Topic: How many of you have played Starfleet Battles?

[Rod O'neal]

I used to play it a lot. I too prefered Andro. Orion was my 2nd choice, then Klingon. I never wanted to be the good guy, I guess?
Same problem here as most of you have, no one to play with anymore. I don't feel like hanging out on Saturdays, etc. at a comic book/game store trying to pick up a game with someone. I wish I lived in Seattle though. We could play then, Desty  

[Mainwaring]

I gave it a looking over, but as much as I like to read about and discuss tiny little technical details and stuff like that, I can't stand playing a game that takes so much micromanaging. I'd rather spend my time figuring out how to best get my phasers pointed at an opponent without getting shot back than spending it making sure I have my powerplant output finely tuned and balanced.  I want to be a captain, not a friggin' whole bridge crew. Point the guns, say shoot, and let the lackies work out how to make it actually happen. Spend my time on complex tactical considerations.

Also, i flipped through, and there wasn't much there that said 'Star Trek' to me, despite that nominally being the universe it's kind-of-based in. Big turn off. B5 Wars, from what I've seen, at least lets you feel like it's a part of the show one so deeply loves.

One of the reasons I also prefer SFC3 over the earlier games.

[Rogue]

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I used to play it a lot. I too prefered Andro. Orion was my 2nd choice, then Klingon. I never wanted to be the good guy, I guess?

I would have enjoyed playing Andy with you. Andy had an answer for everything but the stasis device. It was best to fly the Andromedans as a defensive strategy lest someone fly them against you. Before the Andromedans came into being I flew Gorn. Plasma torps, a good phaser suite and no expensive cloaking device. When the Intruder and the Dominator came out it was the beginning of the end. You already know all the reasons why.  

[Atrahasis]

SFB takes too long to play, the only usefulness you can get out of it after playing SFC is that it helps you to understand SFC better.  

[Parislord]

Our group has been running the same GW scenario for about two years running, now.  We use a modified version of the rules based on the Battletech turn-system vice the 32 impulse system.  Turns go much faster, and it's not so hard to support large-scale battles.

[James Formo]

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I was just curious, since there seems to be a large anti-Starfleet Battles sentiment on this message board, how many of you have actually played it or know anything about it? What specifically do you like and dislike about it? (And if there's anyone who plays that lives in the Seattle area, let's get togther sometime)  

Interesting. I was thinking just the opposite. I think there is more animosusity expressed towards the TNG era. I read many threads all the time bashing the TNG era  ship designs.  To be honest I never played SFB. Only because I never heard about it. Also I grew up on TOS. I used to rush home from grade school to see it. Before it was even reruns. But TNG is now my favorite era. I think it was geared to older audiences though as it explores moral issues more. I will say there are things I did not care for, like the Q character, I found rather annoying and overused. Did'nt like the uniforms used early on and some other stuff.

Nannerslug just put out a mod for SFC3 for TNG era ships and I think myself, Grave, and Chris Jones were the only ones to post in the thread. Desty I notice your SFB mod had many more hits. I think that points out the popularity of SFB era.




 

[Desty_Nova]

I guess you have a point, James Formo. It always seemed like whenever I or anyone else mentioned SFB, there are a bunch of people that say things along the lines of "don't care for SFB, the ship designs are ugly" It also seemed to me like people were doing 95% TMP and TNG models on this board, hardly ever TOS stuff. But the response this thread has garnered has changed my mind on this issue.

[Durin]

James that my be  due to the  fact that is was Nanner who posted, there seems to be a faction of people who are anti-Nanner.Ever since the  "magic-photon" debacle some people have an honest  dislike for the  guy.Bty I have his mod and thinks its  great.   I just have a hard time  getting used to  sfc3's combat mechanics.  

[Wolf2525]

I have a ton of SFB crap laying around here.  A boatload of minis, the entire collection of Nexus magazines, the old stuff, new stuff, lol....

The rulebook is HUGE, and very daunting at first appearance, but it's not as bad as it seems.  Granted, it is very complex, but if you are used to any of the historical wargames, it's pretty easy to pick up.  The intro books they put out really helped introduce people to the game.

But it's here, along with all my medival european figures, samurai, and WWII figs.  Not to mention the gazillions of warhammer figs I have yet to finish painting.

Gee, I wonder why I'm broke....  

[Desty_Nova]

Wolf 2525: Do you still play SFB, just out of curiousity?

[Mr. Hypergol]

Started playing in the mid 80's.  Still play it about once or twice a year with old friends.  Don't have the time I used to now that I've got a wife and kids.  That's why I love SFC.  SFC finally brought my favorite game to computer which gives me more opportunities to get my SFB fix.

It's too bad Activision ended the party.  I'm hoping they will go bankrupt and Paramount will give the Trek liscence to someone willing to finish the SFB based SFC series with a Galaxies at War type game.  Hopefully something good will happen in time.  

[Wolf2525]

I haven't played in an incredibly long time.  In fact, I hardly remember half the rules.  Mostly because everyone that played has moved away a long time ago.