CAV

> On Mon, 5 May 2003, The GZG Digest wrote:

> >Has anyone tried Reaper's CAV?

It's a pretty good game with good game flow and intuitive mechanics. It plays
a little quicker than Battletech, mainly because it isn't as
detailed--damage to a unit is more generalized and each unit does all
its actions at once so it isn't phase driven.

Personally, I'd rather play Battletech, but with CAV minis!;) I don't mean to
imply BT is better than CAV, but I just like the feel of BT.

I am also in the process of designing my own version of a mecha-style
game using Full Thrust at the core. I have to rules done, I just need to
design some units (I plan on both Battletech and CAV conversions) and playtest
it (which is scheduled for June with my wargaming group). If I'm happy with it
I'll make a website so you all can see, download and play it.

> CAV the miniatures? I'm not sure they fit well with anything,

They really are distinct miniatures and don't fit in with battletech, mekton,
heavy gear or MW Dark Age. I personally like their look and view
them as more what a walking tank _should_ look like (however you feel
about the logic of mecha). I am currently in the process of replacing the
majority of my Battletech collection with these.

--Billiam

Billiam,

When you carbon GZG-Digest as well as GZG-List, you end up sending two
copies, and we see them twice. Send to one or the other, we'll all get
'em.
;->=

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> CAV the miniatures? I'm not sure they fit well with anything,

They really are distinct miniatures and don't fit in with battletech, mekton,
heavy gear or MW Dark Age. I personally like their look and view
them as more what a walking tank _should_ look like (however you feel
about the logic of mecha). I am currently in the process of replacing the
majority of my Battletech collection with these.
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Well, when several painted items came up for sale at a bring-and-buy at
a recent con, as they were dimes on the dollar, I couldn't resist.
Mecha-mindedness may well win me over eventually.

I have to admit FT and mecha, except for special mecha adaptions for
fighters, has me a bit stymied. You are using FT movement for land/aero
mecha?

The_Beast