Re: [FT] Contents of the "FT-PAK-1" starter pack?

>OK, all this talk about FT has gotten me itching to try the game.  But
does
>anyone know what ships are included with the basic starter packs on the
GZG
>store site?  It just says "two starter fleets of ships."  I'm trying to
decide
>if I want to go for that or get the super-mega-humungo-starter pack.
>
>Thanks,
>Andreas
>Danbury, CT

With Pak 1, you get the FT rulebook, plus 6 ships each for the two
forces
of your choice - 1 x CH (heavy cruiser), 1 x CL (light cruiser), 2 x DD
(destroyers) and 2 x FF (frigates) - a nice little general-purpose task
force that will get you started and give you some fun games. All you
need
to add is a tabletop, a few D6 and a tape measure.

If you go up to the big super starter pack, you get all 3 books (FT, FB1
and FB2) and two 12-ship fleets, each consisting of: 1 x BB
(battleship), 1
x BC (battlecruiser), 1 x CH, 2 x CL, 2 x DD, 2 x FF and 3 x CT
(corvettes).

Note that if you pick one of the fleets that does not have the "full
set"
of classes (eg: Islamics, OUDF or ORC), then we substitute alternatives
for
the missing classes to roughly the same monetary and game value.

Of course, if you REALLY want to leap in with both feet you could get
two
Mega-Fleet packs (26 ships from scouts to a superdreadnought) for your
fleets, and the three-book deal for the rules....  ;-)

Oh, and just to give you ALL the info (before someone asks), the Pak 2
(Carrier Group) has a CVL (light carrier), 4 x fighter groups, 1 x CL, 2
x
DD and 2 x FF; Pak 3 (Battle Squadron) has 1 x BB, 1 x BC, 2 x CE
(Escort
cruisers), 2 x DD and 3 x CT.

Jon (GZG)
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