The FCI Consumer Guide
| The Freedonian Consumer Institute Product Research Division Consumer Guide, Volume 1 | |
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| Designers | Steve Harmon |
| Publishers | FASA |
| Publication | 1982 |
| Genres | Science fiction |
| Systems | Classic Traveller |
The FCI Consumer Guide is a 1982 role-playing game supplement for Traveller published by FASA.
Contents
[edit]The FCI Consumer Guide (short for The Freedonian Consumer Institute Product Research Division Consumer Guide, Volume 1) is a supplement that describes equipment including tools and accessories for weapons, as well as equipment such as life support gear, clothing, communications gear, and vision aids.[1]
Publication history
[edit]The FCI Consumer Guide was written by Steve Harmon, and was published in 1982 by FASA as a digest-sized 48-page book.[2]
Reception
[edit]William A. Barton reviewed The FCI Consumer Guide in The Space Gamer No. 52.[1] Barton commented that "All in all, The FCI Consumer Guide could prove to be one of the more useful supplements yet published for Traveller."[1]
Bob McWilliams reviewed The FCI Consumer Guide for White Dwarf #36, giving it an overall rating of 9 out of 10 for the novice, and 7 for the expert, and stated that "This booklet collects together a great deal of useful information suitable for any type of Traveller campaign."[3]
Tony Watson reviewed The FCI Consumer Guide for Different Worlds magazine and stated that "Any Traveller group with a little imagination could come up with this equipment and performance parameters as the situations arose. The Guide, though, will save the referee valuable time by providing him with a readily available source of equipment for everyday use."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Barton, William A. (June 1982). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. No. 52. Steve Jackson Games. p. 34.
- ^ Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 333. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
- ^ McWilliams, Bob (December 1982). "Open Box". White Dwarf. No. 36. Games Workshop. p. 27.
- ^ Watson, Tony (April 1983). "Reviews". Different Worlds (28): 44.