[FT] Contents of the "FT-PAK-1" starter pack?

OK, all this talk about FT has gotten me itching to try the game. But does
anyone know what ships are included with the basic starter packs on the GZG
store site? It just says "two starter fleets of ships." I'm trying to decide
if I want to go for that or get the super-mega-humungo-starter pack.

Thanks,

The download catalog sez six ships per force, but not which... ;->=

Good question!

The_Beast

> OK, all this talk about FT has gotten me itching to try the game. But

With Pak 1, you get the FT rulebook, plus 6 ships each for the two forces
of your choice - 1 x CH (heavy cruiser), 1 x CL (light cruiser), 2 x DD
(destroyers) and 2 x FF (frigates) - a nice little general-purpose task
force that will get you started and give you some fun games. All you need to
add is a tabletop, a few D6 and a tape measure.

If you go up to the big super starter pack, you get all 3 books (FT, FB1
and FB2) and two 12-ship fleets, each consisting of: 1 x BB
(battleship), 1 x BC (battlecruiser), 1 x CH, 2 x CL, 2 x DD, 2 x FF and 3 x
CT (corvettes).

Note that if you pick one of the fleets that does not have the "full set" of
classes (eg: Islamics, OUDF or ORC), then we substitute alternatives for the
missing classes to roughly the same monetary and game value.

Of course, if you REALLY want to leap in with both feet you could get two
Mega-Fleet packs (26 ships from scouts to a superdreadnought) for your
fleets, and the three-book deal for the rules....  ;-)

Oh, and just to give you ALL the info (before someone asks), the Pak 2
(Carrier Group) has a CVL (light carrier), 4 x fighter groups, 1 x CL, 2 x DD
and 2 x FF; Pak 3 (Battle Squadron) has 1 x BB, 1 x BC, 2 x CE (Escort
cruisers), 2 x DD and 3 x CT.

Well, I got 1 Superdreadnaught, a Dreadnaught, a Cruiser, a Destroyer and a
pair of Corvettes. ie a Task Group.

> With Pak 1, you get the FT rulebook, plus 6 ships each for the two

> If you go up to the big super starter pack, you get all 3 books (FT,

> x BC (battlecruiser), 1 x CH, 2 x CL, 2 x DD, 2 x FF and 3 x CT

> Note that if you pick one of the fleets that does not have the "full

> Well, I got 1 Superdreadnaught, a Dreadnaught, a Cruiser , a Destroyer

> pair of Corvettes. ie a Task Group.

FWIW My 3000+/- pt OUDF fleet consists of:

2 CVLs with 4 Fighter Groups between them 3 CHs 2 CLs 6 DDs 6 FFs

The CLs are basically fast DDs, the DDs are "super destroyers", and the FFs
large for their class, with speed 7.

A fun fleet when you get within 24" of the opponent, but requires a lot of
nerve to take the lumps on the way in without being able to fire back. Really
fun