What is FT Lite?

Saw a reference to this in the Archives...can anyone explain what this is? Is
it available on the web for FT?

Thanks,

Oerjan had said: I think that it'd be a lot easier to note down which bits to
leave *in*
-
the current electronic copy of FT is approx. 80 pages without any diagrams,

while Laserlight's FT Lite document is 2 pages :-)

Chris said: One page, in 8 or 9 point font, although that doesn't include
SSDs.

Mark asked: Saw a reference to this in the Archives...can anyone explain what
this is? Is it available on the web for FT?

I opine: Pretty certain it is a minimal description of doing FT, without most
of the bells and whistles. Prolly just a few beams, one movement rule set
(cinematic?), no ship construction rules, just example SSD's. I know it's been
discussed, but hadn't heard that anyone had actually come up with a vesion.

Also, my guess it is only available amongst the playtest group, though, if you
say 'pretty please'...

Not to be confused with a 'cheat sheet'.

The_Beast

> Mark asked:

http://quixnet.net/~deboe/ft_lite.pdf , IIRC.

> minimal description of doing FT, without most of the

No example SSDs, but someone is working on them and IIRC they should be ready
by Christmas 2003.

Two months ago??:)

I suppose you meant Christmas 2004.

--BInhan

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

> No example SSDs, but someone is working on them and IIRC they should be

And Charlie Brown thought we wouldn't know sarcasm when we heard it...
;->=

Thanks!

Small suggestion: I think the movement example image would be more intuitive
if the initial course was towards the top of the page, though I realize we
want people to be able to visualize the offset viewing a tabletop might have.

Further polish would be to make the initial course dotted, and the first leg
extended beyond the turn point to emphasize the second angle, but these are
both asking alot from such a small piccie. In my printout, the initial course,
as well as the final leg, are sawtoothed.

I shall keep this sheet in my billfold at all times; last time I tried to play
without books handy, I apparently got the turn split all wrong. *blush*

I've REALLY got to get those grumblers playing again.

The_Beast

> No example SSDs, but someone is working on them and IIRC they should

> Further polish would be to make the initial course dotted, and the

Good ideas. I only have MSPaint and converting BMP to PDF isn't the best way
to do things, which is why someone else (I forget who) is working on the
graphics. If anyone else feels like making a better PDF with better graphics,
let me know and I'll send the RTF to you.

BTW, I did get Jon's permission to make this stripped-down version.