Thanks for the rapid input Giles, I have uploaded a new version with your suggestions. I am uncertain whether the New black font will replace the flowing font...
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don_du
May 1, 2010 6:19 pm
Lots of hydrogen and helium! Not sure these are really alphabetized correctly in the rules . . . More up as I write them today. [H2-O2 Fuel Cell Generator] ...
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phil
phileklund
May 1, 2010 6:21 pm
Don, I started laying out the crds in final size, and realize I have made a dreadful error. It looks like I have not nearly the room I thought I did. I am...
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don_du
May 1, 2010 10:20 pm
I've switched to the super-short format (except for the first couple). [Impact Mold Sinter Refinery] Metal grains are sequentially blown onto a mold with such...
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don_du
May 1, 2010 11:51 pm
The next batch. Only a little more than a page to go. [Nanobot Robonaut] Many microscopic robots use enzymes to refine materials. [Neutral Beam Robonaut] A...
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don_du
May 2, 2010 12:16 am
[Quantum Cascade Laser Robonaut] Lasers photoelectrically separate mineral grains. [Rankine MHD Generator] Phase-changing fluids power a plasma-based...
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Caradoc Pritchard
caradocpritc...
May 2, 2010 4:25 pm
... I think the black font should replace the other on the sides and back of the box. I think it could replace the logo on page 1 of the rules - but I am not...
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Phil Eklund
phileklund
May 2, 2010 4:34 pm
Hello Don, Thanks for having patience with me. The card work goes slowly; I have completed about 20 refinery and robonaut cards. I had an equipment failure,...
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Neal Sofge
csofge
May 3, 2010 1:44 am
Well, it's certainly more readable. If you go with this it should replace the box sides for sure, as that's where bold type is most important. (Witness the LSM...
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don_du
May 3, 2010 7:35 pm
The last of the blurbs. The cards look good, although it might be good if the titles were on top and the info was on bottom; at least, that's the orientation...
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Phil Eklund
phileklund
May 3, 2010 7:54 pm
Don, I am not sure they are alphabetized correctly either. For some reason, I cannot find the writeup for Hall Effect electric thrusters, di you skip it, or...
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don_du
May 3, 2010 11:39 pm
I skipped it. Oops. [Hall Effect Thruster] An electric field accelerates magnesium-ion propellant....
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Neal Sofge
csofge
May 6, 2010 1:30 am
Something of potential interest to my fellow asteroid miners: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1651.html -- Neal Sofge, Hibernation...
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phil
phileklund
May 9, 2010 4:29 am
New Box Cover Front and Box Cover Back files have been created an posted in the Files section. The water fountain is still there, but not as a cartoon gusher,...
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phil
phileklund
May 9, 2010 4:51 am
I have copied and pasted recent questions and answers concerning the High Frontier Game below. The questions are mine, and the answers come from two...
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gunthersc
May 10, 2010 12:01 pm
... Congratulations! -- Gunther...
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Caradoc Pritchard
caradocpritc...
May 10, 2010 2:33 pm
Cover looks good Phil! Congratulations on the wedding! ... -- Cheers, Giles The Z-Man Games Newsletter www.zmangames.com Teaching Strategies Podcast...
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phil
phileklund
May 10, 2010 5:21 pm
I played two 3 player games and two solitaire games. Veteran playtester Chris Peters also played a few solitaire games. The new solitaire rules are now posted...
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Neal Sofge
csofge
May 10, 2010 7:36 pm
... Is the rationale that the ship can hide behind the blast shield? If so I'd think the opposite, that missiles could attack from several directions at once. ...
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Matt da man
zujecuho2
May 10, 2010 9:26 pm
while that's true there's still something compelling about a ship that rides nuclear bombs being immune to nuclear attack......
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Phil Eklund
phileklund
May 11, 2010 1:08 pm
Hello Neal, MISSILE ATTACK ON ORION. A missile attack could be from several directions, if there is enough delta vee and time. The crew cards and the mosquito...
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Neal Sofge
csofge
May 12, 2010 4:22 am
... I see, so this is the more sane NASA Orion rather than the original DoD nuclear booster. -- Neal Sofge, Hibernation Vat Manager Fat Messiah Games...
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phil
phileklund
May 13, 2010 12:01 am
This weekend will be the final round of playtesting before the submission to the printers. If anybody has any input, please speak up. Thanks to those who...
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Caradoc Pritchard
caradocpritc...
May 13, 2010 12:07 am
What about flames for Anarchy and a bullet/bullets or a bomb icon for war? You forgot to add that I get a shipment of free games and sundry prizes for the...
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Phil Eklund
phileklund
May 13, 2010 12:04 pm
Thanks Giles, I will play around with such a bomb icon, and flames (although both seem so terrestrial) I really would like to use the skull and crossbones,...
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Matt da man
zujecuho2
May 13, 2010 4:34 pm
I like skull and cross bones for Anarchy Mushroom cloud for war (anarchy only gives benefits to China right?)...
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Matt da man
zujecuho2
May 13, 2010 4:38 pm
For Shimizu i suggest that all players have a hand-limit of size THREE (4 for adv game) but Shimizu has no hand limit... this (hopefully) will lead to them...
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Seth Jaffee
sedjtroll
May 13, 2010 5:08 pm
What should happen if a player is at 3 cards and wants to buy another? Must they discard one? Suppose they upgrade all 3 of their cards and want to bu a new...
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Phil Eklund
phileklund
May 13, 2010 5:18 pm
Anarchy allows everyone the PRC ability to perform felonies. And give the PRC the ability to start a war or to perform combat. War gives everyone the ability...
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Phil Eklund
phileklund
May 13, 2010 5:41 pm
Seth brings up good points. I think this proposal needs a lot of extra rules that are too late in incorporate at this late date. I have a softer proposal for...
