From: Roger Books <books@m...>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 10:10:36 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: FT tactics vs slow ships
The biggest problem I am hearing isn't ship design. It's that one guy is running a 1500 point fleet and the other side is running two 750 point fleets. If you are going to run with two individuals you really need to designate one the admiral and have him give a mission objective to the other. Otherwise you are just going to lose no matter what ships you take.
From: Brian Bell <bkb@b...>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 10:37:34 -0500
Subject: RE: FT tactics vs slow ships
A good point. Unless there is an admiral or complete agreement on objectives, two smaller fleets will usually not beat a unified fleet of equal points. One of the balancing points I plan to use in a game I will run at GZG-ECC will pit 4 human fleets against a Sa'Vasku fleet. The Human fleet out-masses the Sa'Vasku fleet. But superior SV technology combined with inter-fleet rivalry should make it more balanced. <evil laugh> Of course if Jon T has the Fleetbook 2 done in time, or ready for play-test, I could easily adapt the SV fleet. [Duck the jab in the gob]. ;-)
From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 21:17:58 +0000
Subject: RE: FT tactics vs slow ships
> A good point. Like objects in the rear view mirror, some things may be closer than you think......... ;-) Jon (GZG) > -----
From: Denny Graver <den_den_den@t...>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 01:36:32 -0000
Subject: Re: FT tactics vs slow ships
> Like objects in the rear view mirror, some things may be closer than Bwa-a haa ha-h! At last he sticks his head over the parapet... Dear Jon, We know FB2 will have Savasku, Kravak and Phalons (3 Fleets). Will the fourth fleet (or fifth) fleet be some other as yet undocumented fleet? What else are we likely to see included, if anything? I ask, not to enrage the wrath of Tuff, only to enlighten the patient - of which I am one. Quite frankly, I'll still buy it if it comes out in 2001, but you know us customers, we want it now!:]
From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 09:13:26 +0000
Subject: Re: FT tactics vs slow ships
> Like objects in the rear view mirror, some things may be closer than No, you'll just get the 3 fleets; the rest of the book will be the rules and design sequences for them. > What else are we likely to see included, if anything ? Whatever bits come to mind while I'm doing the final writing! > I ask, not to enrage the wrath of Tuff, only to enlighten the patient - If Real Life (TM) doesn't get in the way again, it should be out in April (there, I've said it....) - and yes, I Do mean April THIS year....