Thanks, John, for the campaign 98 sensors rules. I like those ranges much
better. I hadn't seen those and it looks like you didn't include
everything (i.e., ECM/stealth systems and their
levels, mass, and points). Are they available somewhere?
Generally, in a campaign, how close did anyone get before realizing they were
outgunned and "warped" out? Or is it just as easy to say "Hmm, you have 5
cruiser and 4 destroyer sized hulls while I have 1 cruiser and 3 destroyers, I
think I'll leave."? Then everyone can get to the next strategic turn. (I've
had this problem in creating and running a Star Fleet Battles campaign)
> Glen Bailey wrote:
Gene,
Some of the rules for the campaign 98. JTL
CAMPAIGN 98 PRODUCTION RULES
John Leary (john_t_leary@pronetus.net)
01) Each player start out with a planet that produces 10 mass at 10 points per
mass.
Note: To increase prodution of planet mass/points,
put 3 mass into planet to increase production by one mass point to the maximum
available.
02) Each player has an orbital ship building facility
(mass 40) that can produce ship/s of up to mass 40.
Note: To increase the mass size/number of ships that
can be produced at the facility put mass into facility
to increase its size/mass.
Note: The facility may construct a number of ships, but the sum of the mass of
these may not excede the mass of the facility. Note: Every ship under
construction must have at least 1 mass added to it every turn until completed.
Examples of ship costs: For the purpose of building the perfect ship is one
that has a point cost that is equal to ten times its mass, any other design
will suffer wastage. Example 1: a standard DD, mass 14 costs 92 points, the
actual
cost is 14 in mass and 140 points. 0 mass/48 points of waste.
Example 2: a battleship, mass 54 cost 586, the actual cost
is 59 in mass and 590 points. 5 mass/4 points of waste.
(Note: Every ship that is built must undergo 'trials'. Trials is simply a 1D6
roll with a 6 as a failure for every system on the ship. If a system fails one
mass/point per failure is need for repair. This can
be done outside of the build facility.)
03) The points available for the initial build will be 3000. From this pool of
points the player must build: 1) Starting combat fleet. 2) Starting transport
fleet. 3) Starting shuttle fleet. 4) Starting exploration fleet. 5) Reserve
missiles and fighters. (If allowed) Note: No ship may be larger than the build
facility mass. Note: The build facility will have ships in progress equal to
half of the facilitys mass at the start of the game. Note: For turn one only
the ships under construction may be launched if the mass requirement is
completed.
04) Mass/points must be transported to a system which has a build
facility to be useful. A freighter may transport mass/points
equal to its unused systems capacity.
05) Neutral planets and solar system mass/points is equal to some
value determined by random die roll. Discovery of
a planet and establishment of a colony/mine will yield up to
the planets value in mass/points depending on the results of
the survey performed by the surveying ship.
Survey results chart: 1st turn 2nd turn 3rd turn
Standard sensor: 1D3 1D3 1D2 Enhanced sensor: 1D6 1D3 1D2 Superior sensor: 1D6
1D6 1D3 X grade sensors: 1D6 1D6 1D6 Note: sensor sweep information is
cumulative to maximum. Note: The information gained by the survey ships must
be carried back to the homeworld prior to dispatch
of colony/mine ships if this information is about a system
other than the 'home' system.
06) Establishment of a habitable colony requires the transportation
to the planet of 1 colonist (mass) for each mass/point
the colony is expected to produce, plus support equipment.
07) Establishment of a mine in a hostile enviroment requires 3 colonist (mass)
for each point the mine is expected to produce, plus support equipment.
08) Shuttles to orbit/moom and return can be done in one turn.
Shuttles to another planet in system take one turn out and one turn back.
09) For an FTL freighter to go to another system and return the process is as
follows: 1) move to edge of home system. (EOS) 2) FTL to destination system
edge. 3) move to destination planet.
4) unload/load cargo.
5) move to edge of destination system. 6) FTL to home system edge. 7) move to
home planet.
10) Enemy and hostile neutrals produce at half the planets rated capacity
(round down) when captured.
11) Repair of battle damaged ships: 1) Damage control parties do temporary
repairs to place damaged systems back on line while in space. A DCP cannot
repair hull damage boxes. 2) Permanent repair of ships occures at a build
facility and costs one mass to repair one hull damage box, this repair
automatically fixes all damaged systems. 3) Repair in the facility takes place
provided space
and mass/points are available for the ship.
