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1805
Hey all, First post to the group. Up until a week ago, I had never heard of this game. I was listening to a Podcast ("Roll 2d6") and they mentioned the game...
John Peterson
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Jun 2, 2006
11:40 am
1806
Hey John, I also just ordered Battlestations, and will be getting it today. Now all I have to do is convince my g/f to give it a try ;) ... of ... games), so ...
johnnyr_game
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Jun 2, 2006
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1807
How big is "15mm". Listening to the Roll 2d6 Podcast, they talked about them being smaller than "regular" minis (my word, not theirs). Is that "HO" scale...
John Peterson
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Jun 3, 2006
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"Regular" miniatures usually refers to minis in the 32mm to 35mm range - a long time European standard, popularized by the Games Workshop tactical games based...
Jason Little
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Jun 3, 2006
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Thanks, Jason. I think the Penny/Dime comparison helps put it in perspective. ... range - ... Warhammer ... inch. A ... thereabouts. ... copper ... are ... ...
John Peterson
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Jun 3, 2006
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1810
I've not yet received my games yet (ordered base + expansion), but it seems like all the ships are one level. Are there plans on adding "rooms" with stairs or...
John Peterson
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Jun 3, 2006
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1811
They are all single level. I made some rules and modules for multilevel ships. Check out my fan site at: http://nytecode.com/battlestations/ _____ From:...
Eric
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Jun 3, 2006
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1812
We considered making starships multi-tier, but we decided to focus on playability so that the heroic starship action could flow. I would recommend playing the...
Jason Siadek
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Jun 3, 2006
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1813
Hey guys, I just recieved in my copy of Battlestations, and was playing a solo game to get the rules down, and had a question about power generation. The book...
johnnyr_game
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Jun 7, 2006
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John-- It sounds like you've got the rules correct. When you're doing a lot of actions, there never seems to be enough power. I think it adds to the charm of...
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Jun 7, 2006
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Ok, great! Thanks for the reply! Looks Like I'll have to pump those engines =) Thanks, John ... lot of ... the ... games I've ... one ... is an ... round. ... ...
johnnyr_game
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Jun 7, 2006
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1816
... I'll second what Aaron said. When I read the rules for the first time, I thought that the Pump Engines action would be something you'd do only when you...
Adam Wells
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Jun 7, 2006
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Just played my first game. I forced my parents to be the guenie pigs, and they loved it! Granted, we probrably got a lot of rules wrong, but it was still a...
johnnyr_game
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Jun 8, 2006
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1818
Does anyone know if GG is going to be at GenCon Indy 2006? My FLGS is having difficulty getting Battlestations in and I was hoping I would be able to purchase...
Kiyote
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Jun 8, 2006
11:05 pm
1819
Hmm, just got done with our 4th (or was it 5th?) mission. 5-6 players, and our record up to this point was outstanding success every time. We just did the...
Michael Edwards
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Jun 9, 2006
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1820
Oh yeah we'll be there! Admiral Siadek Out! ... From: Kiyote To: battlestations@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 4:04 PM Subject: [battlestations]...
Jeff Siadek
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Jun 9, 2006
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1821
... Glad to hear it! To be honest, I pretty much owe you guys an apology. Certainly last year at GenCon (and possibly earlier years...can't remember), I gave...
Kiyote
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Jun 9, 2006
6:32 pm
1822
First and foremost let me say this: what a great game! I'm DMing a group of about three players in a light-hearted campaign, and God is it fun. The cocky...
ironhide86
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Jun 9, 2006
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1823
We are selling deep into our stock and shipping is killing us so we've decided to raise the price of the core boxed game of Battlestations. The supplements...
Jeff Siadek
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Jun 9, 2006
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Thanks for your kind words. Pay awarded matches exp and prestige per core rulebook page 63. Admiral Siadek Out! ... From: ironhide86 To:...
Jeff Siadek
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Jun 9, 2006
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Very cool! Did you "build" it yourself? - or is this like something that they're looking to sell at GenCon like an expansion to the box set?...
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Jun 10, 2006
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1826
... ======================= Say, I was wondering, Dear Brothers Siadek... Do you guys ever make it over here to the East Coast to do demos and such? I'm...
Scott Smith
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1827
Glad you like them! They're all my own work, and free for everyone. I've posted a few more pictures on BoardGameGeek (www.boardgamegeek.com), simply because...
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Jun 11, 2006
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1828
Looking for players in my area...if there are any of you, sound off.......
John Peterson
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1829
_scubadawg91@..._ (mailto:scubadawg91@...) writes: "Looking for players in my area..." Might help if you said what area that was......
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Jun 11, 2006
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1830
... ================== Looks like I me be the closest to you but unfortunately you are still a state away. But at least I'm no longer the only person east of...
Scott Smith
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1831
I did...in the subject line. It was in your subject line, too....
John Peterson
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Jun 12, 2006
11:33 pm
1832
Get in contact with the Triangle Simulation Society. www.trianglesimsociety.org They mostly promote historical miniatures, but I used to game with them...
Chuck Parrott
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Jun 12, 2006
11:34 pm
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Has anyone put together a play example? I think that might be the one thing missing from the rules. I think I'm a little foggy on the Power ...
John Peterson
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1834
... No, I understand that, I was just looking for a slightly more specific location. I occasionally have to make extended business trips out to Norfolk VA. ...
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