Re: [GZG] Re: First go at a campaign - some questions

[Claus Paludan <cpaludan@xxxxxxxxxx>]

David Billinghurst wrote:

> In the setup Claus has been talking about, I wonder if you can reduce the
> 'snowball' effect by giving each player a mission?  Say, the Kra'vak warclan
> has to collect 5000 points of human 'heads', the ESU player has to take and
> hold a certain group of stars for the resources, the UNSC gains points for
> every world it 'shows the flag' over (with a cruiser squadron or larger),
> the FSE need two of the stars the ESU are after to link to another system,
> plus don't want the UNSC poking around in one of their systems where they're
> building something naughty.  This could encourage shifting alliances and
> generally shake things up.

This will depend on whether they want an objective based campaign or a 
more narrative one..
> Alternatively, or as well, the players are local area commanders.  The
> resources they accumulate, don't benefit them directly (they're admirals,
> not accountants).  If they need reinforcements, they have to apply to high
> command who will release ships per a pre-determined table, so you may want
> dreadnaughts but get sent six frigates and a corvette.  There is still scope
> for the convoy raid scenario - someone orders a raider into the Oort cloud
> of a system to whack out-bound merchants and very soon your admiralty will
> be ordering a raider-sweep (bit more work for the GM to keep track of
> raiders and orders sent by 'higher up'.

This is also a solution I will look into.. could be good at least for 
our first campaign... :)

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With kind regards
Claus Paludan

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