Star Trek Tactics

[joroas]

I have a huge collection of Micro-Machines that will fit the bill if all you need are the rules.   

Is scale important in a game where, theoretically, ships are 100s or 1000s of miles apart? 

[Commander Roj]

It is to me. I dont like to be to pedantic over scale in a space game, but i like ships to look in context with one another-a frigate looks smnaller than a cruiser, both are smaller than a battleship. Pedantry again, but otherwise doesnt the whoe thing lurch more toward boargame than miniature wargame?

[joroas]

That is true, but then this is fantasy.  If the Defiant, for example, were to scale it would be tiny, but in ST it is a dangerous vessel. In naval terms, Enterprise was a cruiser, only just in the realms of the big ships, but would have been swatted by a battleship. 

[Connectamabob]

Scale's actually a secondary concern for me. I mean, it's important to me too, but what I was getting at was actually the chunky, inaccurate, and oversimplified detail.

FASA did much better a quarter of a century ago, and Micro Machines proved it could be done better in plastic fifteen years ago. I kinda feel like there's no excuse for how bad these look.

[joroas]

Ah! Now I see your point.  Haven't seen these ships, but, as I said, minded to buy the boxed set for the rules then look at the ships.  I have a load of the MM ones, many of the Federation renamed by hand, and could make Klingon or Federation fleets easily................

[Connectamabob]

I wonder how much work it would take to DIY as set of clix bases. Nothing too fancy, just something that I could base a third party mini on so I wouldn't have to go buying and trashing official minis just for the bases.

FASA and Micro Machines might require some Indiana Jonesing to get a hold of (and Micro Machines do have that scale issue). Maybe it's time to have another look at Shapeways, see if their materials and print resolution have improved.

I seem to remember a few years back there were a couple garage kit outfits dedicated to unofficially expanding the Micro Machine line in resin. Wonder if they're still around.

[Faust23]

Got to play one game last thursday night.  I lost, but was ok with that. Probability Control on the USS Rhode Island is a bitch to play against.

The cool part is that with the reduction in Attack values and Damage in this set, things like Eneregy Explosion, Enhancement, and Incapacitate become much more useful.

I'm looking forward to our tournament on Thurs. The Warship Voyager LE is up for grabs.

[oldskoolrebel]

I've never player heroclix; what is the rule set like? Is it complicated or easy to pick up? Is play tediously slow or nice and fast?

Cheers
Andy

[zizi666]

I've never player heroclix; what is the rule set like? Is it complicated or easy to pick up? Is play tediously slow or nice and fast?

Clix rules aren't that difficult.
They all rely on the principle that for each point of damage that gets through you turn the base dial 1 click. If the new result isn't KO/killed you're still in the game.
You can download the rules from their site :
http://heroclix.com/category/heroclix/star-trek-tactics/

[Faust23]

So tonight we played a 300 point tournament at my local brick & mortar store, The Launch Pad.

Lost all three games.  Yeah, I'm a fanboy who is more in love with his ships than he is with smart tactics! 

But, with the asteroid remnants of the Klingon moon Praxis, or the Borg Trans Warp tunnels, as maps, we had a blast!!!