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by Charles Lewis
Thu Sep 01, 2016 1:59 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177827

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

Which is why when I gaze upon my rather sizeable collection of F&E material I see a toolkit to someday do a proper Trek-ian wargame. :)
by Charles Lewis
Fri Aug 26, 2016 2:12 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177827

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

My favorite SVC bitch remains his flat-out rebuke of the Intel rules. "That's now how Intelligence works in the real world!" Well, that may be not how it was done in the US Army circa 1983, but it is reminiscent of how naval intelligence was done in the 19th Century. In either case, raise ...
by Charles Lewis
Fri Aug 19, 2016 7:48 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Star Trek: The Final Frontier
Replies: 7
Views: 5284

Re: Star Trek: The Final Frontier

Awesome! I can't wait to take a closer look!
by Charles Lewis
Thu Aug 11, 2016 3:20 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!
Replies: 39
Views: 33756

Re: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!

The thing with torpedoes is that even battleships carry them. So it's not just the possibility of "fighters carrying fighters." Some sort of limited use mechanic, though, will have to be incorporated as there was generally no provision to reload in the middle of a battle.
by Charles Lewis
Wed Aug 10, 2016 5:15 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!
Replies: 39
Views: 33756

Re: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!

Maybe Destroyers can actually be treated as fighters in some way? And the secondary 6" guns on say a battleship or on a light cruiser could represent their AF factor in targeting the quicker moving boats. That notion has been bubbling around in the back of my brain for quite a while now, and I...
by Charles Lewis
Thu Aug 04, 2016 4:18 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177827

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

:shock: :roll:
by Charles Lewis
Wed Jul 20, 2016 5:43 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177827

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

I just can't figure out why he's persisting in this. He doesn't like strategic games, and he's already got one. He didn't like what we offered, but he's pushing on even after we've bailed out of the project and don't want to be associated with it. It's like he's got his dander up, and "by god F...
by Charles Lewis
Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:31 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177827

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

The fact that we're still discussing the game "in development" after 10 years pretty much tells the tale.
by Charles Lewis
Mon Jul 18, 2016 5:20 pm
Forum: War Room
Topic: The Four Year's War: Prelude
Replies: 6
Views: 5306

Re: The Four Year's War: Prelude

Sweet!
by Charles Lewis
Mon Jul 11, 2016 3:16 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!
Replies: 39
Views: 33756

Re: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!

Turret rotation speed is a factor, certainly, especially as the range closes. However, the bigger issue is that your standard armor-piercing shell will over-penetrate something light like a destroyer; i.e. it will likely pass through the ship and unless it hits something vital, will likely cause min...
by Charles Lewis
Fri Jul 08, 2016 9:33 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!
Replies: 39
Views: 33756

Re: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!

That remains to be seen. That's why these test stats don't include torpedoes. Once I figure out how I want to handle those, the rest ought to fall in place. :)
by Charles Lewis
Thu Jul 07, 2016 7:08 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!
Replies: 39
Views: 33756

Re: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!

So here's my first pass at generating some stats, without torpedoes factored in: Majestic, 1894, Battleship, DV 17, AS 8, CR 6, CC 3 Canopus, 1896, Battleship, DV 11, AS 8, CR 6, CC 3 Dreadnought, 1905, Dreadnought, DV 16, AS 10, CR 7, CC 3 Colossus, 1909, Dreadnought, DV 15, AS 11, CR 7, CC 4 Royal...
by Charles Lewis
Thu Jun 30, 2016 4:53 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!
Replies: 39
Views: 33756

Re: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!

As much as my information allows, I intend to have everything European in the book. I also intend to bake in some hooks to allow the material to be used with Jay's With a Purpose for a lot of options for gameplay. The nature of the history will generate a much different environment for the Pacific, ...
by Charles Lewis
Mon Jun 27, 2016 2:32 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!
Replies: 39
Views: 33756

Re: Steel Castles sourcebook in the yards!

Right n ow, the plan is to make a map based on the predominant ports of Europe. It remains to be seen how literal this remains.