RE: Power Projection Review

>Mark Siefert wrote:
>> As promised, here is my capsule review of Power Projection Lite.
><snip>
>
>> This is a “Lite” version because it mainly focuses on combat with
escorts.
>> The full version, that promises to feature full sized capital
>> ships, spinal
>> mounted weapons, and gravity maneuvering (i.e. slingshot effect)
should be
>> out in early this year.  That, and revised version of the Lite
>> rules called
>> Power Projection: Escorts will be released by the end of January. 
(Those
>> who purchased the Lite rules need not despair.  You can download
>> the updates
>> from www.powerprojection.net as soon as they are available.)
>
>Steve Jackson Games who was selling the 'Lite' version in the US is now
sold
>out.....but I just got a copy of 'Escort' in the mail yesterday :-)
>
>It looks good and is well laid out.  Most of the rules are familiar but
most
>do have a twist or two though I haven't read through it well enough yet
to
>give decent examples.	I look foreword to 'Fleet' when it comes out and
the
>vac-heads on this list should consider Power Projection if they really
want
>to see some new stuff for FT but can't wait until FB3 or FT3 appear.

Once the BITS chaps get their proper print run sorted out, we should
have
some copies of Power Projection for sale, as part of the deal for using
the
FT rules. More news as it happens.....

Jon (GZG)
>
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