5E game mechanics. Calling it Traveller 5E is misleading and disingenuous. T20 worked for the D20 system because it was a clear reference to the underlying game mechanic, unlike "5E".
 
Has anyone had a problem yet with confusing Traveller 5 with the upcoming Traveller for D&D 5E.

Whenever I see Traveller 5E, it makes me think of Traveller 5.

I could see there being confusion.
I haven't had a problem so far as everytime I see 5e attached to a game name I assume that game's using D&D 5e as its base rules. Whenever I see T5 I assume it's Marc's latest edition. (To be honest it's very rare for me to see T5 mentioned outside of these boards or Mongoose). I'm guessing that most players coming from a D&D background with little or no Traveller experience or knowledge will assume the same. It'd be interesting to see the gaming demographics of the 1200+ signups.
 
That's because "Traveller 5E" IS NOT Traveller 5th Edition, Traveller5 is.

"Traveller 5E" is a Traveller setting played using D&D 5E game mechanics. Calling it Traveller 5E is misleading and disingenuous. T20 worked for the D20 system because it was a clear reference to the underlying game mechanic, unlike "5E".
Maybe T20 2.0?
 
I was confused when it was first announced, but then after reading the promotion it became clear.

Now that the backerkit is in pre-launch the distinction is there to see.

You currently score for a free patch if you sign up to follow the campaign then pledge, and the latest offer is a coin if you pay a $2 deposit.

Still a month to go an there have been a lot of people, over 1,200, signed up so far.
 
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