But complaining about the Byron character is SO important! WE WILL NOT BE
STOPPED. Though, I thought the actor did a fine bit-part Minbari earlier
on. ;->=
Actually, I was wondering, hoping this is a bit more on topic, whether
anyone knows of a place to find names/classes to match to the piccies of
ships in the EFSB. 'side the Omegas and Hyperions and that which DOES have a
caption, of course. If this was mentioned on the list, can someone tell me
about when so I can narrow my archive search(thanks, Jerry), or a website with
the info?
Nope, EFSB is not a GZG product. I failed. I'll go put the bit bucket over my
head now.
Thanks!
The_Beast
> Doug_Evans/CSN/UNEBR@UNebMail.UNeb.EDU wrote:
> Nope, EFSB is not a GZG product. I failed. I'll go put the bit bucket
No... Since EFSB rules are based on FT. Since FT is one of the topics covered
on this list, I see no problem with discussing them. In fact, I'd like to see
more EFSB discusion on the list.
> Mark A. Siefert. wrote:
> No... Since EFSB rules are based on FT. Since FT is one of
Can I secound that point? I would like to have a lot better understanding of
the game and the ships myself. Don't get me wrong I also like FT (point of
fact, I'm running an intro to FT game at an up comming con). But mass media
has given me a thirst for sci fi francises it has stuck in my face (however,
calling B5 "mass media" could be taken as an insult to JMS).
B5 has brought more space combat to the screen (Big or Small) then any other
francise. At the above mentioned con, I'm also running a EFSB game. I expect
it to draw a large number of players. To handle the number of players I'm
planning on running an Earth Force civil war battle and a battle of the
Narn/Centauri war. I
could use some ideas for a matched force on both sides of the secound conflict
(EF is easy to balance). I hope to have two or three players on a side.
> In a message dated 98-07-05 19:25:26 EDT, Scott writes:
<< To handle the number of players I'm planning on running an Earth Force
civil war battle and a battle of the
Narn/Centauri
war. I could use some ideas for a matched force on both sides of the secound
conflict (EF is easy to balance). I hope to have two or three players on a
side. >>
Well, the Narn/Centauri battles depends on what kind of minis you're
bringing to the table. Some of the new AOG stuff is really kickass, but huge
and EFSB has no stats for them. If you're going with the EFSB ships, the Narn
Heavy
Cruiser and the Centauri Light Cruiser are about evenly matched - the 4
fighter groups on the Narn helps. Between those ships a difference in skill
will be greatly magnified - lots of chances to screw up royally. if
anthing the Narn CA is a little more versatile, but the Centauri CL has
manuver. Between the Narn Battle Dreadnought (BDN) and the Centauri Battle
Cruiser
(BC), the match is a bit less even - the Narn cannot let the Centauri
get close, and the Centauri have the good manuvering. But a Narn CA and BDN
together can take out a Centauri BC relatively easily - if the fighters
are used well.
> Well, the Narn/Centauri battles depends on what kind of minis you're
I've found that in a one-on-one fight the Narn have the advantage when
using their Dradnought against the Centauri Battlecruiser. Those Heavy Beams
pack a nasty punch. The Centauri need to keep range so they can avoid the
Energy Mines and the extra dice from the Heavy Beams and then wear the Narn
down. A nice, even match is the Omega and the Narn Dreadnought (or a G'Quan if
you play B5Wars). The Omega has the advantage of having superior fighters. As
far as the Centauri Light cruiser goes, I
think its under-powered for what we've seen it do in the series. Don't
know how to rememdy that, but its still under-powered.
I too would love to see more EFSB on this list. It is technically a GZG
product as Jon wrote most of the rules, so I think its a very valid topic for
us.