From: Shadowcat <kwalsh@m...>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 21:25:56 +0000
Subject: Introduction to the list
Hello folks: this is my first post to the list after lurking for a few days I am 35, and live In Central Illinois, I have been gaming for 20+ years now, and have done playtesting for Game Designers Workshop and FASA over the years. I have been working on using FT as substitute for high guard and DS2 for Striker has anybody ever tried a D whatever based system for DS2?
From: Allan Goodall <agoodall@a...>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 03:27:53 GMT
Subject: Re: Introduction to the list
On Wed, 22 Apr 1998 21:25:56 +0000, "Shadowcat" <kwalsh@cube.ice.net> wrote: > I am 35, and live In Central Illinois, I have been gaming for 20+ Welcome to the list! Though I would have sworn that GDW never did ANY playtesting. :-) > I have been working on using FT as substitute for high guard Your insight would be excellent. Some others have worked on this but I don't know if we have the "definitive" Traveller conversions yet. > has anybody ever tried a D whatever based system for DS2? There have been a number of dice based conversions for DS2. I don't mind the chits myself, but I can see why some people dislike them. You might want to check Jerry Han's mailing list archive site. I don't have the URL off hand, but I'm sure Jerry will point it out (or you can do a check on a web search engine).
From: John Atkinson <johnmatkinson@y...>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 23:23:33 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Re: Introduction to the list
> You wrote: > There have been a number of dice based conversions for DS2. I don't The guy who taught me to play Dirtside II glued his damage validity chits to blank 6-sided dice. So you pull the appropriate number of dice from a bag/box/whatever and roll 'em. Makes things a bit more conventient--and makes chits harder to loose.
From: Jerry Han <jhan@w...>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 00:43:55 -0400
Subject: Re: Introduction to the list
FTGZG Mailing List Archive!! Coming Soon; Really Cheesy Search Engine!! (Assuming I can figure out how Java works under Linux. Grrrr. (8-) ) http://www.idigital.net/jhan/ft/full-thrust.html I think the article mentioned came across in March; if you look at the indexes, you'll probably be able to find it. Or, you can hunt down the respective DS2/SG2 site it's on; I'm sure somebody will pipe up about it. (This is the third time the question has been raised in as many months. (8-) ) J.
From: Michael Brown <mwbrown@s...>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 22:18:02 -0700
Subject: RE: Introduction to the list
Welcome! I'm actually working on an Excel spreadsheet to build High Guard(2nd Edition) ships. I think the campaign rules from Trillion Credit Squadron can easily transfer to FT. So far, as I look at FT the designs all seem to convert to Traveller Book 2 (1 mass = 50 tons). For High Guard to make sense the ratio seems to be 1 mass = 500 tons. Michael Brown http://www.wco.com/~mkkabrow Gaming for over 20 years AH, GDW, SPI, TSR(back when everthing was 5x8"!)
From: Kristian Miller <travellerne@3...>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 00:26:34 -0700
Subject: Re: Introduction to the list
> Michael Brown wrote: ... > Michael Brown ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Those were the days! Cheers,
From: ShldWulf@a...
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 03:43:31 EDT
Subject: Re: Introduction to the list
I'd be interested in a Traveller conversion for FT/DS/SG II also as I'm re- starting a T4 Campaign soon again:) randy
From: Jonathan white <jw4@b...>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 08:44:26 +0100
Subject: Re: Introduction to the list
> At 21:25 22/04/98 +0000, you wrote:
TTFN
Jon
From: Joe Banderet <bigjoe@a...>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 07:11:55 -0500
Subject: Re: Introduction to the list
There is a distinction between GDW (Game Designers Workshop) and <whisper> Games Workshop </whisper>. > Jonathan white wrote: > At 21:25 22/04/98 +0000, you wrote:
From: Andy Skinner <askinner@a...>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 08:16:38 -0500
Subject: Re: Introduction to the list
> John Atkinson wrote: That's neat. That would be 20 dice, with one blank, right? The chances of getting a single value would be the same, but it would prevent getting two chits at the same time if they were on the same die. It seems a minor convenience improvement, but it still sounds cool.