Re: Space Operas

In a message dated 97-01-23 20:36:36 EST, you write:

> The Starfire Universe was originally developed by David Weber though,
>  of Honor Harrignton fame.  In some ways I actually perfer starfire to
>  FT/MT (ducks under a table to avoid flames), but overall I find
>  the physics of the game a little strange to actually play.  Now a 
>  Realistic Movement varient of Starfire, that would be interesting.
>  

Starfire has a lot of neat ideas, many of which could be glommed into
FT.  I
especially like the expanding time/distance scales as fleets of ships
moved
closer together, which allowed you to conduct real fighter operations,
etc.
 However, once you got the ships onto the map, the game was a snoozer. 
The
missile systems were the only thing worth having and the only maneuver
was
holding the optimum missile ranges.  At least that's the way it seemed
to me.

Later

Brian