[[[Playtest Focus]]] February Update

[MongooseMatt]

If you download the Beta playtest pack again, you will find High Guard has been updated, and now has preliminary layout!

I am hoping to 'lock' most of the design rules with this update, so shout out if you see anything skewy.

In particular, I would like to focus on spinal mounts and software bandwidth, but anything is, as always, open for discussion.

All going well, there will be one more update later this month/early next before we go to print. This will contain the fleet rules and more High Tech items, and _maybe_ boarding actions, though I am not too happy with those at the moment and they may be put in a future book.

 

[JRoss]

Noticed that bridge sizes are increased. Is this intentional?

The Virtual Crew program states that it takes on the role of up to 5 pilots, gunners and sensor operators. This seems to be separate from the Virtual Gunner program. The description of the Virtual Crew states that you can make a drone ship out of them, but there appears to be no option for Virtual Engineers. There is a typo in the Virtual Gunner section, "beyon dthe".

 

[Reynard]

Just downloaded and browsing as I stop at page 4...

The Definition of Ships is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a ship must have be Categoried.
First of all, there's the name that defines in General,
Then come particulars such as Small Craft, Star Ships, Military or Capital.
All of them sensible everyday defines.

Must read more. I'm beginning to like this High Guard.

 

[AndrewW]

Noticed that bridge sizes are increased. Is this intentional?

Hmmm, don't think so.

Page 14 on the new update isn't showing any change in bridge sizes from previous versions of the new High Guard.

 

[MongooseMatt]

The description of the Virtual Crew states that you can make a drone ship out of them, but there appears to be no option for Virtual Engineers..

Correct You can make a crewless ship, but it is going to be very limited (you won't be sending your robot fleet across the galaxy to launch an invasion, but you may have a drone ship scouting out the far reaches of a system - I imagine you giys will come up with some very inventive uses of this software ).