Re: Starship! and FT, from the author

On Wed, 06 Sep 2000 20:07:26 -0700 Brad Carlson <7sg@lmi.net> writes:
<snip>
>>
>> Okay, so two people make up different versions of the same race - 
>who is
>> 'official' ?  Or am I missing something (not the first time... or
>> 100th...)
>
>A good question. Take two Star Trek fans. Put them in a room. Tell 
>them to
>define the Enterprise in game terms. Walk away knowing that neither 
>will
>ever get the other to agree on anything. Laugh.
>
>If they are both participating in the example event, they will each 
>design
>things according to their own viewpoints. They are both right. Let 
>them
>fight it out. (maybe one is from the mirror-mirror universe). Maybe 
>one
>wants "Superior Shields" for "his" Federation, and the other decides 
>"Good
>Karma" and "Auto-Repair" (i.e. the luck of Kirk and the skills of 
>Scotty)
>are more appropriate.
>
>That is the beauty of it. Flagship Games is not going to tell you 
>which is
>"right" or "official".
>
Okay, now I understand where you are coming from...

Gracias, Triphibious/Glenn
Triphibious Marines = Nektons.
Not all Frogs are French, or even Human!
Nektons, be all the Marine you can be!
Resistance is EVERYTHING!

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