Well next week the crew of the Rebellion Ship Trojan will face a victory scenario for the UREF. A poor showing of the supposed "Elite & Dedicated" crew is...
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borischjim
Dec 2, 2004 5:36 am
My re-animated clone Nic"The Brick" would like to pass along his re- thanks to those crew members who did not show for this evenings game. If there is one...
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Tobias Rosenbaum
pretendergod
Dec 5, 2004 7:56 am
Thanks for the detailed instructions. I ordered my crew to start the transformation process. Let's see how long it takes until every last piece of paper has...
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Patrick
gunslinger4960
Dec 7, 2004 5:12 am
Crew of the Trojan II, The all important Victory Scenario is this Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Remember, this is a victory scenario for the UREF! You are the ...
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bwismith@...
bwismith
Dec 7, 2004 5:18 am
I humbly reply that I will be late for this game, I have a tech job and it will take me until 8:30 until I will be able to get free, but rest assure I will...
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Jason Siadek
gigapede
Dec 7, 2004 9:14 pm
We printed oversized modules and had a great time laying them out in our huge demo area and playing Battlestations on 4 foot long starships! For a small...
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drcrossman
Dec 8, 2004 9:31 pm
What size were the squares on an eight inch square module?...
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Jason Siadek
gigapede
Dec 8, 2004 10:47 pm
The oversized module squares are each about 1.6 inches! Big enough to support the oversized pup-tent character pieces we made, but I would have -loved- to...
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Patrick
gunslinger4960
Dec 9, 2004 5:10 am
The rebellion against the UREF was crushed near New Africa earlier this evening. Senator Flobee, on a secret mission as an envoy to the pirate kingdoms there,...
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Edwin W
rookiewan2000
Dec 9, 2004 9:43 am
I'd like to add my experiences as novice GM in my first game of Battlestations... hopefully people can learn from my mistakes before they make them themselves...
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Patrick
gunslinger4960
Dec 9, 2004 9:13 pm
Edwin, I have run BS about 30 times now, and even once under the watchful eye of Jason Siadek. All I can tell you is that this game has RPG elements, but is...
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Christopher S Curtis
hydraulicsap
Dec 10, 2004 2:18 am
If we (the crew of the Trojan III) are captured, found guilty and executed, wouldn't our clones re-activate? Viva la Revolution!!! Col. A.P. Hydraulics...
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bwismith@...
bwismith
Dec 10, 2004 3:36 am
Just a guess, but im sure they would take measures to deactivate our clones befor they executed us, and i dont think were captured were just on the run. Capin...
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ourhero
jeff_siadek
Dec 10, 2004 5:00 am
Edwin, Thanks for opening up an interesting dialogue. It is tricky to run any game especially for beginners. Don't feel bad that it didn't work out great ...
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Jason Siadek
gigapede
Dec 11, 2004 12:42 am
Jason, we get that question a lot, thanks for asking! The answer is =yes=! Battlestations is an RPG and/or boardgame. (It all depends on how you play it.) ...
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combatcolours
Dec 13, 2004 8:06 pm
Hold on kids! Not only is 'Battlestations' a RPG and boardgame, but also a delicious dessert topping!!!..mmmmm that's good cardboard! -Dik Blaster ... heroic ...
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Edwin W
rookiewan2000
Dec 14, 2004 9:28 am
Thanks Patrick and Jeff for your advice. My apologies for the late replay, my PC @ home died after a failed roll to do a BIOS upgrade, after I did a...
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ourhero
jeff_siadek
Dec 14, 2004 6:16 pm
Hi Walter! I originally left shields up because I didn't want them to get plinked down by multi-guns or fighters. I've come to change my mind since then. You...
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drake1132492
Dec 14, 2004 10:44 pm
... But I'm drooling over the opportunity to ad this to my Battlestations game: http://www.worldworksgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=902...
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Tobias Rosenbaum
pretendergod
Dec 15, 2004 11:04 am
... That should be included in every BS Box ;-)...
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ourhero
jeff_siadek
Dec 15, 2004 6:24 pm
... Uh, that could have an impact on costs. They do look pretty cool, though. Admiral Siadek out!...
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Mike Crossman
drcrossman
Dec 17, 2004 2:43 pm
Can a Bot have its built-in Blaster Pistol upgraded to a different weapon? If so, are there any restictions or weapons not allowed? Can a Bot have extra...
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Jonah Johnson
blacknightjj32
Dec 17, 2004 6:05 pm
... i know you can upgrade the blaster so the bot gets a +1 to combat and you can change the weapon to a emp. i have also had my bots carry extra stuff that my...
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Jonah Johnson
blacknightjj32
Dec 17, 2004 8:28 pm
those victory missions are nasty. we did the Starburst victory mission, we were successfull but in doing so lost 3 crew members and the ship. we always need...
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Jonah Johnson
blacknightjj32
Dec 17, 2004 9:03 pm
just wanted to let the traveling gamers out there about a travel case, so you can have BS at their sides at all times. i was pretty happy about the box and...
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ourhero
jeff_siadek
Dec 17, 2004 10:28 pm
Hi Mike, WORD OF WARNING TO BOT-LOVERS. I'm strongly considering modifying the bot rules to break bots (like modules) on 4,5 or 6 with armored bots breaking on...
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Mike Crossman
drcrossman
Dec 18, 2004 2:26 am
Bot loving? No, I've been toying with an idea of having a Bot revolt, probably a side effect from watching I, Robot recently....
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Mike Crossman
drcrossman
Dec 18, 2004 2:30 am
The limit for the special ability Resourceful reads: Engineering or Science Skill (whichever is lower) My question is what if one of them is zero? Does this...
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jeff_siadek
Dec 19, 2004 7:30 am
... That's right. If you can use it zero times, you can't use it! Admiral Siadek out!...
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Mike Crossman
drcrossman
Dec 19, 2004 6:40 pm
... So, the only time Resourceful works is if you have high level skills, but in that case what do you need Resourceful for?...
