Posted by: chuckles73
« on: April 14, 2011, 02:27:06 PM »My suggestion is to read the fiction.
It'll really help you get a handle on technology, design, tactics, etc. I found it incredibly enjoyable to read, as well.
Specifically
http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php/board,16.0.html - Trans-Newtonian Campaign
http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php/board,112.0.html - NATO v Soviet
http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php/board,97.0.html - New Terran
Just keep in mind that some of them have different mechanics (due to older versions of the game) and they tend to include some RP-style mechanics (iow the players are faking certain mechanics that don't exist in the game.).
It'll really help you get a handle on technology, design, tactics, etc. I found it incredibly enjoyable to read, as well.
Specifically
http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php/board,16.0.html - Trans-Newtonian Campaign
http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php/board,112.0.html - NATO v Soviet
http://aurora2.pentarch.org/index.php/board,97.0.html - New Terran
Just keep in mind that some of them have different mechanics (due to older versions of the game) and they tend to include some RP-style mechanics (iow the players are faking certain mechanics that don't exist in the game.).