Re: [FT] Exactly how popular is Full Thrust?

On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 16:43:47 +0100, "Germ" <germ@germy.co.uk> wrote:

>The more popular games seem to be those where the unit stats, points
values
>and army lists
>are all ready made.

Except for "army lists", you get that with FT and the fleet books. 

>Your point about lack of competition might be closer to the truth.

I do believe that's the main thing, along with the ease of play. The
design
system _does_ let people tinker with FT and use it for sci-fi genres.
There
are few "generic" games out there, most wanting to tie the rules to a
specific
background. If you want to play Star Trek or B5, you are stuck buying a
rule
set that handles those genres _only_. Considering how popular Dean
Gundberg's
Sci-Fi Crossover games are at GenCon, I think this generic ability --
which
makes use of the design system -- is a big draw.

Allan Goodall		       agoodall@hyperbear.com
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