Nathan asked:
> Regards the OC, does ANYBODY have any information on what this >bloc
The ORC ships (ORC is Jon's own abbreviation, not mine) are supposed to come
from the Outrim Coalition. I strongly suspect that the 2193 entry in the FB2
timeline gives a hint of the origins of the ORC <g>
> On the new rules front, I was alarmed at the bulk of extra
FB2 introduced 3 new systems that didn't already exist in some form in MT:
Pulsers, PBLs, and the Sa'Vasku Pod Launchers. Not *that* bad, I think, but if
each new fleet in FB3 and onwards gets its own special
weapon things will get hairier very fast :-/
> For the UN, we have discussed various new heavy
The easiest way to do modular hulls in the tactical game is the way the
Phalon Pulsers work :-/
> Finally, just to throw a new idea into the FB3 pot, has
Has anyone *not* used FTL kamikazes at one time or other...? <g>
Which reminds me: the FTL rules have been semi-officially modified
(ie., Jon suggested it and wasn't shouted down <g>) on this list, but
it is probably a good idea to put it on paper as well :-/
Regards,
> FB2 introduced 3 new systems that didn't already exist in some form in
> I'd like FB3 to have:
definitely MT missiles
> Maybe some slice n dice or "heavy" beam - for UN only
> Needles (yes, I know we have the rules, but no FB ships use em yet)
for
> ORC??
Islamic Fed will use needles
> ...and that's it for "new weapons".
Maybe fix wave gun to make it scalable
> definitely MT missiles
I suppose...
> > Maybe some slice n dice or "heavy" beam - for UN only
I agree with this one wholeheartedly, though it's not necessary to restrict to
UN only in my eyes.
> Maybe fix wave gun to make it scalable
Ummmm. This one makes my skin crawl. I'm afraid that I never liked the Wave
Gun or its larger cousin.
From: Oerjan Ohlson <oerjan.ohlson@telia.com>
To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Date: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 11:57
Subject: Nathan's FB3 comments, was Re: [FT] OU & IC & FB3
Nathan asked:
> Regards the OC, does ANYBODY have any information on
> The ORC ships (ORC is Jon's own abbreviation, not mine)
I hadnt noticed ORC in FB2. Have I missed a reference?
> are supposed to come from the Outrim Coalition. I strongly
I had read that to mean that mankind has to divide into two factions; those
who ultimately are prepared to sacrifice the outworlds to defend the inner
colonies, and those who would sooner take their chances on their own in the
outworld.
NI, the LLAR, the SK and the NFR automatically fall into the second category
(unless the LLAR have holdings in the inner systems). The NAC and the ESU are
stated as having capitals remote from Sol. Do we know how far out Albion and
Nova Moskva are?
Why the grin?
> Nathan wrote:
> Regards the OC, does ANYBODY have any information on
You have probably missed checking the on-line GZG catalogue
(http://www.gtns.net/gzg) for new releases during the past half-year -
the ORC models weren't released until after FB2 was published :-)
Regards,