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by Charles Lewis
Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:18 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!
Replies: 39
Views: 33590

Re: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!

Sorry for the long silence. Among other things has been a move from St. Louis to Des Moines. The dust has now just about settled from that, and I'm returning to this project. The British and German fleets have been converted. Here is a first pass at a portion of the map, that which would directly pe...
by Charles Lewis
Tue Nov 15, 2016 3:30 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!
Replies: 39
Views: 33590

Re: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!

Had a long layoff due to life with a special needs kid, but I have finally gotten started on the Germans. Here's a comparison: Nassau Dreadnought DV 17 AS 14 AF 5 CR 7 CC 3 Dreadnought Dreadnought DV 16 AS 10 AF 2 CR 7 CC 3 Germany's response to the Dreadnought clearly ups the stakes. It wouldn't be...
by Charles Lewis
Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:57 pm
Forum: War Room
Topic: Fools Rush In
Replies: 8
Views: 5597

Re: Fools Rush In

If only the Attarns hadn't been so flaky, they could've been that ally.
by Charles Lewis
Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:12 pm
Forum: War Room
Topic: Fools Rush In
Replies: 8
Views: 5597

Re: Fools Rush In

That's some serious archaeology!
by Charles Lewis
Fri Sep 30, 2016 1:53 pm
Forum: War Room
Topic: Fools Rush In
Replies: 8
Views: 5597

Re: Fools Rush In

:oops:
by Charles Lewis
Thu Sep 29, 2016 1:54 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177583

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

Clearly, we were supposed to just hand back Federation & Empire: The Exact Same Product Only Slightly Different edition.
by Charles Lewis
Tue Sep 27, 2016 2:08 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177583

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

The VBAM stats were derived from the Federation Commander ship cards available at the time (8+ years ago) and the scenarios were derived from F&E material, so I'm curious how we could possibly have deviated. If we did, since I did both the conversion and the scenario write-ups, it's all on me. 8)
by Charles Lewis
Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:29 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!
Replies: 39
Views: 33590

Re: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!

Interesting notion, and if I weren't trying to "Standard VBAM" I might be inclined to pursue it further, but I'm definitely going to be tweaking the light cruisers to make them more effective against destroyers (by allowing use of their primaries against them) as is appropriate.
by Charles Lewis
Fri Sep 16, 2016 1:30 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!
Replies: 39
Views: 33590

Re: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!

I think I know what I want to do, I just need to test it out. Assuming it works as I think it will, I'll be able to move forward promptly from that test. :)
by Charles Lewis
Fri Sep 16, 2016 1:29 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177583

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

That got a chuckle. ;)
by Charles Lewis
Thu Sep 15, 2016 2:17 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!
Replies: 39
Views: 33590

Re: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!

Oh yeah, I've read both. Where do you think "Steel Castles" came from? :wink: Dreadnought is exactly why Jackie Fisher is my avatar, as well as my interest in this period of naval history. I need to move on to the rest of the fleets, but I haven't had time to resolve the torpedo question y...
by Charles Lewis
Thu Sep 15, 2016 2:14 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177583

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

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VBAM is all luck? :roll:
by Charles Lewis
Wed Sep 07, 2016 2:00 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Star Trek: The Final Frontier
Replies: 7
Views: 5264

Re: Star Trek: The Final Frontier

Yay!
by Charles Lewis
Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:52 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177583

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

Steve Cole from FC Forums wrote: The original design was not adequately playtested

Yeah, the 10 years, or so, of VBAM 1E development and feedback from players was simply not enough. :roll:
by Charles Lewis
Thu Sep 01, 2016 2:01 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!
Replies: 39
Views: 33590

Re: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!

Finished converting the rest of British fleet (not counting auxiliaries.) In spite of all the different classes of destroyers built, at this scale they stat out into 3 slight variations of each other that basically equate to pre-war, early war, and late war designs. That will simplify that immensely...