On Wed, 24 Sep 1997, Max Maynard-Maloney wrote:
> > > Ok, sorry guys for this waaay off topic post, but I was
> > > wondering if anyone had tried out the new B5 space combat
> > > game. Is it worth the $45?
The system itself is true to the TV show. ie ships can be moving one
direction and can spin 180 and start firing and are now moving backwards.
Since I really like the show I like the way B5 plays. I have played Silent
Death and I wasn`t all that impressed.
> > It's based on Full Thrust/More Thrust. I've not played B5, but all the
> > signs are that it's great. Certainly FT is a very good system indeed.
> >
> Wasn't it designed by the Full Thrust guy and the Starfleet Battles guy
> working together?
I'm not 100% sure about this but I do know that one of the developers had
extensive SFB experience, had developed a campain system (IIRC), and at
one point tried to buy the rights to SFB, but one of the SFB guys vetoed
the deal.
- Michael
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