Perfect Campaign Rules

Perfect Campaign Rules
I have begun work on a new set of campaign rules for FT. I am unhappy 
with my current set and would welcome suggestions and 'wish lists'.
I think that 'Perfect Campaign Rules' is potentially a very useful topic

of discussion for all of us.

Speed of Communications
What model do you use or imagine for your campaign settings? There seem 
to be four main models (unless someone knows better...):
I.	Age of Sail (or Traveller) with slow communications only as fast
as a 
ship and slow response times.
II.	Age of Steam. Late Nineteenth Century. Quick communication to 
planets (Hyper-Telegraph?) but slow to ships. Huge planet bound 
communicators become a key target for raids.
III.	Modern. Instant communications. Ships can receive fresh orders
at 
any time, command can be 'real-time'.
IV.	Instant communications and very fast ships. Ships are fast
enough to 
be sent out as reinforcements to join an ongoing battle. A movement rate

of at least one parsec per combat turn. I think this is faster than even

modern air battles but I am not sure.

		 Michael R. Blair
************************URL************************
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Zone/1070/index.html
************************URL************************

______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com