Re: [GZG] Campaign rules (was Re: [FT] New Campaign from John Tailby)

[davebill <davebill@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Simon,

Like the rules - very detailed. How did you handle all the record keeping? 
This seems to be a problem with more detailed campaign rules and systems - 
they generate enormous amounts of data and you can end up playing 
"Bureaucrats in Space" rather than actual tabletop gaming - though you guys 
seem to come from a role-playing background so perhaps the UN meetings were 
as much fun as the actual battles?

Lots of neat ideas, though!  I like the UN concept and the auditing/voting 
system - also the trade nodes. And the fleet/task force structure. (A 
problem I'm having in the campaign I'm running is that we're now getting 
fleets of 3000 - 5000 points running around and a game can take 10 hours 
with forty plus ships a side).

Did you ever get to play Ver 2, or did everybody graduate and get mortgages? 
:(

Regards

David


> From: mintroll-ft-list <mintroll-gzg-ft@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> As a small plug, to my now dead campaign (it ran for a whole year - which 
> I think was pretty good going), if you want to use any of it be my guest 
> (though I guess your group won't be interested in the resources rules). I 
> did write up some nicely formatted summaries, especially of all the weapon 
> systems - including stealth and decoys etc:
> http://fullthrust.2-72.co.uk/systems.html
> and the playtest fighter rules (no idea where they currently stand though, 
> I believe there was another idea posted):
> http://fullthrust.2-72.co.uk/fighters.html
> I don't really contribute to the list, but I still read it every now and 
> then. I did spend such a long time writing all that stuff up - makes me 
> feel better if other people find it useful/use it.

> Yeah, my group liked the logistics stuff more - in fact, to be honest we 
> designed a space campaign using FT as the combat resolution system. If I 
> ever run another one I'd tone down so many of the rules. Still, you have 
> to learn things the hard way sometimes.

> Simon



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