Re: [GZG] Re: Full Thrust Playtest? (Simon White)

[Oerjan Ariander <oerjan.ariander@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Simon White wrote:

>Hi, I'm a closet reader - thought I'd finally make a post.

>Importantly though, we're including and testing some/all of the newish 
rules we >can find:
>
>>> Right now the latest stuff being concentrated on is fighters.
>>>
>>> Mk
>
>http://lists.firedrake.org/gzg/200403/msg00286.html - these are a set of 
new >fighter rules, and they're brilliant. Honestly, they fix fighters 
completely >(in our opinion), they're no longer uber powerful on their own, 
but they still >hurt if they get too close.

Glad to hear you like them :-)

>If there is a more recent version of 3rd ed fighter rules can someone tell
>me... but any back step from these would be a shame.

The beta-test rules you've used have not been further developed since they 
were posted (at least not that I know of), apart from a "condensed" version 
where all the commentary and repetitions have been cleared away. (Cue LL 
with an URL..?).

The "pre-alpha" status FT3 fighter rules we're testing now are based on the 
same core concept as the beta-test ones (allowing anti-ship weapons some 
ability to engage fighters), but with less book-keeping and complexity. 
Like Jon T. wrote however those newer rules aren't complete enough for 
public release yet.

>Other systems:
>
>Grasers - no problems from our group, does however tend to indicate 
shields as
>a better option than armour, the new Long Range PTL should counter that.

<g> FWIW one of the reasons for introducing Grasers and EMPs was to give 
players reasons to start using screens again, after the several new or 
updated screen-skipping weapons described in the Fleet Books (K-guns, 
P-torps, Salvo Missiles etc.) caused many players to dump screens entirely 
in favour of armour <g>

***
Mk Kochte wrote:

>>>Even general comments on playarea in MU's, shape of playarea, speeds, 
and the
>>>like help.

These data are *very* important, because how well different weapons and 
tactics work in the game varies greatly depending on what size your gaming 
area is and how fast you fly. For example, if your gaming table is only 
~50mu wide the various range-24 weapons (B2s, Pulser-M etc.) gain power 
simply because the enemy can't easily keep out of their range, whereas on a 
gaming table 80-100mu wide longer-ranged weapons grow more powerful.



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