Hey everyone... I'm planning on running BS at several cons this year. This is the description I wrote to go in the con events booklet. I wanted to try to...
Thank you for these nice answers. I made the Space Babes to show the world that a human crew doesn't have to be boring. Sadly it's impossible to customise the...
Hey Scooter! Thanks for running Battlestations events. Your description of the game is cool. It really paints a picture you can get into. I would abbreviate...
Hi all, I'm trying to figure out which errata/faq file to work from. As far as I can tell, there are three in the files section. Which one is the most recent? ...
At 11:02 AM 3/1/2006, you wrote: I like it. Which Con are you going to be running this at? ===================================== RoundCon in Columbia, South...
Warning: Boot Camp = Kobayashi Maru! (the unsolvable mission from Star Trek, that Kirk beat by cheating) If you want to test the limits of Luck and special...
(If you've already submitted your con description, boot camp is a -great- mission to modify and turn into any other mission by saying, 'Uh-oh, this ain't a...
There was a FAQ that was written a looooong time ago, and then there's the Errata that gets updated on a monthly basis. I don't know what 'work' you're trying...
Senator Siadek speaks the truth! I was tired of reading on the message boards about how the Boot Camp scenario was unwinnable so we decided one slow day at a...
... ========================================================== I've only been able to run the game three times so far, and it was "Showdown" every time....
Bad Apple Shakedown cruise is one of my favorites. You've got built in boarding action and an enemy ship to face plus the excitement of wondering which one(s)...
I understand your point about Showdown. I kinda had that reaction myself the very first time I played Battlestations. I was the Science Office and couldn't...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the battlestations group: Besides the required modules (Helm, Engine, Science Bay, Hyperdrive, Life...
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Definitely circumstantial, but I've logged my vote. -sen. si ... Life Support) which modules are the most useful?...
Finally getting a chance to play Battlestations at Dundracon accomplished two things: it gave me the confidence to try and run a game myself and it got me a...
It sounds like you run a fine mission. I'm offering my criticisms with all the loving care of an overzealous drill sergeant. I think the engineer should have...
... than personal equipment with his upgrade because upgrading his toolkit requires a SCIENCE check of 11. Agreed. I would have upgraded an engine, but he...
... You could have used any book or magazine on hand. Just pick a word, remember it's location (page, paragraph, word number, the word itself) and let them...
Hi, As my first contribution to the list I'd like to say thanks for a great write up, sounds like you had a good time. I don't have anything to add on the...
Usually the UREF trusts its crews to make tactical decisions such as modifications to their loadout and where they keep their stuff, especially since the crew...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the battlestations group. File : /NPC...
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My friend and I were debating the usefulness of different modules so I thought I'd see what everyone else thought. My group seems to feel no love for the...
Great mission report Dan! I haven't played that mission yet, but I'm curious how your players deciphered the word. What questions did they ask? Mark MacVicar ...
I had this idea for a mission stolen directly from Star Trek: Next Generation (Season 2, Contagion). The basics of the idea are this: At some point the PC...
Okay everyone. I'm going to be running Boot Camp at a con next month. I didn't want to read the rules from the book verbatum, so I altered the text a bit so...
