Home-brewed sci fi rules test game - NEW REPORT

[shandy]

Hi!

Our sci-fi gaming has been stalling because we released we don't like the rules we've been using (Tomorrow's War). The reason for this is that we want sci-fi games to have a space opera feel. So I finally decided to write my own rules and make things work like I imagine it!



Perhaps most provocatively, I shortened all the weapon ranges - although I know the discussions about this, and I would agree with the likes of Richard Clarke when it comes to historical games, for my sci-fi I want to have a more cinematic approach, with the heroes running around and doing heroic stuff instead of being huddled behind a wall.

Anyway, the first play test has been successful, if I say so myself. Have a look at
http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2014/10/11/a-sci-fi-experiment/
for a detailed report and some images!

Looks like we are back into sci-fi, huzzah!

Cheers,
Shandy

[Froggy the Great]

So, could we see the rules, please?

[shandy]

I'll put the rules up for downloading as soon as we had some more play tests… I'm not a perfectionists, but I'd like to know that something I give away will not break immediately 
Cheers,
Shandy

[Froggy the Great]

Good man.

[shandy]

Hi!

We now got another game in. This time we added vehicles. It still worked well. I lost horrendously, not because the rules were broken but because my tactics were 



For a report with some images, have a look at
http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2014/10/17/second-sci-fi-playtest/

Cheers,
Shandy

[shandy]

Hi!

We’ve now played our third game of Wandering Star – finally a victory for my Quar!



For a detailed report and more images, visit
http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2014/10/31/the-extraction-third-wandering-star-game/

We really enjoy the rules and we'll continue playing with them! Also, I think that's all the playtesting the rules are gonna get from us - I’ll put them up for download shortly. You don't have to pay for them and I don't have to deliver a perfect product 

Cheers

Shandy

[shandy]

… and of course success couldn't last!
Another game of Wandering Star brought a massacre. Due to grave tactical errors, my poor Quar were slaughtered.



For a report and more images, visit
http://wargamingraft.wordpress.com/2014/11/28/a-bridge-too-quar/

Cheers
Shandy