(Ships that have undergone trials need not remain in the facility until
repairs are completed if an
enemy force attacks the system/planet.)
12) Players may purchase a 'Self-destruct' device to be placed
on ships. The cost is 10 points. Mass equals one.
Damage equals 2D6 and the device can be detected by scan.
(This is a missile warhead W/ self contained power source)
13) Reloads for Submunitions and scatterguns: For the system
cost and mass, two reloads are acquired. For transport, two reloads equal one
mass.
14) Missile reloads weigh the same as a missile, and transport
is equal to mass of the missile. Transported missiles may not be used by a
civil transport.
15) For 13 and 14 above the comstruction of the reloads may be
considered a 'Batch Job' and points paid accordingly. (I.E. 5 missiles as a
'batch job' would take 10 mass
and cost 30 points to build. If built individually
each would take 2 mass and 10 points to complete.)
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(What follows is the basis for the campaign rules and some
items were slightly modified from the following. The mention
of the Ileari and the MCLM are two alien races designed for
(my) use in the campaign.) JTL
RULES FOR SCENARIO/CAMPAIGN
By John Leary
THESE ARE CHANGES/ADDITIONS TO THE FULL THRUST RULES,
AND MAY BE CALLED 'HOUSE RULES' FOR THE SCENARIOS THAT WILL
BE RUN OVER THE WINTER OF '97-'98.
SENSORS: STANDARD: RANGE 60", MISSILE KILL ON A 6.
E-SENSOR: RANGE 120", MISSILE KILL ON A 5+.
S-SENSOR: RANGE 240", MISSILE KILL ON A 5+.
X-SENSOR: RANGE 240", MISSILE KILL ON A 4+.
NAC, FCT: AT MASS AND COST PER RULES. NO X-SENSORS.
NSL, FSE, UNSC: PLUS 1 MASS, 2X COST. NO X-SENSORS.
ESU, IF, RH: 3X MASS, 3X COST. NO S/X-SENSORS.
KRA'VAK, SHA'VASKU: STANDARD SENSORS ONLY. ILEARI: AT MASS AND COST PER ILEARI
RULES. MCLM: AT MASS AND COST PER MCLM RULES.
1) A HIGHER GRADE SENSOR MAY NOT BE DETECTED BY A LOWER GRADE
SENSOR WHEN MAKING A SCAN. ONLY THE GRADE OF SENSOR IS KNOWN,
THE TYPE OF SHIP IT IS MOUNTED ON IS NOT DISCLOSED.
2) STEALTH REDUCES DETECTION RANGE BY FIFTY PERCENT.
POINTS: IF A POINT VALUE IS SPECIFIED IN THE NEWS LETTER, PLAYERS ARE INVITED
TO DESIGN CUSTOM SHIPS PER THE DESIGN RULES. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF YOU ARE DOING
A FLEET, YOUR SQUADRON WILL REPLACE THE SQUADRON CURRENTLY IN THE SCENARIO.
(PLEASE, NO NOVA, WAVE, OR REFLEX ON SHIPS, CLOAKS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO AN
ALIEN RACE AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE.)
FIGHTERS: FIGHTERS NEED TO BE IN BASE TO BASE CONTACT TO HAVE
COMBAT. FIGHTERS MAY EXCEED SPEED 12, BUT MUST MOVE PER SHIP
RULES. (FIGHTERS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE AT SPEED ZERO AT THE END OF EVERY NORMAL
FIGHTER MOVE. THE PLAYER NEEDS TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE IS RETAINING SPEED FOR THE
NEXT TURN.)
ORDER OF MOVEMENT: 1) NORMAL MISSILES. 2) THRUST 1 AND 2 SHIPS 3) THRUST 3 AND
4 SHIPS 4) THRUST 5 AND 6 SHIPS 5) THRUST 7 AND 8 SHIPS 6) FIGHTERS MOVING AS
SHIPS 7) DISPLACEMENTS OCCURE AT 2X CURRENT THRUST 8) GUIDED MISSILES 9)
FIGHTERS
10) ANTI-FIGHTER AND ANTI-MISSILE MISSILES.
COMBAT: COMBAT OCCURES IN REVERSE ORDER FROM MOVEMENT.
Further notes on the campaign should be mentioned, but I have
other thing to do tonight. I will try to answer questions as
they come up.
Bye for now,
> John Leary wrote:
Sorry all, that last one was not intended for the list.
Please forgive,