Alien Module 3: Darrians Preview

[DFW]

From the comment that there was no public play test announcement it didn't count.

For what I was talking about, it didn't count. That isn't equal to "no value".

Why would a playtest have to be public to count?

Note playtesters aren't paid.

Because the internal QA is messed up. Therefore, those that haven't handled the situation shouldn't be choosing the testers. Management 100.

 

[Mongoose Pete]

so someone has designed a dog of a scout ship

Well, I wouldn't actually call it a dog. I think its pretty well designed for the operational parameters its expected to operate under.

But I would say that wouldn't I...

 

[rust]

I think its pretty well designed for the operational parameters its expected to operate under.

Indeed. With a 6 G maneuver drive, survey sensors, enhanced signal
processing and extended arrays it is highly unlikely that any enemy
ever gets close enough to force the scout into a fight - a thermal sen-
sor range of 300,000 km makes it easy to spot an approaching enemy
quite early and to use that 6 G drive to relocate while still outside the
sensor range of most enemy ships. In most cases the enemy would
never know at all that there has been a scout watching him.

 

[BP]

I think its pretty well designed for the operational parameters its expected to operate under.

Indeed. With a 6 G maneuver drive, survey sensors, enhanced signal
processing and extended arrays...

Yep - sounds like a scout IMTU! 8)

 

[DeadMike]

so someone has designed a dog of a scout ship

Well, I wouldn't actually call it a dog. I think its pretty well designed for the operational parameters its expected to operate under.

But I would say that wouldn't I...

No, I wouldn't call it a dog either. Didn't expect all of this either. I just figured with the total population of the Darrians compared to the Sword Worlders next door, not to mention the Zhodani, that survivability would be the main concern. Point defense to stop incoming missiles, which goes faster than the 6 G would indeed be the smarter way to go than a three or six shot missile turret. Seems that the majority feels that I am wrong. I can live with that.
Thank you for your time and keep a happy face.
Mike

 

[Cleon the Mad]

so someone has designed a dog of a scout ship

Well, I wouldn't actually call it a dog. I think its pretty well designed for the operational parameters its expected to operate under.

But I would say that wouldn't I...

I wouldn't call it a dog of a scoutship either. But mostly because I know too many Vargr's who'd take a comment like "dog of a ship" as a racial slur!

 

[Egil Skallagrimsson]

so someone has designed a dog of a scout ship

Well, I wouldn't actually call it a dog. I think its pretty well designed for the operational parameters its expected to operate under.

But I would say that wouldn't I...

Don't know why, but the original post the doggie quote is from seems to have disappeared from the thread. For those who didn't see it, my point was that the discussion about this Darrian scout had become excessively heated, and if you don't like a ship it's very easy to change it, not to be rude about other folks ship designs!

Egil

 

[Stainless]

By all this discussion, I take it some people have the Darrians supplement in their hot little hands. So what's it like (sans Scout ship debates)?

 

[DFW]

I just figured with the total population of the Darrians compared to the Sword Worlders next door, not to mention the Zhodani, that survivability would be the main concern. Point defense to stop incoming missiles, which goes faster than the 6 G would indeed be the smarter way to go than a three or six shot missile turret.

You're being logical. Logic has no place in a Cr multi-million project.

 

[Cleon the Mad]

By all this discussion, I take it some people have the Darrians supplement in their hot little hands. So what's it like (sans Scout ship debates)?

I think the discussion has been based so far on the preview on Mongoose's site and possibly the preview in S&P #82. Other then the author and others who earned an advanced copy I don't THINK anyone has it yet. I could (and hope) I am very wrong though.

 

[Mongoose Pete]

I think the discussion has been based so far on the preview on Mongoose's site and possibly the preview in S&P #82. Other then the author and others who earned an advanced copy I don't THINK anyone has it yet. I could (and hope) I am very wrong though.

I don't have a physical copy yet either. I think some advance copies were sold at GenCon though.

 

[Cleon the Mad]

I think the discussion has been based so far on the preview on Mongoose's site and possibly the preview in S&P #82. Other then the author and others who earned an advanced copy I don't THINK anyone has it yet. I could (and hope) I am very wrong though.

I don't have a physical copy yet either. I think some advance copies were sold at GenCon though.

Ah okay. I'm somewhat surprised you don't have a copy, given you're the author.

Oh well, I'm sure it will be shipped soon.

 

[AndrewW]

I think the discussion has been based so far on the preview on Mongoose's site and possibly the preview in S&P #82. Other then the author and others who earned an advanced copy I don't THINK anyone has it yet. I could (and hope) I am very wrong though.

I don't have a physical copy yet either. I think some advance copies were sold at GenCon though.

I'll second that, no physical copy here either.

 

[DeadMike]

I just figured with the total population of the Darrians compared to the Sword Worlders next door, not to mention the Zhodani, that survivability would be the main concern. Point defense to stop incoming missiles, which goes faster than the 6 G would indeed be the smarter way to go than a three or six shot missile turret.

You're being logical. Logic has no place in a Cr multi-million project.

Sorry about that.

 

[FreeTrav]

While I'm certainly enjoying reading the discussion at least as far as analysis goes, I don't exactly appreciate incipient flamewars. :roll: I exhort all involved here to remember the Prime Directive of the Rôle-Playing Game, to wit:

(Imagine this is written in an overlarge blackletter-style [or Fraktur-style, for you Germans] font

An ye like it not, CHANGE IT!

(back to normal)

It is really less stress-inducing than arguing about it...

 

[Cleon the Mad]

Just to ask, does anyone have their copy now? I haven't e-mailed Mongoose to ask if they have an ETA and/or tracking number on my pre-order, although I did see the post saying that they shipped last week. It's been a long while since I last ordered from Mongoose directly as well, so I honestly forget if they e-mail or not when they ship, or just send an e-mail saying they accepted payment for an order/pre-order.

Or the short form: Anyone have their copy of the book yet?

 

[ScottyG]

It always stuns me that so many posters on these forums seem to resemble 'comic book guy' off the Simpsons, c'mon people its a hobby. Mongoose are producing a generally high quality of product which I for one am enjoying.

None of us need to flex our intellectual muscle at the other guys expense, if you can do better proof reading or producing, get a job doing it so that both you and the rest of us can truly benefit from your abilities and knowledge.

If you feel a product is poor a simple communique to the company would be as effective or the mk1 option of trade and commerce, 'Products no good? No buy.'

As you can tell I detest flaming and flamers. I expect screams of rage now

 

[rust]

I expect screams of rage now

* screams of rage *

[To hear is to obey, with swiftness and kindness ...]

 

[Subzero001]

So any word when the PDF format is going to be available since the Dead tree format is hard to get at the time :?:

Thx

 

[rust]

So any word when the PDF format is going to be available since the Dead tree format is hard to get at the time :?:

Usually four weeks after the print version was published.