Another Dimension

On Friday, February 13, 1998 12:59 PM, Noam R. Izenberg
[SMTP:izenberg@jhuapl.edu]
wrote:
> Question:

I tried to use the Silent Death 3D rules with the stacking black plastic block
things. These are reasonably simple. It sorta works but it isn't really worth
the effort.

This is related to the other space combat game by ICE for their space master
RPG 'Star Strike' that had very detailed 3D rules, of which Silent Death is an
abstraction.

These are sort of like the WWII fighter plane games where the miniature has a
calibrated stick up and down which it slides. There was a new moon combat game
that used more modern versions of this posted in the last year.

The other way is the clear plastic sphere with the ship inside, some kind
person
send we the photo-copy of the rules from Practical
WarGamer by John Treadway, complicated and interesting, but again hardly worth
the effort in a big fleet duel.

I agree with JT's observatios in FT/MT that they
played with 3D and decided to abstract it out.

If you're playing a ship to ship duel then 3D is probably Ok to use as it adds
more depth, but for a fleet action its going to slow it down too much.

sincerely