"DW: AiTaS" versus "DW: RPG" - differences???

[smith]

I see in the FAQs on www.cubicle7.co.uk/5-reasons-you-should-be-playing-the-doctor-who-roleplaying-game-right-now/ the following questions and answers:

'Is this the same game as Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space?

It is the same great game!... "

and...

'I already have the Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space boxed set – do I need to buy this rulebook to continue playing?

'Not at all! While we’ve fully updated the new rulebook with imagery from the latest series of Doctor Who, as well as new monsters, characters and gadgets, the game that you know and love remains the same as it always has done!"

However, I see on the page www.cubicle7.co.uk/the-doctor-who-roleplaying-game-preorder-this-week/#more-7709 there are two hyperlinks to "Doctor Who Roleplaying Game" preview pages with information that appears to contradict the above two questions and answers


(A) www.cubicle7.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Doctor-Who-RPG-Pages2.jpg shows Gadget Traits (namely, 'Zap' and 'Bulky'),

(B) www.cubicle7.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DoctorWhoRPGPreview.pdf, the PDF pic of p37 has the Character Trait 'Reverse The Polarity of the Neutron Flow', which I can't find in "AiTaS".

So, my question is: does the "Doctor Who Roleplaying Game" have new (Gadget and Character) Traits that do not appear in "AiTaS"? Thanks!

[misterharry]

The traits you mention have all previously appeared in DWAITAS supplements (rather than the core rulebooks): Bulky and Zap were introduced in Defending the Earth, while Reverse the Polarity first appeared in The Time Traveller's Companion. I've only identified one brand new trait in the new DWRPG core rulebook: the gadget trait Entrap. So, do you actually need that one trait to continue playing? No. And if you haven't got the supplements these other traits appeared in? Still no, in my opinion - but you'd also get the new 12th Doctor characters and monsters (likely to be included in the upcoming free DWRPG upgrade pack), plus two new adventures (likely not to be included).

Incidentally, if you want a full list of DWAITAS traits, follow the link in my signature. You'll find one version that is DWAITAS only (i.e. the DWAITAS rulebooks plus supplements) and one which includes traits from the other Vortex system games as well (Primeval, Rocket Age and Pulp Fantastic). I'm waiting for the - hopefully imminent! - Tenth Doctor Sourcebook, to see if there's anything new in that before posting new lists which include the DWRPG rulebook.