Re: Spelljammer?

 
 Andy wrote:
> Lately they've also had $2.99 D&D and AD&D stuff.  Recently I 
> saw a whole pile of Spelljammer Captain's Companion boxes. 
> Spelljammer is (I think) an AD&D world or way of linking your 
> worlds by space sailing ships.  (Might not be, too.  I don't 
> usually follow TSR stuff, but that was my guess.)  Anyway, this 
> box claims to have a space combat system with 3D counters 
> (probably you fold cardboard into a ship and a sail and put 'em 
> together).  I get the impression that the game may be complete,
>  although the box also contains supplemental info for the RPG 
> and that particular setting.	I think the game description 
> mentioned 3D, though whether that referenced the "3D" playing 
> pieces or 3D positions, I don't know.
 
> Anybody know anything about it?  Can I get a complete "fantasy 
> space" combat game from this box?  Is it worth $2.99?  I'll 
> probably pick one up unless I get tons of "Nooo, it isn't 
> worth it!  I've seen better games on the back of cereal 
> boxes!" type responses.
 
> thanks,
> andy
> andy.skinner@tseng.com

I took the gamble and paid my $2.99 plus tax to Kay Bee before Chirstmas
on this
Spelljammer box.  I then spent an evening reading over it.  It has sat
ever 
since.	The cardboard 3D counters are nicely done and are as you think
but the 
ships and combat did not appeal to me.	A lot of emphasis on boarding
actions if
I remember.  I'll look over it again sometime but I don't think I'll
every use 
much if anything from it (there must be a reason TSR has a lot left and
they are
cheap).  $3 is not much to gamble, less than most micromachines.  You
may find 
something in it you like.

Dean Gundberg
dgundberg@bcbsnd.com