RE: New on the list

For movement, I would recommend the opposite. I would 
suggest Vector movement. While it seems more complex,
I think that the end result is more intuitive than
with cinematic movement.

And if you tire of the Fleet Book designs, I have collected
quite a few at the Full Thrust Ship Registry (see URL below)
that you are welcome to use (both 2nd Edition designs and
Fleet Book style designs).

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Brian Bell
bkb@beol.net
http://www.ftsr.org	 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan white [SMTP:jonw@nessie.mcc.ac.uk]
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 5:27 AM
> To:	gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject:	Re: New on the list
> 
> KH.Ranitzsch@t-online.de wrote:
[snip]
> > Which of the two movement type options, 'cinematic' as in FT or
> > 'vector' as in FB2 is entirely up to you. 'Cinematic' is more like
> spaceships
> > move in the films, basically like airplanes. 'Vector' is more
> 'realistic'
> > in that a ship can turn to face any desired direction even if
> > travelling in another direction.
> As I said, better to start with cinematic IMO until you get the hang
of
> the game mechanic then try out the vector. Unless you have some reason
> to do a lot of vector mechanics in other parts of your life and are
used
> to the concept.
>   
>				TTFN
>					Jon
> 
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