Someone was just asking for this too! I was hoping to find a way to host various discussions for different teams as to not betray confidential information. And...
I am setting up a game of my own. The map will be static (as in, you can only go within what has already been explored). In this game, the genre is that of...
... players just yet, but the "first dibs" will be for people that are already registered on my site prior to taking slots. I am also undecided at this point...
I would suggest for your first game keeping the number of players no greater than 6 and possibly less depending on how you want to approach the setting (which...
Courtesy of Dan, AKA Warlord Angraath ... Several flights of Kilrathi Salthi fighters streak through space. Their comm net carries light chatter: Karm: "I...
As mentioned before, I am working on a Japanese-themed game of VBAM. I have the map already made. It is based on a map of feudal Japan, although for ease of...
Feudal Japanese history is something I dabble in, so I can recommend some additional reading. In particular, "A History of Japan, 1334-1615" by George Sansom, ...
Sounds cracking. I do like the idea. Ok maybe not what you need:- http://www.kurotokage.org/2300AD/ Shameless plug, I did the art. The site is run by a feller...
"Okay, I've got to thinking and I think that doing a VBAM:SX source book might be a good idea. Ever since Friday I've been working on the races, but the...
Regarding privacy: I play on an amber based Dune rpg on a similar set up. We have found it to be possible to create subforums that are not even visible to ...
"Free Trader, you are ordered to heave to and prepare to be scan. Do not divert your course and do not change speed. Standby." It always bothered Judah that...
In some of my games I play locally it has been noted that robotic is a strong trait, and most likely overpower in exploration games that use Vbam's random...
... First off, robotic will always kick ass (Matrix, BSG, TF) heheh I thought maintenance costs would be a good check... if anything raise the maintenance cost...
Robotic or Human, it generally seems best to build large population hubs. Sure resource acquisition is one thing...but you need to be able to build things. I...
... As Jason said, the maintenance cost for Census was meant to limit the wild expansion of Robotic empires. I would be interested in reading any reports you...
Sorry I don't have the records due to it being a face to face game, all I have is a list of the systems and jump lanes. The problem with changing the price or...
So when a map is rolled randomly in a semi-competitive game, when does a CM step in to assure balance? In my games I run in my area I usually roll up the map...
I have a question about Dan's tech system again. Why does basing capacity cost two dp's for non-carriers? I was noted that it was to prevent casual carriers...
... I agree with Charlie on this one. I would say that as a general rule, each empire has the ability by jump lanes to find 2-3 other empires without the need...
Howdy! I think the trait is fine they way it is written for one specific reason: In sci-fi, movies and series, the robotic race almost always nearly wipes out ...
The problem is that in games that do not start borders drawn and cities build, the robots can buy as much census as they want and expand the quickest....
When you come up with the BSG game I would definately like to know how it turned out. ... From: M Sean Martinez <smartinez@...> To: VBAM@yahoogroups.com ...
Ok, so I think the problem lies with the initial census buildup on turn one. So I think you are saying each player gets 100 ep and 3 worlds with set numbers,...
Howdy! I do see where you mentioned in the last game that a robotic power out produced two other players. That can happen with an organic race as well. In one...
No, what's he referring to is in an exploration campaign, borders are very fluid. If a juicy new system is discovered, robotic population can grow quicker to...
@ Jason I'm not just taking about the setup, the entire first year or two. In an exploration game, or a game with fog of war, other players don't know where...
Howdy! ... I am not really following you here. Even in free form campaigns, each system starts with so many census. And even if you let a Robotic race buy...
Howdy! I have a couple of ideas how I want to do the game. One is rather ambitious and starts with the original Cylon rebellion and runs to the occupation of ...
