Posted by: Paul M
« on: October 09, 2013, 09:42:28 AM »The expansions added newer and bigger ships that took vast expanses of paper...and added rule and rule plus exceptions and changes to the earlier rules...resulting in one of the most complex games I've ever played...and that includes compared to the Squad Leader Series (Squad Leader, Heart of Iron, Cresendo of Doom and Anvil of Victory)...but those are Avalon Hill rules which are at least organized.
I've seen but never played F&E (Federation and Empire I assume).
I like the Kzinti and Gorn when I was playing SFB the board game. In Star Fleet Command I added to that the Hydrans.
I have no idea what the status of SFB is currently...or how many new and exotic races they added.
Star Trek wise what I really liked was FASA's role playing supplement: Bridge Simulator? That had a really good system that gave a much better feel to the whole battle. I have to admit I had a blast with it when role playing a Klingon crew. To agonize or not... "the occulars on grav sleds" the security chief seemed to have everywhere... Wondering where the next back stab was coming from... When playing the wimpy namby pampy goody two shoes Federation you can't give orders to lock your weapons on a planet or send in Marine companies... Not to mention be utterly and totaly politically incorrect: "Science is womans work!"
I've seen but never played F&E (Federation and Empire I assume).
I like the Kzinti and Gorn when I was playing SFB the board game. In Star Fleet Command I added to that the Hydrans.
I have no idea what the status of SFB is currently...or how many new and exotic races they added.
Star Trek wise what I really liked was FASA's role playing supplement: Bridge Simulator? That had a really good system that gave a much better feel to the whole battle. I have to admit I had a blast with it when role playing a Klingon crew. To agonize or not... "the occulars on grav sleds" the security chief seemed to have everywhere... Wondering where the next back stab was coming from... When playing the wimpy namby pampy goody two shoes Federation you can't give orders to lock your weapons on a planet or send in Marine companies... Not to mention be utterly and totaly politically incorrect: "Science is womans work!"