Re: [FT] B5 Ships Scale Question

On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 09:32:35 +0100 David Pullen 
<david.pullen3@virgin.net> wrote:

>>> Those who use the B5 ships, which scale of ships do you use? I see 
there are two. A larger scale and a "fleet action" scale. Which do you 
use? Or do you mix them? <<<

>> I mostly have the big scale but I do mix in the fleet action scale 
stuff too. Just never have the same ship in both. <<

> I have quite a few of both. Which I use depends on what I'm doing. 
I've used the big range in FT as DNs and the Omega Destroyers of the 
small range as destroyers. <

I don't mix "identical" models, but I do use the FA versions of the 
supposed "smaller" classes with the larger big ships. After all, the 
size of the Olympus "corvette" in the large "scale" (would that they 
_were_ in something related to scale!) is ridiculous -- unless, of 
course, it's a CT in the same way that an Omega is a DD! <g>

And don't get me started on those tiny Minbari "cruisers"... Or the 
"unified" scale EA Explorer or forthcoming Vorlon Planet-killer! I want 
_big_ versions of those two, frak it!

> I think I'm the only one who even touches the large scale fighters 
now. Even then I only use the Centauri Sentri as a Goa'Ould Deathglider 
in Dirtside games. <

I find the large-scale fighters make good small classes -- the Drazi 
Sky Serpent, for instance. I'd certainly never use them as fighters 
unless playing a purely fighter-vs-fighter game as per the 1st edition 
rules -- which can be fun. But then, I've had Jon and Nic's (small) 
not-B5 fighters ever since the first B5W minis made it over here.

Phil
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