Rogue star ,osprey sci fi skirmish rules

[Phil Robinson]

Just wait for general release in December?

Figures will be in packs then I believe.

[marcusluis]

What is everybody doing for terrain and tables for RS?

[Dentatus]

I'm using the opportunity to make an "Ancient Xeno-archeology Dig Site" with a several pieces from TTCombat, two of those old melted VOR walls, a Systema building for the Dig Office, and 2" insulation foam whittled into strange rock formations. Should be enough to fill a 3' x 3' area.

[eilif]

What is everybody doing for terrain and tables for RS?

Not even sure how I'll use the rules.  That said, as well as of course using my industrial necromunda terrain do really like the idea of doing a small RPG'ish game in my Sci-fi city terrain.  Usually it gets used in my big mech-battles, which are huge and abstract and the infantry are squad based.

However, I think pushing them closer together for a nice dense (and much smaller) urban layout could really make use of all the nooks and crannies and interior spaces that I built into them.

[Hummster]

In the short term it is likely to look remarkably like Frostgrave as I have plenty of that on my workbench to do before I start anything else.

After that I'll start trying to do a more SF styled set of buildings.

[Zaheer]

Well, I've 'backed' it, and picked up a couple of extra figures. Now to work on some SF terrain!

[Genghis]

What is everybody doing for terrain and tables for RS?

Later next year, I'll be using my Battle Systems Sci-fi II card terrain, once the KS delivers.  In the meantime, an assorted amalgam of my VSF and old 40K scatter terrain should suffice.

Eilif: that's a pretty ace looking table going on there.  One thing you might want to consider if using a condensed version for Rogue Stars is adding some scatter terrain to give a bit more clutter (cover) on the otherwise open streets that I think this level of game will need.  (Unless you're deliberately making the streets a killing zone.)

[eilif]

Eilif: that's a pretty ace looking table going on there.  One thing you might want to consider if using a condensed version for Rogue Stars is adding some scatter terrain to give a bit more clutter (cover) on the otherwise open streets that I think this level of game will need.  (Unless you're deliberately making the streets a killing zone.)

No doubt.  That pic is from the Mech Attack game where everything is spread out to allow the mechs space to maneuver.  As it happens I've got a pretty big stock of scatter terrain...
http://chicagoskirmishwargames.com/blog/2014/09/10/scatter-terrain-for-sci-fi-and-pos/

...and my Sci-Fi skirmish boards are usually much more dense. I like to advise folks when playing a game like Necromunda that a 3x3 necromunda table might have as much terrain as a 6x4 standard wargame.
This is two side-by-side necromunda games. I'm working on a few more walkways.

[Genghis]

...As it happens I've got a pretty big stock of scatter terrain...

Well, that's me back in my box.     Your already pretty ace terrain just got even acerer.

[eilif]

Well, that's me back in my box.     Your already pretty ace terrain just got even acerer.

Thanks!
    I do appreciate the opportunity to show it off now and then...
 

[palaeomerus]

I ordered the rules and they come with a figure from Northstar and with shipping it costs about the same as just buying it from Amazon with no free figure.

Hopefully it works out.

Should be here in the next couple of weeks I guess?

[cacofold]

Have they posted a table size yet?

[nozza_uk]

I think it was either on here or over at TMP, but I heard a 3 x3 table size.

Given that we're a couple of weeks from release, have any playtests been published?

[ganesha games]

Yes the recommended table is 3x3, with as much terrain/cover as possible. The book has a random scenario generation system (basically one d20 roll for mission, one for location, and one for complications) so you should be pretty elastic. All in all, I'd say if you have  away to represent an open alien landscape, city terrain, and possibly some interiors that could double as spaceship corridors as well (I use Battlesystem sci-fi terrain for that) you have the terrain covered.

The random missions are an integral part of the rules so I do not recommend you play straight "shoot'em up" battles. Characters have plenty of actions they can perform besides shooting.

If you are on Facebook, there is an official group set up by Northstar and also a fan group where I frequently reply to rules questions

I think it was either on here or over at TMP, but I heard a 3 x3 table size.

Given that we're a couple of weeks from release, have any playtests been published?

[tomcat51]

Have they posted a table size yet?

3x3 I think.