Re: [FT] Piquet in Space (was Core Systems)

Beth Fulton wrote:

> G'day guys,
>
> The Piquet system uses cards to decide when actions occur rather than
> assuming that everything alternates or is simultaneous. Add to this
that
> you roll dice to see how many actions get to occur and Lady Luck
starts to
> loom large (that's the fun part) ;)
> I'd say that "Erratic Thrust" would be pretty much like the way its
handled
> for the aircraft supplement so you'd probably end up with something
like
> (and this is going to be a slightly simplified explanation):

<piquet system snipped>

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> Cheers
>
> Beth
>
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Is Piquet a published system?  If so, where?  How much does it set you
back?
(Not to intice an advertizement.)

Your discription reminds me of some of the chit/card draw systems I have
seen
for some wargames.
I have played "Across five aprils"  -- an American civil war game that 
has a
very simplied version.
It includes only two types of chits:
   Unit chit -- Each unit has it's own chit.  It moves when drawn.
   Battle chit -- All units attack now.

A good wargame.

Donald Hosford