SPACE FIGHT!
is a starship combat tactical boardgame in development. It
will eventually be released as a full-color softback book. The
latest development version will be posted below, and is FREE for you to
download. Also watch out in future for GROUND
ATTACK!, a supplement which will
detail rules for ground-based vehicles, turrets and targets and which
will integrate fully with SPACE
FIGHT! And check out
the article about SPACE FIGHT!
in the East
Valley Tribune or see us
on Starship
Combat News! Feel free to
participate, ask questions, or have your say in the ongoing
discussion thread.
Exclusive to EN World subscribers - be part of the process!
Download the latest development document and have your say in
the design of THE ultimate starship combat game!
Design Goals
- Cinematic, ease of use
and speed
of play
- No looking up charts
during gameplay
- d20-based system
heavily influenced by 4E innovations
- Starship counters are
of different sizes on the hex grid
- Exception-based
starship design allows for any ability without system constraint
- Starships range from
tiny fighters to gargantuan space stations; fighter squadrons launched
from capital ships
- Includes bombers and
ground defences where appropriate, as well as AWACS-style support ships
and ECM warfare
- Boarding and combat
troops
- Able to model Star Trek, Star Wars,
Battlestar Galactica and Babylon 5
- Hex maps can depict
starscapes, landscapes, or the surface of battle stations such as the Death Star
complete with operational laser turrets
- Expandable with
integrated supplements such as GROUND ATTACK!
What
does happen when a squadron
of Imperial Bombers attacks a group of WarMechs?
- HERO CARDS
allow Dark Lords, Bold Captains,
Spies, Saboteurs, Legendary Engineers,
Seasoned Admirals, Plucky Pilots, and more to influence the
battle
- Art by Claudio Pozas!
Heroes & Villains
Hero
Cards can be played during the game and can have an effect on the
battle.
Bold Captain | 
Bounty Hunter | 
Indomitable Leader | 
Legendary Engineer | 
Plucky Pilot | 
Saboteur | 
Science Genius | 
Seasoned Admiral | 
Spy | 
Squadron Leader | 
Dark Lord |
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Updated 9 January 2010: too many updates over the christmas/new year
period to count! download, check it out.
Updated 12 December 2009: shield and defence grid arcs, directional
defence scores
Updated 5 December 2009: lots of ship art, firing arcs
Updated 4 December 2009: major reorganization of whole book, readied
actions, contents page
Updated 2 December 2009: new art, battle roster record sheet, asteroid
fragments, minefields, hit locations
Updated 1 December 2009: completely revised boarding rules
Updated 29 November 2009: asteroids, laser towers,
FTL drives, various clarifications
Updated 27 November 2009: minor clarifications, new stat card concept
design, squadron rules completely overhauled, tractor beams
Updated 26 November 2009: starting scenario, new artwork
Updated
25 November 2009: hero/faction chart
Updated
24 November 2009: SPACE FIGHT!
trailer #2 (see above)
Updated
23 November 2009: new hero art and asteroid/explosion/minefield counters
Updated 28 October 2009: SPACE FIGHT!
trailer
Updated
2 August 2009: emergency stop, evasive maneuvers, ramming speed,
self-destruct
Updated
31 July2009: art and formatting
Updated
29 July 2009: revised hero rules, saving throws
Updated
27 July 2009: ship counter art, game tools, various minor changes
Updated
23 June 2009: art, adjustments to heroes
Updated
18 June 2009: terminology changes (thrust, speed, agility), start on
hit locations
Updated
16 June 2009: initiative and turn sequence, vessel adjustments
Updated
15 June 2009: numerous
small playtesting changes
Updated
15 June 2009: explosions, hero adjustments
Updated 15 June 2009: backgound/factions, slight movement clarifications
Updated
14 June 2009: bombers
Updated
14 June 2009: intro to velocity, acceleration and deceleration
Updated
13 June 2009: basic movement rules
Updated
12 June 2009: formatting and graphics
Updated 12 June 2009: minor spelling fixes, notes on movement
Original document uploaded 11 June
2009
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