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by Shadow Warrior
Wed Aug 31, 2016 6:24 am
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177689

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

It's all part of Steve Cole's OCD. I remember the enormous fuss he made at the time about the formatting of the draft and how he couldn't even flick through it without it being formatted as if it were a finished product in case it burned his eyes out. That was around about the time the new requireme...
by Shadow Warrior
Fri Aug 26, 2016 10:30 am
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177689

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

In unsurprising news, over the last couple of days Steve Cole continues to publically rubbish VBAM while busily turning it into A-kind-of-thing-that-used-to-be-VBAM-powered-by-F&E. From the number of questions and comments that Jean and Petrick made, it is clear that this game was never given an...
by Shadow Warrior
Tue Aug 02, 2016 7:09 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177689

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

What a bizarre post. So he's going to release his own hacked alpha test material, charge for it, and then use the fact that people aren't prepared to shell out hard earned for the privilege of doing the testing as "proof" that nobody wanted the product in the first place? Such a shame and ...
by Shadow Warrior
Tue Aug 02, 2016 4:21 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177689

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

I'll call it out as I see it, F&E is a product of a bygone age, like pretty much most of ADB's output. It is clunky, tedious, little fun to play, and has very limited tactical variation. Everything is driven by an obsession that it must all adhere to the original inconsistent SFB model (hence th...
by Shadow Warrior
Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:44 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177689

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

It's good to hear that ultimately your work won't be wasted and will see print somewhere. Obviously Merchants of the Federation is so far down the list it doesn't even get an occasional mention. Obviously one doesn't want to diss ADB too much as it's one of the longest running niche game companies i...
by Shadow Warrior
Mon Oct 13, 2014 12:30 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177689

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

I noticed that too. Considering I wrote it back in 2006/2007, we are fast approaching a system that is going to be a decade old. I am well on my way to building an objective system for 2e. It is built with a lot of what FA was supposed to deliver with the local campaign rules. Sorry guys. I gave it...
by Shadow Warrior
Mon Oct 13, 2014 12:03 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177689

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

Looks like publication of Federation Admiral in 2014 was yet another false hope. ADB has just published their 2014/15 schedule and it is nowhere to be seen. On to 2016! To be released in 2014-2015 Traveller Prime Directive Core Rulebook A Call to Arms Star Fleet: Book One Revision Two F&E Minor ...
by Shadow Warrior
Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:49 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: possible tac system partners
Replies: 2
Views: 3662

Re: possible tac system partners

I'm working on a home brew campaign with Star Fleet Battle Force as the tactical resolution engine. Obviously I would be as pleased as punch if I could use VBAM 2e as the campaign engine instead of my home brew rubbish.
by Shadow Warrior
Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:56 am
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177689

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

I think it was suspected all along that it was largely down to SVC's antipathy to any kind of campaign system that wasn't F&E, and that the deal with VBAM was largely a legacy inherited from Ken Burnside's time with the company.
by Shadow Warrior
Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:50 am
Forum: Briefing Room
Topic: Second Edition is Coming in the Year 3000
Replies: 68
Views: 29307

Re: Second Edition is Coming June 2014

Sounds like With A Purpose is going to be the game that Federation Admiral should have been and now clearly won't be. There was a preview column of it in Captain's Log 48 Supplemental. Combat resolution using Federation & Empire? No thanks.
by Shadow Warrior
Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:52 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177689

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

Update from yesterday's "Plan for 2014" blog entry from ADB...

FEDERATION ADMIRAL, the long-awaited campaign manual, will be released this year. It is being structured to work with any of the four tactical games.
by Shadow Warrior
Thu Jan 10, 2013 1:48 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177689

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

Excellent news, Tyrel. I think that's the correct approach. If FA happens, it happens. In the meantime, we get something better with VBAM 2e and VBAM Local Campaign Rules.
by Shadow Warrior
Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:48 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177689

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

I think that's the answer. Full steam ahead on VBAM 2e and VBAM local campaign rules.If FA ever sees print (and I'm not convinced it ever will) all well and good, but that's definitely not something to count on or wait for.
by Shadow Warrior
Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:44 pm
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177689

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

Ooooh, that sounds exciting. I did post a question on the FC board asking if there was any likelihood of a 2013 release but it got no answer. If we're looking at 2014 or beyond (and that's seems to be distinctly likely now) it would be extremely cool to see a VBAM release of, say, the local campaign...
by Shadow Warrior
Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:12 am
Forum: Distant Worlds
Topic: Federation Admiral Public Update
Replies: 428
Views: 177689

Re: Federation Admiral Public Update

Given that SVC has made no secret of his dislike for FA, I imagine the mere existence of another project would jump it in the queue ahead of FA.