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by Darth_Bathrobe
Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:24 am
Forum: Mercenary Air Squadron
Topic: Had a few questions...
Replies: 8
Views: 6640

Re: Had a few questions...

I'll be following this thread with some interest. One of the reasons I picked MAS was to run a campaign based on Kaoru Shintani's manga/anime, Area 88 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_88 ,) which is the game's premise to a tee. However, many of the planes seen in the manga are older, Vietnam era c...
by Darth_Bathrobe
Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:35 pm
Forum: Officer's Lounge
Topic: VBAM and Dirtside II
Replies: 1
Views: 2186

VBAM and Dirtside II

Ok, I'm looking at incorporating Dirtside II for ground engagements into a possible VBAM Campaign, utilizing the points system on pages 52 and 53 of Dirtside. However, this begs the question. How many Dirtside points should each VBAM Attrition point equal? To set a baseline, a basic 5 man rifle team...
by Darth_Bathrobe
Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:18 am
Forum: Officer's Lounge
Topic: Using VBAM for an Honorverse-type Setting
Replies: 31
Views: 23247

Re: Using VBAM for an Honorverse-type Setting

That could actually work. Assign different facilities to each player, with an economic allocation to each one, to reflect the different functions of each yard. One player could, as part of their staff duties, be the de-facto C/O of Hephaestus, Vulcan, or Wayland, or, if assigned to a forward system ...
by Darth_Bathrobe
Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:50 am
Forum: Officer's Lounge
Topic: Using VBAM for an Honorverse-type Setting
Replies: 31
Views: 23247

Re: Using VBAM for an Honorverse-type Setting

I've been thinking this out, and one thing that it struck me that could help with the scale of a game like this. Add team play. Each Player Entity would have multiple players. One in command, others representing staff officers, or perhaps force commanders at the operational level. To use an Honorver...