Jon Tuffley, I was going through the Full Thrust Ship Registry and found this
design by
Adam Delafield. Perhaps you could re-work it for FTFB and include a note
about Adam.
Tyrant class Battledreadnought Adam Delafield Mass: 60 Type: Capital Clas:
Battledreadnought Move: 2 FTL: Std Tech: Human Hull: Military Strm: None Prot:
2 Screens Cost: 420 Damg: 30
7
7
8
8
Syst: FCS FCS FCS Screen Screen A Beam PFS B Beam P B Beam P B Beam P B Beam S
B Beam S B Beam S Submunition Pack P Submunition Pack P Submunition Pack P
Submunition Pack S Submunition Pack S Submunition Pack S PDAF PDAF PDAF
Forgive the newbie question, but who was Adam Delafield? I've noticed the
dedication to him on the Unoffical FT WWW Page, but I don't know anything else
about him.
Thanks, Nathan
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> Forgive the newbie question, but who was Adam Delafield? I've noticed
Adam was the list administrator and a very active member of the list until his
death in the past year. He also ran the homepage for the Soceity of fantasy
and science fiction wargamers. I can't say I knew him in any way apart from
his postings to the list but he also seemed a reasonable and sensible person
with good ideas on improving the game. He has been missed from the list.
Someone on the list mooted the idea of naming a ship class after him in the
FT3 rules when they come out. Jon agreed with the idea so thats where the ship
design came from.
> Nathan wrote:
> Forgive the newbie question, but who was Adam Delafield? I've noticed
Adam was the founder an administrator of this list. He died suddenly and
unexpectedly January 17, 1997. We all had great respect and admiration for
him.
If you wish to see the comments and tributes posted at the time of his death,
go to:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/pdga6560/Adelafield.html
In message <199712042136_MC2-2ACA-12DC@compuserve.com> Brian Bell
writes:
> Jon Tuffley,
The ship is very Adam. It is not at all a weenie design, since it
carries many single-arc B-batteries, which are not often found in
anybodies design specs, nor is it an odd-thrust capital. It is a
broadside ship, and the stats reflect the visual appearance of the model that
it represents.
I don't think that it is a very appropriate design for inclusion in the FTFB.
It is based off of a GW model, which would be an odd thing to put in a book of
designs for GZG ships. I do understand the sentiment, of course.
> In message <199712042136_MC2-2ACA-12DC@compuserve.com> Brian Bell
David - I tend to agree with you on the above; the designs may well have
a place in a compendium of general ship designs, but the FTFB will be specific
to the designs of the FT miniatures. However, I have mentioned before that the
FTFB itself will be dedicated to Adam's memory for all the service and
enthusiasm he provided for this list, plus there will probably be a Delafield
Class ship somewhere in the NAC listings.