Hello again kaladorn,

I have checked the GT core rule book 2nd edition which does not have anything on world generation. In my files I have the start of a spreadsheet for world/planet generation from GT First In. Unfortunately, the book is currently in a storage container that is being used as a side table with a number of items piled on top. I have ordered the FFE GT CD-Roms but I am still waiting on them to arrive.

Tom Rux
On April 28, 2020 at 12:25 AM xxxxxx@gmail.com wrote:



On Tue, Apr 28, 2020 at 3:12 AM Rupert Boleyn < xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:


On 28Apr2020 1820, xxxxxx@gmail.com wrote:
> What do you think? What factors impact Starport size in various  > iterations? What isn't accounted that ought to be (UPP values or >
Trade Codes)?
I tend to agree with you - Starport type indicates quality of service,
world population and other indicators of high/low volume indicate size.

The standard world generation rules for CT, MT, and TNE (they're all the
same for the basic UWP, so far as I recall) all roll the starport first.
The only other characteristic it modifies is TL, which it has a huge
impact on, so the other thing a high quality starport indicates is that
the world is likely to have a good TL. Chicken vs egg is of course for
the referee to decide.

https://www.traveller-srd.com/core-rules/world-creation/

The SRD does Starport later on in he process, but it still is a simple roll. A whack of genre (Space Opera, Hard Sci) add consideratoins for population, hydrographics, and atmosphere which contribute to TL, but none of this stuff impacts Starport. 

Not sure about T20 or GT or even T5. 

Tom

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