Re: Four years without thrust

On Sunday 11 July 2004 17:39, Laserlight wrote:
> > It's been a while since I was last on this list, and probably
> > somewhat longer since I've actually played anything.
>
> Welcome back!

Thanks :-)

> > Looking at the GZG site, 'The Xeno Files' still seems to be the
> > most recent thing out. Is this true? Any rumours of new books,
> > source materials or miniature lines?
>
> Jon came to ECC in February, and there's some hope that he will
> recuperate sufficiently to come again.  Probably not in 2005,
> though--there's a lot of recuperating to do. <grin>

ECC = East Coast Convention ?
Somewhere a long way to the West of where I am (if Google found
the right one).

> Either FMA Skirmish

This was being talked about four years ago... (maybe longer)

> or Full Thrust 3 are likely to be the next book 
> out.	Outer Rim Coalition, UN, Islamic Fed, Imperial Japanese, and
> perhaps New Israeli stats will be in Fleet Book 3;

Sounds interesting. Any talk about it including new tech, or will
it just use standard tech? (I assume these are still minor powers).

By FT 3 I assume you mean Fleet Book 3.

> tentative versions 
> of some of these designs are already available.

I'd be interested if you have some links. I've noticed some models
for the minor fleets in Orcs Nest, but can't remember how long
they've been around.

> In StarGrunt, there 
> are some test rules up for the Phalon Conglomerate.

I think I've managed to get together one game of DSII and exactly
zero Stargrunt games. Must try harder at some point. Never stopped
me from buying the rules though :-)

Thanks for the update!

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