What is FMA?

Forgive me for a dumb question, but what is FMA that you guys are constantly
talking about? I had assumed I could figure it out from the discussions, and a
few webpages you mentioned, but I'm still clueless...

> Edward wrote:

FMA: Full Metal Anorak. The core of GZG's published games, DSII and SGII. Also
used in GZG's unpublished Full Metal Codpiece (FMC), a
fantasy/medieval
skirmish game, and also, confusingly enough in GZG's unpublished Full Metal
Anorak (FMA) [? I may have this name wrong. Corrections gratefully received!],
the SF skirmish game. Basically the FMA system uses D4, D6, D8, D10 & D12.

Are the rules for FMC (Full Metal Codpiece) online somewhere...?

Kevin

> Edward wrote:

> Kevin wrote:

No. They were only distributed on this list some time ago, as requested by his
eminence, St.^3 Jon.

> Edward wrote:

That's pretty close; yes, "The FMA System" is the name we gave to the game
engine of opposed polyhedral dice rolls, alternate activations etc. that forms
the core of both SGII and DSII. And yes, we are using FMA as the overall title
for the skirmish game system (already "previewed" in rough playtest form to
the lucky denizens of this
list!!), which will be man-to-man level (as opposed to the squad-based
level of SGII). FMC is a proposed (and partially tested) fantasy version of
FMA. FMA will see print as soon as it can be done, which means sometime after
FTFB2 and the Scenario Book (and either before or after FT3!).

> On Wed, 26 Jan 2000, Andrew Martin wrote:

> Kevin wrote:

although there are, i am sure, certain members of this list who have is
stashed on their hard disks and who would, having subjected you to a thorough
interrogation to ensure your loyalty and had you swear a host of
terrible blood-curdling oaths of secrecy, email you a copy. i should
imagine.

:)

tom

You'll have to find one of the testers for FMC, but I do have my own version
that I did 2 years ago for Fantasy/medieval FMA.
http://users.mcmedia.com.au/~denian/fmafanta.htm

Neath Southern Skies - http://users.mcmedia.com.au/~denian/
[mkw] Admiral Peter Rollins; Task Force Zulu
[pirates] Prince Rupert Raspberry; Base Commander

> -----Original Message-----

> On Wed, 26 Jan 2000, Tom Anderson wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Jan 2000, Andrew Martin wrote:

Jon, do you mind me sending a new listee the FMA stuff as a txt file? It's
lurking somewhere in the stygnian depths of my hard drive...

Upon St3 Jon's approval and signing of 'a host of terrible
blood-curdling
oaths of secrecy' (nice line, Tom), I'll send out a copy to a listmember.

> On Wed, 26 Jan 2000, Tom Anderson wrote:
It's
> lurking somewhere in the stygnian depths of my hard drive...

:-)
Yes, that's OK provided all the stuff in the intro sections of the draft is
intact.

Great! Could some kind soul please forward these to me at zeroman@uswest.net
?

TIA Kevin

> Jon, do you mind me sending a new listee the FMA stuff as a txt file?
It's
> lurking somewhere in the stygnian depths of my hard drive...

Could I also get a copy - The FMA stuff came out on my 6 month hiatus
from the list (been basically lurking for the past 3 months)

Jared jnoble@alaska.net

> Great! Could some kind soul please forward these to me at