Re: Campaign costs

Donald Hosford wrote:
> Something like having to buy freighters in a Starfire: New Empires
game.
> Totally useless in combat, but extreamly valuable for shiping your
"Imperial
> Income" around.
> 
> "Competetive point system"?
> 
> Could you discribe what this means?
> 
> In my limited/simple understanding, points are used to buy the ships I
use to
> try to bash my opponent's ships with.

	I'm not sure if I understand myself, but I'll take
	a stab at making a total fool of myself.

	There is an old adage, to the effect that novice generals
	talk about tactics, while veteran generals talk about
	logistics.

	This reflects the fact that making the battle plan for
	the upcoming conflict is childs play compared to
	support planning.
	Trying to be sure that your ships have enough food,
	water, air, fuel, ordinance, spare parts, medical
	supplies, and toilet paper is a nightmare.

	Wet navy fleets are more than half support ships
	compaired to combat ships.  Fleet oilers, repair ships,
	provision ships, and the entire supply chain.

	Makers of interstellar combat simulations frequently
	feel obligated to address this fact of life.