I'm really keen on the idea of having a new 2300AD forum.
And I have to agree with natehale that 2320AD (and QLI in general) did 2300AD a grave dis-service.
While a few goofy parts of the old 2300AD were fixed, like uber high populations for a few colonies and contradictions within canon, many of the changes were the whim of the author and a few overly whiny playtesters who wanted it to be their version of the game, not just a sequel to the original.
A few examples...Nearly all nations of Terra are overly obtrusive nanny surveillance states, and the people love it. A bit of the author's Canadian pro-European ideology coming through here I believe.
The new cluster of stars opened up at the end of the American Arm contain the remnants of a alien society that littered the region with deadly booby-traps. Wow, how original.
No mention of the alliance formed between Britain, Germany and America as mentioned in Challenge magazines 49-51. Also no mention of the excellent garden world of Plowshare discovered along the route towards the Ylii.
Again, despite what is mentioned in those Challenge magazines the Ylii are portrayed almost as sinister beings wanting to assimilate humanity not be allies.
Despite, being 20 years in the future little has changed except the end of the Kafer War which has been handled by a major deus ex machina leaving a situation pulled right out of the Iraq War.
And most of the aliens went from being interesting to being sock-puppet retreads cribbed from other works of science fiction.
Other than that I guess 2320AD was OK. Mongoose Publishing is in talks with Marc Miller to take over the franchise but unfortunately they are also in talks with the 2320AD author to be heavily involved.
Benjamin
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