First games in 30 years

[grondak]

Hi all,

I took a long break from Starfire. I couldn't find anyone in college to play with me (D&Ders, which were fine). I worked in the first two scenarios of the wargamevault.com quick start rules today.

Scenario 1: I lost. Had my CT chewed out from under me. Kerblammo!
Scenario 2: I picked the DD type 2 and my point defense crews were workin' it. I also picked a CT type 3 and a CT type 5. I lost only my knife-fighting CT. Since my winning tactic was to circle the enemy at optimum plasma torpedo range, I should have picked another CT type 5 and stayed out of his range entirely. My friend's point defense crews had little training and got their ship shot out from under them.

We had a lot of fun. We role-played that since our ships were cut from the same designs, the situation was that the governments involved had rented some ships for a "short, sharp war" and both rented from the same company. I paid them extra for point defense training.

We will likely play again soon!

[Cralis]

Hi all,

I took a long break from Starfire. I couldn't find anyone in college to play with me (D&Ders, which were fine). I worked in the first two scenarios of the wargamevault.com quick start rules today.

I definitely know the feeling... for a number of years it was hard to find anyone willing to play any wargame, but we had to take a number to participate in a D&D game. Even more so when it was just friends playing D&D. I often wondered if people got their wargaming fix on the computer, because everyone just wanted to roleplay.

So how did you friends like the QSR rules?

Scenario 1: I lost. Had my CT chewed out from under me. Kerblammo!
Scenario 2: I picked the DD type 2 and my point defense crews were workin' it. I also picked a CT type 3 and a CT type 5. I lost only my knife-fighting CT. Since my winning tactic was to circle the enemy at optimum plasma torpedo range, I should have picked another CT type 5 and stayed out of his range entirely. My friend's point defense crews had little training and got their ship shot out from under them.

We had a lot of fun. We role-played that since our ships were cut from the same designs, the situation was that the governments involved had rented some ships for a "short, sharp war" and both rented from the same company. I paid them extra for point defense training.

The QSR was designed to be quick & dirty, and easy to learn in a very short period of time (5-10 minutes, tops...less by experienced players). It's interesting that you home ruled for crew modifiers. I'm curious how you did that, because I'm always interested to hear about potential new ways of doing things...

We will likely play again soon!

I was going to ask how you liked the QSR and the scenarios, but I think this says it all. Which scenarios are you playing next?

And welcome back to Starfire!

[grondak]

Heh. Thanks for the induction (or was that when my CT went down in flames in the first scenario?)

We didn't make up a house rule-- my dice rolls on point defense versus my opponent's standard missile and plasma torpedo strikes were phenomenally better. I offered to switch ten-siders with him many times.

We did use a erratic manuevering very often. I played one hard turn to get his knife-fighter out of my DD's blind spot.

[dazrand]

Sweet, sounds like a nice battle! Please post more

Welcome back and welcome to your new opponent!

[grondak]

Thanks Dazrand!

The battle lasted long enough for the CT type 5 to get down to two more shots. If his remaining CT ran off, I couldn't catch him. He'd ruin my complete victory by escape (which my memory is dragging up as a rule from classic Starfire) Hey I think I should get started reading the Solar rules. heh.

[Cralis]

Got it. Sounds like you had one heck of a battle.

Can't wait to hear more.

[grondak]

We'll play Scenario 3, Convoy Escape, this Sunday. Starfire is a great diversion while we chat about other things and forget which ships have just turned or not.

[grondak]

We ran Convoy Escape twice.

It was the Rats versus the Iguana races.

The first time, the Rats focused on the Iguana destroyer and two FT2s got off the map. Iguana minor victory!
The second time, we swapped and played again. The second run, the Iguanas tore the engines out of two of the FT2s and only 1 escaped. The Rat destroyer was down to a move of 1 and a single Energy Beam. Iguana minor victory!

The FT2s held refugees and milk. Destroying them was in[Rat|Iguana]mane. Evil agressors!

[grondak]

Next week, Scenario 4, Fleet Action. The Iguanas will tear up those Rats!

[Cralis]

Wow nice results. So who is playing who?