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I have read the two movement systems and wonder why a ship cannot use any unused Engine Points to pivot after the ship completes moving. Any explanations?
Hello again everyone!
We are playing Starmada-Unity on Monday 7/8 at 1pm at Gaming Glenns store on Stirling Road in Davie.
All are welcome
Cheers,
Steven
There is a game called Starfire that I played in the 80s & 90s that had warp points. In that game there is one in our solar system past Neptune's orbit that led to the Alpha Century system which had six warp points...
There are many novels published by Weber set in the Starfire Universe.
Cheers
Hello again everyone!
I am visiting South Florida again. Starmada Fleets will sortie!
We are playing Starmada S:NE again on Thursday March 14th at 1pm at Gaming Glenn's excellent gaming-store on Stirling Road in Davie, SW of Fort Lauderdale. 8-)
All are welcome!
Bring your own ships or you may use Minbari, Federation, & Klingon designs that I have made and miniatures that I have.
Cheers
Steven
Hello everyone,
We have been playing using the house rule that weapons can only have an impact and damage value of One, with as many traits as you want. Also we don't use the expendable & slow traits.
This has helped eliminate one-shot ships.
The battles now have more maneuvering and a targeted ship will last for several turns.
It is working for us and we are again enjoying the game. 8-)
Cheers
Hello Starmada Players,
We are going to play Starmada at the FLGS here in Jacksonville on Wednesday Jan 16 @ 1:30pm. All are welcome and I have ships & figures that visitors can use,
The Fleets will sortie! :geek:
Cheers
Hello everyone,
We played several games while I was down in S.Fla. Gaming Glen came up with an interesting design for his ships. They all had a engine rating of 7 and two Fire-controls. The ships went into evasive maneuvers making making it two harder to hit them and their two FCs countered their having a more difficult time hitting. It was necessary to close to short range to have a better chance to hit. I thought it was a very resourceful idea and it worked. Good Job Glenn 8-)
Very creative.
Cheers
Here is a ship with modulation on its weapons:
Guided Missile Battlecruiser (605)
-Tech: Weapons +1
Screens: 11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Hull: 18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Engines: 4-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-1
Weapons: 21-19-17-14-12-10-7-5-3
Shields: 4-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-1
-Fwd: 4-3-2-1
Laser Cannon (1-6/7-12/*) 1×3+/1/1 (Crn)
ABC2 ☐ ABD2 ☐ // (1)
Xray Ion Missiles (1-6/7-12/13-18) 1×3+/1/1 (Dsr; Gid; Mdl)
AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ // (3)
Xray Ion Missiles (1-6/7-12/13-18) 1×3+/1/1 (Dsr; Gid; Mdl)
AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ // (3)
CIWS (0/1/1) 3×2+/1/1 (Dfn)
360° ☐ 360° ☐ // (1)
Equipment: Hyperdrive ☐| Tractor Beam ☐☐☐☐ // (3)
Traits: Damage Control <4>
Hello everyone,
We played a 2800 point game on Wednesday. We have decided that all weapons can only have an impact or damage of one. The weapon can have as many traits as you want. This keeps the firepower from being two outrageous.
The game went well and lasted for many turns. I think that we have found a way to make the game fun again.
We are playing next Wednesday again.
Cheers
I think that the shield SUs are fine; no need for a change.
When we play here in Jacksonville, a friend uses Starmada-Nova ships. The rules for using them in the 'Unity games work well.
We are playing Starmada this Wednesday. 8-)
Cheers
Hi Daniel,
Looks great. It will be very helpful for new players. If they have access to the Drydock ship-designer it will make calculating much easier. I like the idea of giving new players some examples of Starmada starship weapons. This will help them get stated more easily.
Good idea. 8-)
Cheers
We have limited the damage and impact done by any weapon to one. Traits can be added to make them more powerful.
Here is my four-turret BB using this format:
Four Turret Battleship (605)
-Tech: Weapons +1
Screens: 26-25-24-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-
14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Hull: 19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Engines: 4-4-4-3-3-2-2-2-1-1
Weapons: 14-13-12-10-9-7-6-5-3-2
Shields: 12-11-10-9-8-6-5-4-3-2
-Fwd: 3-2-1
-Port: 3-2-1
-Stbd: 3-2-1
-Aft: 3-2-1
Pulse Laser Cannon (1-6/7-12/13-18) 1×2+/1/1 (Rpt)
GHIJK4 ☐ GHIJK4 ☐ HIJKL4 ☐ HIJKL4 ☐ // (2)
Chain Guns (1/2/3) 1×2+/1/1 (Dfn)
360° ☐ 360° ☐ 360° ☐ 360° ☐ 360° ☐ // (3)
Equipment: Hyperdrive ☐| Tractor Beam ☐☐☐☐ // (3)
Traits: Damage Control <4>
Hello everyone,
We played Starmada yesterday and today at Gaming Glenn's Store in Davie, Fla. (near Fort Lauderdale)
We have decided to restrict the damage value of all weapons to one. Players can, of course, add weapon traits to make them more powerful. The three games we played were great. Targeted ships took several turns to destroy and there was more maneuvering.
I will be down in S.Fla again just before Christmas We are planning to play on Wednesday Dec 26th @ 1pm. Everyone is welcome.
We have restricted all weapons to having a damage and an impact of one. Adding traits is fine (pile 'em on :geek: ).
This makes the battles last longer and maneuvering has become more important. Come join us.
Cheers,
Steven
This looks fascinating.
Piercing +1 costs x1.5. The Semi-Modulating only costing x1.6 seems to be a great deal and should render Piercing +1 obsolete.
Hello and Welcome to Starmada.
I use Micromachine minis and other 1/2400 to 1/3000 minis for spaceships. I also use 1/2400 naval minis that I turned into starships, inspired by Starblazers.
