tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post6260930707541623106..comments2024-03-24T00:19:48.310-07:00Comments on Delta Vector: A Look Back: Starship Troopers & Battlefield Evolution (Restrospective Series)evilleMonkeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-3072086296074301952017-11-20T23:20:14.965-08:002017-11-20T23:20:14.965-08:00"skinnies" are cannon as they come from ..."skinnies" are cannon as they come from the book itself :)hienahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439857755960387950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-15304834273960727662016-08-10T06:53:56.258-07:002016-08-10T06:53:56.258-07:00Just checked my hard drive: Victory Decision: Futu...Just checked my hard drive: Victory Decision: Future Combat IS the SST mechanics adapted to generic hard sci fi, with points systems etc for creating your own forces....<br /><br />....so if you liked the SST engine, now you can use it for any sci fi minis....evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-17089065800311757892016-08-05T00:09:38.264-07:002016-08-05T00:09:38.264-07:00It makes me a bit nostalgic - along with freewarga...It makes me a bit nostalgic - along with freewargames.co.uk (thanks Pete Jones - he sometimes drops past) - TMP was a staple of my early exploration of life outside the "GW hobby".<br /><br />However the general trajectory of TMP made it easy to move away...evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-14509084831667733142016-08-04T23:28:00.516-07:002016-08-04T23:28:00.516-07:00That and the tendency to allow political garbage t...That and the tendency to allow political garbage to overflow everywhere else. <br /><br />Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873440251698488032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-52854982603373550732016-08-04T05:15:42.900-07:002016-08-04T05:15:42.900-07:00Huh. The things that go on...Huh. The things that go on...Nurglitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181931346965476499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-64978573325934187502016-08-03T22:45:51.375-07:002016-08-03T22:45:51.375-07:00True. The codex thing isn't necessarily a crit...True. The codex thing isn't necessarily a criticism. I mean, if he was merely told to "make Tyranids scary" as a parameter... evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-10615469920017278322016-08-03T14:43:10.153-07:002016-08-03T14:43:10.153-07:00I'd love to see Chambers unleashed on a game w...I'd love to see Chambers unleashed on a game with no points values at all.Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873440251698488032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-42858723180456527592016-08-03T14:39:10.574-07:002016-08-03T14:39:10.574-07:00True. The campaigns and scenarios bits are also ra...True. The campaigns and scenarios bits are also rather good. Many disliked Andy Chambers for his perceived codex "cheesiness" but I enjoyed BFG and I'm interested to see how his involvement in Dropfleet Commander will pan out.evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-66530393481378645722016-08-03T14:37:06.814-07:002016-08-03T14:37:06.814-07:00I'm not sure the ins and outs, also the exact ...I'm not sure the ins and outs, also the exact accuracy, but there is enough I find to be disquieting. Take with a pinch of salt, but here's a summary of key concerns:<br />http://www.frothersunite.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=49038<br />Again, I'm not endorsing it, but combined with my own observations about editorial comments, it combines to make me feel a bit uncomfortable about even indirectly supporting TMP.<br />evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-51809248980775068682016-08-03T11:49:42.877-07:002016-08-03T11:49:42.877-07:00What's the 411 on the personal life of the own...What's the 411 on the personal life of the owner?Nurglitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181931346965476499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-56076559147175184462016-08-03T11:49:11.070-07:002016-08-03T11:49:11.070-07:00Starship Troopers also had some great features reg...Starship Troopers also had some great features regarding force organization, deployment, terrain and terrain-like features (ammo caches, etc) that showed someone put some thought into how a 40k-like game works. Nurglitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181931346965476499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-92136519857791933512016-08-02T14:27:34.040-07:002016-08-02T14:27:34.040-07:00Hmmph. Skinnies as a core faction is tenuous at be...Hmmph. Skinnies as a core faction is tenuous at best. I think they got halfway through and went "cripes, we can only sell minis for two factions - what can we add?!"<br /><br />SST formed the basis of quite a few of my "make 40K better" attempts (you know, the stage that all budding teen game designers go through)... ...now looking back I realised it's ironic as it already WAS an attempt to evolve 40K....evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-14709874524144187772016-08-02T14:23:19.113-07:002016-08-02T14:23:19.113-07:00I never visit TMP any more.
It's too toxic. ...I never visit TMP any more.<br /><br />It's too toxic. I once thought it was strictly run but quickly realised the moderation was arbitrary and certain individuals could do as they wished. It has a kind of weird disfunctionality that makes sites like DakkaDakka and Frothers look reasonable in contrast.<br /><br /> I don't enjoy sifting through 18,800 sub-boards and forums for obscure stuff to find anything. I detest the replies of which 90% are always "I didn't read the original post and I'm ignorant but here's my snarky opinion anyway" and I find the personal life and employment practices of the owner.... ...disquieting. evilleMonkeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998198938697175335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-1152101441889960282016-08-02T09:44:00.970-07:002016-08-02T09:44:00.970-07:00The "The figures are too expensive, the rules...The "The figures are too expensive, the rules are too expensive, I don't like learning new things and I never buy anything made after 1972" crowd? :)Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873440251698488032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-32365598005185311142016-08-02T02:11:03.636-07:002016-08-02T02:11:03.636-07:00The figures were plain bad. I guess they hoped to ...The figures were plain bad. I guess they hoped to appeal to the cheap crowd on TMP that was forever crying out for "hard scifi" military stuff based on either Starship Troopers or Aliens while also making clear they would not pay for quality toys. And apparently not for low grade miniatures either ;-)Ghasthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07401924351959645260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-64686594353924117142016-08-01T23:35:21.507-07:002016-08-01T23:35:21.507-07:00A fantastic set of rules. Still my favourite for s...A fantastic set of rules. Still my favourite for sci-fi games, even if dead. Side note - I would say the skinnies were semi-cannonical. They appeared in the Starship Troopers 'Rough Necks' animated series - which the game claimed to also be based upon. I think, just think, they may have been mentioned in passing in the original novel.<br />joe5mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381588340232280771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-91310191854512244842016-08-01T10:25:10.876-07:002016-08-01T10:25:10.876-07:00Hit the button too quick.
I always thought the &q...Hit the button too quick.<br /><br />I always thought the "out of ammo" rule combined with how they handled overwatch was really keen and elegant. Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873440251698488032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394074963215462822.post-32909393880201836052016-08-01T10:23:39.701-07:002016-08-01T10:23:39.701-07:00The game was pretty decent, a lot of the figures w...The game was pretty decent, a lot of the figures were kind of bad.<br /><br />I always thought it was really interesting though. The RPG was decent too, even if it was a D20 game.Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05873440251698488032noreply@blogger.com