Topic: My friends in S. Fla, & I return to the Starmada"X

Hello everyone!

Earlier, I mentioned that my friends in South Florida, Gaming Glenn, I,  and others, will be using the Starmada "X" game when we play down there.  I have been designing ships for when I head down there in c2 months and plan to use "X" versions of some of my more favorite 'Compendium weapons.    smile 
The unique characteristics of most of them are now the "Weapon Abilities" of Starmada X.  One weapon ability that I did now see, and would be interested in using, is the weapon ability of "Stingray Missiles". 
In the 'Compendium, these weapons ignore any and every modifier, positive or negative, to the to hit roll.  For example, if the weapon has a to hit modifier "+3", then any ship the firing ship has LOS to is hit on a 3+, up to the weapon's maximum range.  The simplicity of this weapon is great.  It ignores long & short range, ECM, fighter jamming, evasive action, Stealth Generators, etc.  If someone could give me the modifier cost that would be much appreciated.  I hope it is the same as another weapon ability, so that I could still use the Starmada"X" ship generator.  I use Stingray Missiles on some of my Starmada Compendium ships that we still use when we play up here in Jacksonville.  :shock:

Anyone have any thoughts.  :?: 
Could I impose on the game designers to make a ruling?
(Once again <LOL>)  Thanx.  I am looking forward to gaming in S. Fla in early June...

Steven Gilchrist; Jacksonville, Fla, USA  big_smile

Re: My friends in S. Fla, & I return to the Starmada&quot;X

When are you coming down to the Lair?

Re: My friends in S. Fla, & I return to the Starmada&quot;X

StarmadaX v1.0 gave the conversion for the Stingray Missile as:-
ROF1  PEN1  DMG1 No Range Modifiers.

I think that adding Ignores Shields would go some way to a better costing, as there is no "Totally ignorant" costing for weapons.

Re: My friends in S. Fla, & I return to the Starmada&quot;X

Hello everyone,

I am making a ten day trip down to South Florida smile
My gaming friends and I will be playing Starmada X at Dragons Lair SW of Fort Lauderdale (technically in DianiaBch or Hollywood  :shock: ). 
The first game is on Wednesday 6/6 @ c12:30.   
Dragons Lair is located at the corner of SW 51 Street and SR7=US441.  The phone# is 954-587-3347. 
We will be playing many games during next week and the following week.  Come join us for some fun gaming.  big_smile

Steven Gilchrist; Jacksonville, Fla, USA

Re: My friends in S. Fla, & I return to the Starmada&quot;X

I am visitng my inlaws in Del Ray beach that week. ( I think we arrive on the 8th)   Perhaps if the fates smile on us, I will be able to hijack the minvan and head on down for a game.

Re: My friends in S. Fla, & I return to the Starmada&quot;X

Next scheduled game is for Monday, June 11, starting at 1 PM.  Each player gets 4000 points.

We played two games, one each on Wednesday and Thursday, 6000 points per play at my suggestion since  I wanted to play a full fleet of newly designed 'Klingon' ships.

We went with a house rule that a weapon can only have one option; although allowing any ROF, PEN, or DMG (from 1 to 3).  We were trying to stay with the Compendium version of weapons as we find some X combinations seem a bit more powerful than the point system indicates.

Wednesday's game concluded that we outlaw Repeating as a weapon option.  When one ship loaded with repeating weapons that had about 1/6 the rating points of the fleet did more damage than the entire other fleet (both sides had equivalent defenses) then something is quite amiss about the Repeating rating cost.  But since I've hashed this out before I won't bother going on about it.

Re: My friends in S. Fla, & I return to the Starmada&quot;X

Any games scheduled for the end of the week (Thursday or Friday?)

Im  in Del Ray beach for the week, and might be able to head down for an afternoon.

Re: My friends in S. Fla, & I return to the Starmada&quot;X

Sorry, no.  Steve left town already and I'll be busy.