RE: FT Lite

I'll be happy to provide a few full color (or colour to you Brits..)
counters for the supplement...

Michael Wikan, Game Designer
Accolade, Inc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Smit [SMTP:mcsmit@visi.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 1998 10:39 AM
> To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Subject:	FT Lite
> 
> Matthew L. Seidl wrote:
> }>On Tuesday, April 28, 1998 10:23 AM, Ground Zero Games
> [SMTP:jon@gzero.dungeon
> }>.com] wrote:
> }>> 
> }>> I've been having some thoughts recently about a VERY stripped-down
> small
> }>> booklet of just the basic FT core rules (suitably updated),
> explained in
> }>> very simple terms especially for newcomers, young players and
> non-gamers -
> }>> sort of "FT Lite".
> }
> }I would second the idea of BASIC contents.  The goal would be to make
> }this cheap enough for impulse purchase.  If you throw in mini's and
> }the price is like $20, people will hesitate.  But if tis like $8 or
> }$10, with counters and maps and all, that would be great.  Maybe even
> }do a $3 or $4 version (a la Cheap Ass Games) with the total minimium.
> }Assume people have dice somewhere.  All they really need is 4 pages
> of
> }rules, some cheap counters, a turn guide, and ship sheets.  If it was
> }that cheap, I would expect a number to sell a large number just on
> the
> }name and reviews.
> 
> I think this is a great idea.  I would suggest the following, too:
> 
> 1) Use a half full-size page size
> 2) Have a single page, half with counters and the other half templates
>    (folded in half, fits in booklet...)
> 3) The counters should be on cardboard and be full color, ala EFSB
> 4) The inside cover could summarize all the rules, &c
> 5) The outside cover should be emblazened with "System used with B5
> RPG!"
> 6) Price around $6
> 7) Include rules for "quick" games ie no plotted movement
> 
> That's all I can think of right now...
> 
> Michael Smit
> mcsmit@tiny.net