• Registered: 2005-12-19
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Topic: 2 Questions...

Question 1.  I see that Cold Navy and some other sites have "professional" looking record sheets available for their ship designs, where and how can I get my hands on blank templates like that?  Reproducing multiple ships of the same class by hand is a pain and I'd like them to look a bit more... professional.   

Question 2.  Does anyone have any links for good spaceship mini's producers here in the States??  Most of the sites I've been to are all in the UK.  And while I thoroughly enjoy the look of Brigademodels mini's it drives me nuts having to wait for them to make it across the Pond and then all the way out here to Phoenix.

  • Registered: 2005-03-28
  • Posts: 137

Re: 2 Questions...

1. Are you using the Shipyard spreadsheet?  It produces record sheets like the ones in the Starmada rules.

2. I've been using the ones from Ground Zero Games.  Yes, they are in the UK, but they offer very good prices, excellent models, and fast shipping.

  • Registered: 2005-03-27
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Re: 2 Questions...

If you're considering Ground Zero Games, they've already packed your order and are waiting to ship.

Or, at least it seems that way because it seems that there's some sort of wormhole between GZG and the US.

jim

  • Registered: 2005-03-28
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Re: 2 Questions...

I have ordered from GZG several times... the latest shipment arrived in 6 days... mind you that was 2 weeks before XMas so I forgive them for being slower than their average. wink

The Brigade order on the same day is still pending arrival. sad
But I have faith.

I have also ordered GZG minis from Eureka in Australia without problem. Play the exchange game right and they could be cheaper, too.

  • Registered: 2005-03-27
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Re: 2 Questions...

Don't forget both GZG and Brigade Games subtract VAT...

Both excellent merchants with excellent custmer service.

And that's what it's all about, no?

  • Registered: 2005-12-19
  • Posts: 11

Re: 2 Questions...

Thanks for the links.

I've got a couple more questions...

I've been fiddling around with SXCA and am wondering, is this official for Starmada???  I ask because a ship class that I designed by hand had a battle value not even remotely close to the SXCA version.  The SXCA version also seemed to give weapons systems less SU then how I figured them out.  What's the story?  Should I disregard my math and accept the SXCA version?
Also, when on SXCA I add "Drone" and in the amount box I put "5" that represents 5 groups of 5 drones correct?  (25 drones in all)

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  • Registered: 2005-03-27
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Re: 2 Questions...

Crazy8 wrote:

I've been fiddling around with SXCA and am wondering, is this official for Starmada???  I ask because a ship class that I designed by hand had a battle value not even remotely close to the SXCA version.  The SXCA version also seemed to give weapons systems less SU then how I figured them out.  What's the story?  Should I disregard my math and accept the SXCA version?

Which version of the SXCA are you using? And what are the results you are getting?

I'm not aware of any computation problems with the SXCA...  :?:

Also, when on SXCA I add "Drone" and in the amount box I put "5" that represents 5 groups of 5 drones correct?  (25 drones in all)

Nope. A box represents a single drone. Thus, if you add 5 drones you get 5 boxes.

Daniel Kast
Majestic Twelve Games
cricket@mj12games.com

mj12games's Website

  • Registered: 2005-12-19
  • Posts: 11

Re: 2 Questions...

Ahhh... I think the drone question answered my question about the SXCA battle values.  I was assuming that SXCA used the SX "group" approach towards drones and things of that nature.  i.e... in the SX rules Drones come in groups of 5.  I assumed SXCA used that equation so a Drone 1 actually meant Drone 1 (5).  Thanks for the clarification... big_smile