Do you play non-PC/console space combat games ?

Erax · #1 November 17th, 2003, 06:31 PM

I was just wondering if anyone here plays space combat games outside the computer.

Me, I love Silent Death and own most of the supplements, but I rarely play it. Instead, I play my homemade Star Wars variant using Micro Machines miniatures from the 80s and 90s.

I've also played a game or two of Twilight Imperium and tried my hand at the Starblazers miniatures game (said to be a Star Fleet Battles spinoff). A long time ago, I used to play Starfleet Tactical Simulator, by FASA.

How about the rest of you ?

gregebowman · #2 November 17th, 2003, 07:15 PM

I used to play FASA's Star Trek game. I still have all of my stuff. I used to dabble in Star Fleet Battles, but it was too technical for me, so I never bought any of the books. I wish I was still gaming, because there sure is a lot of stuff out there, but I haven't played a pen & paper game in 10 years.

PvK · #3 November 17th, 2003, 09:36 PM

I used to play Star Fleet Battles, and I've played some other spaceship board games such as Warp War, Imperium, and Star Fighter (currently in my car trunk - not sure where to store it).

I believe I saw some folks playing Silent Death at this year's Dragonflight - looked intriguing.

PvK

Puke · #4 November 17th, 2003, 11:09 PM

Full Thrust is a good one, and the company that makes it also makes two other superb games for armored vehicle combat and squad level combat (Dirtside 2 and Stargrunt 2).

Erax · #5 November 18th, 2003, 03:12 PM

Silent Death is very much fun first and physics second, but most people who try it like it.

I am curious about Full Thrust, I have heard nothing but praise for it.

Oh yes, I also own Slag!, but never played it. The rules are intriguing but it feels like the ship design part is more fun than the space battle part.

gregebowman · #6 November 18th, 2003, 03:34 PM

FASA also had a Battletech game that involved space combat. Can't remember the name of it now, but I should still have it in storage with the rest of my stuff. It was an ok game, but I preferred the actual tech combat on land.

Mephisto · #7 November 18th, 2003, 03:51 PM

It's called Battlespace IIRC. It has undergone several changes in the pat years but I don't like it that much. To few choices to influence the battle for me.

Gryphin · #8 November 19th, 2003, 02:42 AM

havent played a board game for years. more for lack of opponents than ought else.
I would love to take on someone local in GEV / Ogre.
Oh well EDEE.

Loser · #9 November 19th, 2003, 05:29 AM

I have the box. Aerotech was the first FASA space combat game. They made another later, I think it was jsut called Jumpships and Dropships. They were both ... heavy.

The Areospace map had little arrows on it to indicate the way your ship was affected by gravity, it was actually very clever. Just... complicated.

Mephisto · #10 November 19th, 2003, 10:57 AM

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Originally posted by Loser:
The Areospace map had little arrows on it to indicate the way your ship was affected by gravity, it was actually very clever. Just... complicated.

Yea, the arrows are still there. The use a real space thrust system. If you go one way you have to spent thrust to counter your movement. This is quite nice but still, in the end all you do is to ire your weapons each turn, hope that you inflict more damage then your enemy and that your armor is thicker then his. No ECM/ECCM nor damage control, no targeting.