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Author Topic: Star Fleet Battles, no thread?  (Read 10168 times)

Putraack

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on: July 12, 2023, 05:28:12 PM
I didn't find a thread to discuss one of the longest-lasting games out there.

Any current or former players?

I still play online sometimes, I'd be up for a few matches now and again.

I have a monthly in-person group to play, too, if anyone's in or around Ohio.


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Reply #1 on: July 12, 2023, 09:26:53 PM
Incredibly, I've never actually played it in my entire life.  Always wanted to give it a try, though. 



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Reply #2 on: July 13, 2023, 03:43:52 AM
I moved over to Federation Commander.


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Reply #3 on: July 13, 2023, 09:26:02 AM
Still have my original box from 1979 (plus various expansions) but I haven't played it in quite a while. I also own Federation & Empire, Federation Space, Federation Commander (Klingon & Romulan Border), Star Fleet Battle Force, and Star Fleet Marines: Modules I & II. I'm not quite ready to dive back in yet as I plan to start learning Federation & Empire sometime soon.

Martok, come to Origins. I'll bring SFB and/or Federation Commander!

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Reply #4 on: July 13, 2023, 11:39:10 AM
OK, so a WED night game at Origins?  Turn 3 should wrap up by Saturday morning, right?

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Reply #5 on: July 13, 2023, 11:50:34 AM
Nah, we'd both be at beginner's level and only have 1-2 ships each. More like a Friday morning wrap up. Unless we play Federation Commander and finish by Thursday morning.

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Reply #6 on: July 13, 2023, 03:29:43 PM
I'll go one step further and one step more obscure but...

Has anyone ever played Star Frontiers or even knows what game that is?  It had a very simple but very enjoyable ruleset for space ship battles.

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Reply #7 on: July 13, 2023, 04:10:32 PM
Quote from: W8taminute on July 13, 2023, 03:29:43 PM
I'll go one step further and one step more obscure but...

Has anyone ever played Star Frontiers or even knows what game that is?  It had a very simple but very enjoyable ruleset for space ship battles.

I was a BIG fan of KnightHawks when it was the Star Frontiers space battle game.  Been a long time since I played it, of course, but 7th grade me enjoyed it.

If you want to open up a KnightHawks thread, we can certainly do it :)

But I'd hate to hijack the SFB thread when these guys will need it to organize their game at Origins next year!  >:D

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Reply #8 on: July 13, 2023, 05:12:25 PM
Quote from: bbmike on July 13, 2023, 09:26:02 AM
Martok, come to Origins. I'll bring SFB and/or Federation Commander!

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Reply #9 on: July 13, 2023, 05:20:44 PM
Quote from: bbmike on July 13, 2023, 09:26:02 AM
Still have my original box from 1979 (plus various expansions) but I haven't played it in quite a while. I also own Federation & Empire, Federation Space, Federation Commander (Klingon & Romulan Border), Star Fleet Battle Force, and Star Fleet Marines: Modules I & II. I'm not quite ready to dive back in yet as I plan to start learning Federation & Empire sometime soon.

Martok, come to Origins. I'll bring SFB and/or Federation Commander!

You bring Fed & Emp next year and I’ll show up.  :bigthumb:

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Reply #10 on: July 13, 2023, 06:38:54 PM
Hmm, Origins is a year away, I'm not sure that's enough time to learn F&E.  :D

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Reply #11 on: July 13, 2023, 10:00:40 PM
I fumbled through played a couple matches of F&E approximately a million years ago; so I'll pretty much have to relearn it, for all practical purposes.  :P  I seem to recall the rules weren't terribly onerous, however. 




Quote from: bbmike on July 13, 2023, 06:38:54 PM
Hmm, Origins is a year away, I'm not sure that's enough time to learn F&E.  :D

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Reply #12 on: July 14, 2023, 08:21:15 AM
Cool, Martok, I didn't know you had played F&E.  :bigthumb:
I've been looking for a good online tutorial for F&E but haven't found one. I may have to learn the rules and create one myself.  :P

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Reply #13 on: July 14, 2023, 09:21:56 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 13, 2023, 04:10:32 PM
Quote from: W8taminute on July 13, 2023, 03:29:43 PM
I'll go one step further and one step more obscure but...

Has anyone ever played Star Frontiers or even knows what game that is?  It had a very simple but very enjoyable ruleset for space ship battles.

I was a BIG fan of KnightHawks when it was the Star Frontiers space battle game.  Been a long time since I played it, of course, but 7th grade me enjoyed it.

If you want to open up a KnightHawks thread, we can certainly do it :)

But I'd hate to hijack the SFB thread when these guys will need it to organize their game at Origins next year!  >:D

Thanks Brant!  I might just put together some thoughts and open a thread for this.  I think I was also in 7th or 8th grade when I discovered the KnightHawks system.

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Reply #14 on: July 17, 2023, 04:26:57 PM
Quote from: Martok on July 13, 2023, 10:00:40 PM
I fumbled through played a couple matches of F&E approximately a million years ago; so I'll pretty much have to relearn it, for all practical purposes.  :P  I seem to recall the rules weren't terribly onerous, however. 

As long as no one retreats, the F&E rules aren't at all bad, IMO.


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