emperorpenguin
Mongoose
Reaverman said:emperorpenguin said:
Hey just becuase you are bad at admin. does not mean the rest of are EP
But you're bad at English Reaverman! :lol:
Is there any need for a crew score?
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But you're bad at English Reaverman! :lol:
Nightmares about Minbari
Mongoose
Hey guys, they put numbers on the counters to begin with, didn't you bother to number your figures?
If they arn't numbered, how do you keep track of which ships have the superior crew rates, coming from the elite ships?
As for the idea that you shouldn't have to do book keeping to play the game, there are games out there that don't require book keeping. And why are we here talking about ACTA instead of them, because they are dull by comparison.
Oh, and I see another fighter dead horse on the horizon.
If they arn't numbered, how do you keep track of which ships have the superior crew rates, coming from the elite ships?
As for the idea that you shouldn't have to do book keeping to play the game, there are games out there that don't require book keeping. And why are we here talking about ACTA instead of them, because they are dull by comparison.
Oh, and I see another fighter dead horse on the horizon.
lastbesthope
Mongoose
Nightmares about Minbari said:
Not if you've been with the game long enough to have the Original box they didn't :lol:
LBH
(ACTA Veteran)
SylvrDragon
Mongoose
Crew scores are something that is unique to ACTA, and, in my opinion, is something that gives the game a sort of realistic character that few, if any, other ship based games have.
In short. If you don't like the way ACTA works, then go play another game. I don't mean to offend anyone, but it's the truth. If I were to go rent a game from Blockbuster only to find out I don't like it, I wouldn't complain to the game makers and try to get them to change it. I would simply return the game and go find something else to play. ^^
In short. If you don't like the way ACTA works, then go play another game. I don't mean to offend anyone, but it's the truth. If I were to go rent a game from Blockbuster only to find out I don't like it, I wouldn't complain to the game makers and try to get them to change it. I would simply return the game and go find something else to play. ^^
Nightmares about Minbari
Mongoose
If you've been playing that long then you must have picked up a pen somewhere along the lines. Try writing numbers on the corners of the counters, works wonders.
Have to agree with Sylvrdragon about crew being part of the flavour of the game. If it's really that much of a bugbear to you, there are other games out there, nobody will think less of you for finding ACTA too complicated.
Have to agree with Sylvrdragon about crew being part of the flavour of the game. If it's really that much of a bugbear to you, there are other games out there, nobody will think less of you for finding ACTA too complicated.
Greg Smith
Mongoose
emperorpenguin said:
Precisely why I painted numbers on my fighter bases.
A fellow gamer has gone even farther than numbers with his figters. OFC hes EA.
He painted squadron ensignia on the hexbases. So he knows which furies belong onto whichever parent craft. Kinda makes it really neat.
Plus crew is so fun. When EA and/or Narn play, its so often the crew crit that elicits the: "You cant hurt me, I got more people where that came from" As a Centauri or ISA player the crew crit might just be the nail in your coffin.
He painted squadron ensignia on the hexbases. So he knows which furies belong onto whichever parent craft. Kinda makes it really neat.
Plus crew is so fun. When EA and/or Narn play, its so often the crew crit that elicits the: "You cant hurt me, I got more people where that came from
" As a Centauri or ISA player the crew crit might just be the nail in your coffin.Nightmares about Minbari
Mongoose
Now I like that idea, assuming you've got enough fighters for all your other figures. Might have to do that myself.
Does he paint the insignia on the actual fighters, or just on the base?
Does he paint the insignia on the actual fighters, or just on the base?
Nightmares about Minbari
Mongoose
Not to mention needing a very steady hand.
Still it's inspired me to start putting my fighters together and getting them painted. Been putting that particular job off for a while now.
Anyone any suggestions for how best to mount them to the hex bases when the plugs are too small for the holes?
Still it's inspired me to start putting my fighters together and getting them painted. Been putting that particular job off for a while now.
Anyone any suggestions for how best to mount them to the hex bases when the plugs are too small for the holes?
Greg Smith
Mongoose
Nightmares about Minbari said:
Superglue gel (or Gap-filling superglue as it is called in the US, IIRC).
While I haven't asigned any particular flight to any particular ship, I painted the national flags of their pilots on the top of two of my flights of starfuries. Some are almost recognisable.
SylvrDragon
Mongoose
Malarion said:A fellow gamer has gone even farther than numbers with his figters. OFC hes EA.
He painted squadron ensignia on the hexbases. So he knows which furies belong onto whichever parent craft. Kinda makes it really neat.
Plus crew is so fun. When EA and/or Narn play, its so often the crew crit that elicits the: "You cant hurt me, I got more people where that came from
The Centauri have low numbers because they pack all the extra crewmembers, along with some "innocent bystanders" and hampsters, into the broom closets of the Tertius. 45/75, OMFG!!!! It's got almost twice as many crew as it has damage!!
Lorcan Nagle
Mongoose
Nightmares about Minbari said:
Putty or Modelling clay do the trick for me.
I also voted to keep the crew score. Most other starship combat systems I've played either ignore or even further simplify the crew aspect, and it's nice to have another way to take a ship down. there's few things more satisfying than a good 6-5 crit on an enemy ship.
emperorpenguin
Mongoose
Reaverman said:
Your English grammar still hasn't improved!
emperorpenguin said:
I never claimed I was an expert in English, Grammar or Languages. If I remember right, this was not a Grammar thread. Sorry we are not as perfect with the enlish language as you. Maybe you should start correcting everyone on here, see how long it lasts. There are plenty people on here, who make major spelling gaffs. You dont see me coming down on them!
I was merely pointing out that, just becuase you dont like the admin side of the game, does not mean we all have the same problem. Some of us like to have the Crew, and Damage levels seperate. Like I said, it becomes more important when using the campaigns. Since you have crew quality, and experience. So clumping damage, and crew into one block would not make any sense.