There are so many options in the game. Remember to have fun and laugh at the dice whether they roll well or don't.
As for terrain, a planet to defend or fight over can be fun to use. It can block line of sight and assist movement.
Cheers
I look forward to seeing what you have made. I enjoy the creativity of others.
Hello,
Here is my newest BB design. Thoughts?
USS PENNSYLVANIA
Battleship (645)
-Tech: Weapons +1
Screens: 22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-
12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Hull: 18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Engines: 4-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-1
Weapons: 17-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2
Shields: 12-11-10-8-7-6-4-3-2
-Fwd: 3-2-1
-Port: 3-2-1
-Stbd: 3-2-1
-Aft: 3-2-1
Pulse Laser Cannon (1-6/7-12/13-18) 1×2+/1/1 (Rpt)
GHIJK4 ☐ GHIJK4 ☐ HIJKL4 ☐ HIJKL4 ☐ // (2)
Chain Guns (1/2/3) 1×2+/1/1 (Dfn)
360°2 ☐ 360°2 ☐ 360°2 ☐ 360°2 ☐ // (2)
Chain Guns (1/2/3) 1×2+/1/1 (Dfn)
360°2 ☐ 360°2 ☐ 360°2 ☐ 360°2 ☐ // (2)
Equipment: Hyperdrive ☐| Tractor Beam ☐☐☐☐ // (3)
Traits: Damage Control <4>
Daniel wrote "...but it does discourage loading up on Carronade weapons as a way of getting cheaper accuracy."
I did that and found it made range 18 weapons cheaper & more accurate. I am glad this adjustment has been made.
(It may be partially my fault<LOL>) 
Very nice; great detail. 8-)
Hello,
I am really looking forward to seeing what you have made. All of this is very fascinating. 8-)
Cheers
I agree with you that ships that "make sense" are more fun. The friends I game with all have ships with minimal hull, no armor & no shields, and lotsa firepower. The only way to have a chance to win is to use some of these assault cruisers. We tried using fighters, but they turned out to be not that powerful for their cost. One of these cruisers costs about the same as 5 squadrons of fighters but has much more firepower.
Here is the Dreadnought that accompanied the five cruisers:
Heavy Dreadnought (1500)
-Tech: Weapons +1
Screens: 32-31-30-29-28-27-26-25-24-23-22-21-20-19-18-
17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Hull: 34-33-32-31-30-29-28-27-26-25-24-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Engines: 4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1
Weapons: 38-36-34-32-30-27-25-23-21-18-16-14-12-9-7-5-3
Shields: 10-10-9-9-8-8-7-6-6-5-5-4-3-3-2-2-1
-Fwd: 4-3-2-1
-Port: 2-1
-Stbd: 2-1
-Aft: 2-1
Fusion Cannon (1-6/7-12/13-18) 1×3+/1/6 (Pr1)
GHI3 ☐ GHI3 ☐ GHI3 ☐ GHI3 ☐ // (2)
Lasers (1-6/7-12/13-18) 1×3+/1/1
ABC2 ☐ ABC2 ☐ ABC2 ☐ ABD2 ☐ ABD2 ☐ ABD2 ☐ // (3)
Antimatter Missiles (1-6/7-12/13-18) 1×3+/1/9 (Gid)
AB2 ☐ AB2 ☐ AB2 ☐ AB2 ☐ // (2)
Antimatter Missiles (1-6/7-12/13-18) 1×3+/1/9 (Gid)
AB2 ☐ AB2 ☐ AB2 ☐ // (2)
Equipment: Hyperdrive ☐| Tractor Beam ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ // (11)
Traits: Damage Control <5>
Hello everyone,
A friend and I played a 3200 point battle. I took a Dreadnought, five assault cruisers and some smaller ships and was victorious. The firepower of the assault cruisers is phenomenal. Here is the Assault Cruiser: Thoughts or comments anyone?
Guided Missile Assault Cruiser (310)
-Tech: Weapons +1
Hull: 13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Engines: 4-4-3-3-2-2-1
Weapons: 25-22-18-15-11-8-4
Npr Antimatter Missiles (*/7-12/13-18) 1×3+/1/9 (Bls; Gid; NPr)
AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ // (3)
Npr Antimatter Missiles (*/7-12/13-18) 1×3+/1/9 (Bls; Gid; NPr)
AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ // (3)
Npr Antimatter Missiles (*/7-12/13-18) 1×3+/1/9 (Bls; Gid; NPr)
AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ AB ☐ // (3)
Equipment: Hyperdrive ☐| Tractor Beam ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ // (5)
Traits: Damage Control <3>
Here is my latest Four-turret BB. I deleted the Overthrusters and Ion Missiles & increased the damage done by the heavy guns:
Battleship (700) -Tech: Weapons +1
Screens: 19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Hull: 19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Engines: 4-4-4-3-3-2-2-2-1-1
Weapons: 24-22-20-17-15-12-10-8-5-3
Shields: 12-11-10-9-8-6-5-4-3-2
-Fwd: 3-2-1
-Port: 3-2-1
-Stbd: 3-2-1
-Aft: 3-2-1
14" Plasma Guns (1-6/7-12/13-18) 1×3+/1/4
GHIJK3 ☐ GHIJK3 ☐ HIJKL3 ☐ HIJKL3 ☐ // (2)
CIWS (0/1/1) 3×2+/1/1 (Dfn)
360° ☐ 360° ☐ 360° ☐ 360° ☐ 360° ☐ // (3)
Equipment: Hyperdrive ☐| Tractor Beam ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐ // (8)
Traits: Damage Control <4>; Cargo (2); Repair (1)
It is? A w e s o m e !
I want to play a bunch of these...
<LOL> Good spotting.
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