> With some of the small changes that are being hashed out this system
> future? Or better yet, where is the current version of the rules and
A couple of years ago (or so), I think Jon was willing to pass primary
responsibility for advancing FMA rules to a fan. I volunteered for the job at
that time, but someone beat me to it. My group played several games, but all
we did was steer it away from the "roll for action points" model.
I didn't think FMA was ever in line to be published and sold. Though Jon may
have been planning an inexpensive distribution system (PDF sales or give away,
or inexpensive print runs). I know FMAS offered very little
pay off for Jon - his time would be more lucratively spent on FT, SG and
DS variants, or just sculpting and casting.
Tom,
That is true - the payoff being small. However with such an elegant and
easy to learn system out there it would be a great intro and marketing tool
for GZG games other rules and lines. Esp given the variety of games I see
played at ECC. You can do just about any genre that has skirmish battles with
these rules.
Bob Makowsky
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From: "McCarthy, Tom" <Tom.McCarthy@xwave.com>
To: gzg-l@vermouth.csua.berkeley.edu
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 4:05:34 PM
Subject: Re: [GZG] [ECC XII][For Damo] Thoughts on stress for FMAS -
somefeedback
> With some of the small changes that are being hashed out this system
> future? Or better yet, where is the current version of the rules and
A couple of years ago (or so), I think Jon was willing to pass primary
responsibility for advancing FMA rules to a fan. I volunteered for the job at
that time, but someone beat me to it. My group played several games, but all
we did was steer it away from the "roll for action points" model.
I didn't think FMA was ever in line to be published and sold. Though Jon may
have been planning an inexpensive distribution system (PDF sales or give away,
or inexpensive print runs). I know FMAS offered very little
pay off for Jon - his time would be more lucratively spent on FT, SG and
DS variants, or just sculpting and casting.
> On Mar 4, 2009, at 4:55 PM, Robert Makowsky wrote:
Small payoff? There are a number of companies that did just fine with a
skirmish set. I'm sure there are a number of Gateway metaphors to use with
FMAS leading to SG2 (or 3) and to Jon's recent posts about his current rules
development meanderings.
The 10 year anniversary of FMAS is coming up this July. It'd be nice to see it
completed.
Damo
> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 7:57 PM, Damo <damosan@gmail.com> wrote:
I joined the playtest list specifically for the FMAS playtesting.
I've since worked on my own game, since FMAS seems to have stagnated.
I'd like to see it completed. I also think it would make a half-decent
gateway game. It would be easy to tie it directly to the FMA universe, and
encourage players to buy squads for each of the forces.
Damo,
I did not put the <irony> tag around my comment but it was meant to be there.
As we both say, the skirmish game leads to other levels of games and if folks
are already playing an FMA style game they will be apt to look at another.
Is the one holding FMA on this list? I would like to see where it is and help
move it forward as I have finally stabilized in a location (for a while at
least <G>)
Bob Makowsky
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From: Damo <damosan@gmail.com>
To: gzg-l@vermouth.csua.berkeley.edu
Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2009 8:57:49 PM
Subject: Re: [GZG] [ECC XII][For Damo] Thoughts on stress for FMAS -
somefeedback
> On Mar 4, 2009, at 4:55 PM, Robert Makowsky wrote:
Small payoff? There are a number of companies that did just fine with a
skirmish set. I'm sure there are a number of Gateway metaphors to use with
FMAS leading to SG2 (or 3) and to Jon's recent posts about his current rules
development meanderings.
The 10 year anniversary of FMAS is coming up this July. It'd be nice to see it
completed.
Damo