tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post143580885244237846..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: Fleet Captain: before you flip those cardsJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-88755818194758989892011-09-08T20:25:21.317-05:002011-09-08T20:25:21.317-05:00Maybe split the cannons die to range and damage, l...Maybe split the cannons die to range and damage, like you roll 11 on d12 and then you have to spend 6 of that to inflict 5 damage on the ship 7 hexes away ... (first hex would be free, right?)<br /><br />Oh. Maybe cannons should be full effect broadside, maybe can't assign the largest die to shoot ahead or astern.<br /><br />Anyway, it's fun to tinker with someone else's project. <br /><br />Finally, totally loving the ineptitude and miscommunication rules. Maybe one of the Fleet Captain perks could be a <a href="http://sigilsnsinews.blogspot.com/2011/08/designing-insert-monster-raid-type.html" rel="nofollow">big holographic switcheroo</a>, something like "exchange for each other any two or more of the ships that have not yet engaged the enemy".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-71090915518206164132011-09-08T20:19:44.330-05:002011-09-08T20:19:44.330-05:00These rules could be easily adapted to old school ...These rules could be easily adapted to old school blue water and sails ...<br /><br />Just add a rule for choosing wind direction, <br /><br />keep Move exactly the same,<br /><br />make Drift = Slowness and always in the direction of the wind, sideslip also only in the direction of the wind,<br /><br />switch out "shields" in favor of "boarding party" <br /> <br />specify "cannons" for weaponry<br /><br />I think that might do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-14693944235728443752011-09-08T13:32:36.594-05:002011-09-08T13:32:36.594-05:00Very exciting Jeff, definitely going to have to gi...Very exciting Jeff, definitely going to have to give this one a shot once it's all finished!O. G. R. Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06388788977223018635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-69169292347318702602011-09-08T11:54:06.818-05:002011-09-08T11:54:06.818-05:00This is looking pretty dang good - looking forward...This is looking pretty dang good - looking forward to more posts.John Matthew Staterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310914386482078369noreply@blogger.com