Vector Based Traveller Combat
The implementation of vector-based spaceship combat in Traveller is easy. It’s the strategy that results from the process that’s hard. Like chess, the rules are simple, but lead to a wealth of complex puzzles and potential pitfalls for the unwary. Marc Miller gives Traveller (1977) players two options: Just...
One Billion Suns: Printable Fleets and Tokens
NOT 3D PRINT FILES! Sheesh. A Billion Suns has been on my shelf for far too long. That’s Mike Hutchinson’s space shoot-em-up wargame built from the bottom up with an objective system that gives it more of an economics and shoot-n-scoot flavor than a line-em-up one. It’s been languishing...
Classic Traveller: A New Solo
Today marked the inaugural session of a new solo campaign over at the Joy of Wargaming, and this time we’re chasing the edge of the universe with a game of OG Traveller. It wasn’t much of a session – all we managed to do was roll up one character,...
An Old Man Looks at
For the most part, the things I review or talk about are those that excite me enough to sit down at the keyboard. That means most of my posts are about things that I like, and that’s a lot of things. I like liking things. That’s not always the...
Moving on…
The big rocket served us well, and will continue to do so in the days to come. But it’s been a project almost 4 months in the making, and I’m getting a little eager to move on to something more traditional. S’okay, though, because it’s done enough for government...
Medic!
The Big Ship already has a med-tank for fixing Wampa bites, but it needs a medical bunk for less invasive and critical care. Hence, the med-scan bunk. This doohickey was built from card stock and wood bits. With paint it looks a lot more medicish: Put it inside a...
The Most Wonderful Time of The Year (Is Over)
Of course the title of today’s post is referring to college football season (and the reason for my recent silence). January 1 really needs to be rechristened as the Feast of Saint Football. Congratulations to Alabama – it’s nice to have a legitimate national champion again. Sad as it...
The Cargo Bay
This cargo bay is off to a good start. As it stands, it’s kind of like a rock band – it’s just not complete without any drums. It looks a little sparse, but I don’t want to take up too much valuable gaming real-estate, so once I block a...
Power Core and Life Support
The lowest level of the big ship now holds the central power core for the craft. You are looking at (from bottom up) the cap of a gallon of milk, three dowels used to secure wood furniture (think Ikea pegs) between a couple of wooden disks, the cap of...
Game On!
The game isn’t on for me yet, but it’s getting closer all the time. The game is on for my little mans, because the game room is officially open. Anyone up for foosball? Maybe some ping-pong? And on the table in back you can see a couple of magazines....