PBE-M TCS/Fifth Frontier War

A thread of 3 messages, 23 January 1990 to 23 January 1990, in the order they were sent.

#829 PBE-M TCS/Fifth Frontier War

Hi,

I've been reading the Traveller PBE-M discussion with great interest
and would love to play!

Seems heaps of people are interested in PBE-M Traveller roleplay.
Anyone interested in PBE-M Fifth Frontier War/TCS as well??

Jim Cunningham mentioned he'd played Fifth Frontier War PBM. This has the
advantage that the mechanics for a PBM FFW are already reasonably play-
tested so there shouldn't be any hiccups in the rules. As Paul (grue@...)
mentioned we tried working out a PBM TCS but got bogged down in combat.
If FFW has already been converted to PBM all that much better.

Unfortunately, I've never played FFW and know only the a basic outline
of the game.  I guess that it could probably accommodate quite a few
players though, one player per major fleet should be optimal.

Incorporating the "fog of war" rules from TCS (i.e. each fleet admiral
knows only what intelligence information he is given by scouts, local
planetary bases, etc. And no one has complete knowledge (except the GM,
of course!) about current locations/sizes/etc...) could make it interesting.

Comments? Suggestions?

Eric.
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#834 PBE-M TCS/Fifth Frontier War

Eric Halil writes:

> Anyone interested in PBE-M Fifth Frontier War/TCS as well??

Me, for one; I would be interested in playing Fifth Frontier War.

> Incorporating the "fog of war" rules from TCS (i.e. each fleet admiral
> knows only what intelligence information he is given by scouts, local
> planetary bases, etc. And no one has complete knowledge (except the GM,
> of course!) about current locations/sizes/etc...) could make it interesting.

These are certainly new things to try in FFW!

 "Keyboard? How quaint!" - M. Scott

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#833 Re: PBE-M TCS/Fifth Frontier War

>Unfortunately, I've never played FFW and know only the a basic outline
>of the game.  I guess that it could probably accommodate quite a few
>players though, one player per major fleet should be optimal.

This sound s like just what the doctor ordered I think that being able
to play an admiral in the Zhodane or Imperial fleet would be a hoot.

>Incorporating the "fog of war" rules from TCS (i.e. each fleet admiral
>knows only what intelligence information he is given by scouts, local
>planetary bases, etc. And no one has complete knowledge (except the GM,
>of course!) about current locations/sizes/etc...) could make it interesting.

I have been looking for war games that do just that, think of being Lee
approaching Gettysburg, not know who or where Meade was, thinking that
Reynolds would be a better choice. Not having your cavalry to give you
the intelligence to make rational decisions. This is what a war simulation
is for me.

>Comments? Suggestions?

>Eric.





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