Topic: A walk down memory lane (for the old timers so to speak) (Read 9172 times)

dderidex · « **Reply #40 on:** August 25, 2003, 01:28:18 am »

No, those aren't mine.

Haven't finished up my SFB models yet, these were just other pics people took of their SFB minis.

Mine should be much better when done.

But, yeah, try SFB. Better game than SFC anyday (although SFC obviously does in a pinch).

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Has anyone ever tried playing SFC slow like the ad said to make it more like SFB? Sounds dreadful

Well, there isn't any point in doing that in SFC.

In SFB, it's played slow because there are so many more tactical options. Maneuver is so much richer in SFB, and let's not even get into how much more control you have over energy allocation and *reserve power*!

SFC played slow is pointless, as you don't get any more beneit. There just isn't that much SFC ships can DO in a turn (relatively speaking). SFB ships have a LOT that can happen at the drop of a hat (or, more appropriately, the application of a reserve power unit), so turns must be slower.

Aoav160 · « **Reply #41 on:** August 25, 2003, 05:51:14 am »

h yes 3dot14, http://home.cogeco.ca/~joshuali/sfc2/eb2001.jpg, the famous, "I will eat dirt."

kziti kat · « **Reply #42 on:** August 25, 2003, 07:28:05 am »

Well I loaded up SFC1 because of this thread.

Took me a little while to get reacquainted with the UI, but I adjusted

I had forgotten how much better the missions and story line were in the original. And best of all are the missions created by the community. The api for SFC1 was so much simpler than the one for SFC2. This allowed a lot of people to create some great missions. In hindsight, making the missions so hard to make have made SFC2 a lot less 'fun' than the first iteration of the game.

... but aside from the missions and api, I much prefer SFC2.

762 · « **Reply #43 on:** August 26, 2003, 12:27:23 pm »

"The most successful captains even know what the enemy is thinking, despite the fact that they're not members of the same species."

Somehow I doubt that's Sun Tzu.

LordKreug · « **Reply #44 on:** August 26, 2003, 08:27:11 pm »

Impressive paint jobs on those minis. The Starline 2400 sreies, are they not? I still have a little over 100 of the original Starline 2300 series. I loved SFB, started playing it 20 yrs ago (gawd, I'm old!). I still have a huge box of expansions, Captains logs, Nexus mags and tons of SSDs, including over 400+ pages of the rules. It is, however a complex game filled with numerous rules that is hard for some people to grasp. When I saw SFC1 in the store I bought it right away. Two days later I actually got a computer! LOL
My wife thought I was completely nuts!
I do truely love this game, in spite of the bugs, etc that have plagued it. Ty Taldren and all concerned who made it happen!

Wolf2525 · « **Reply #45 on:** August 27, 2003, 05:39:20 pm »

Heh, I'm in the same boat. I've got boxes full of SFB stuff. Even got a great deal on a huge mess of minis. Mostly older stuff, but I can't complain for the price I got. They're fun to paint for a break from all the darn Warhammer and WWII crap I have.

But, this game gave me a chance to play without having to go out and find someone who actually understands, or cares to learn the mondo load of rules. I played my dad's SFC1one day when I was housesitting for them, and then ran out the next day and picked up SFC2. Still need to try to get him to give it to me so I can complete the series, lol...

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