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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Peterson" data-source="post: 2550396" data-attributes="member: 21431">I have looked at Warships, along with a few other starship rules, and here are my thoughts.Construction needs to cover a larger list of "incidentals", but they need to be presented as either "optional" or a "fast-track build" needs be done in addition, to keep ship construction quick and dirty for those who like it like that, and in-depth for those who like the details.  I, myself, vary on those two methods depending on what I'm building the ship for - if its just another pirate ship, I'll go quick and dirty; but if its the PC ship, well, I want to know every escape pod, computer bank, and where they keep the dishwasher soap.Combat, on the other hand, should be handled almost the opposite way.  I - personally - don't think combat should be full of mathmatical formulas and pieces of string.  Combat should be ripe with options, maneuvers (both realistic and cinematic - with corresponding difficulties), and lots of explosions - not all of them crippling either.  Called shots, jinking, "mission-kills", dodging missiles, the works - but done very fast, almost handled loosely, and the like.As for Warships, I think its a great resource to have - I myself have two copies, one all highlighted with conversion notes as well as reworked mechanics, the other untouched.  As almost everyone here - I severely dislike the d20 Future starship rules, and have to wonder why WotC decided to give the original document such a butchering.The one thing I dislike probably the most - or at least tied with the "ship sizes" - is the sheer amount of dice for hit points and damage.  No real need for it, in my opinion.Just my two thoughts,Peterson</blockquote>

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