Slow board? Why?

[Skipper]

This board seems to be crawling compared to the old B5 one. Without LBH and a few others, it would just about be dead. Hopefully this doesn't reflect interest in the game.

We are just starting a 5 player campaign here and everyone seems to like the changes. What is everyone elses opinion?

 

[Stormrider]

Honest opinion is, the rules are good but not a huge leap from B5 ACTA but that the fleet lists just don't feel quite right to me, but then the B5 ones went through a lot of changes too.

In truth, I've put my fleets to one side for the time being in the hope that some tweaks are made.

 

[Chernobyl]

Myself, I've abandoned the ACTA rules and moved on to Firestorm Armada. Putting together a Terran Fleet, and may work up to running a tournament at next year's Kublacon in San Francisco.

Chern

 

[godsgopher]

Honestly my interest in the game is still quite strong, but right now there are only 5 fleets, all of which are very similar except in the arrangement of there maneuverability and there firepower. The rules are very solid and playable. however "at the moment" the game has a very vanilla feel over all. I think its due to a limited range of models, and total absence of specialty ships. Also I haven't had much time for games lately, and my fleet painting has gone slower than I would have liked. Mongoose has been a little slower in getting things released than originally planned though I think they are up to a decent speed currently.

P.s. We still need to do something about EMP guns, there just under-strength medium blasters at the moment...

 

[H]

because i would say the ships are a little plain, and a lot of people don't like the bqckground. Also i would say Spartan took quite a chunk of the market whilst ACTA was floating around with people wondering what was gonna happen. none of my locals are interested in playing, and I haven't yet seen a local store even selling it.

 

[MongooseMatt]

Honestly my interest in the game is still quite strong, but right now there are only 5 fleets,

As of today, 6!

 

[godsgopher]

"Applauds"

Of course its lucky number seven I'm really excited about. The Vuldrok look very interesting and I do like my slug guns!

http://www.redbrick-limited.com/cms/images/wallpapers/wp_ss_vuldrok_hawkwood_1024x768.jpg

 

[Rick]

If you remember way back when the ACTA B5 1st edition was released, there was a little bit of interest with the roleplayers, but a lot of comments asking why they should change from fleet action or B5Wars in a lot of the wargamers, as well as numerous criticisms of the ship designs and fleet mixes. What I would say is that ACTA NA is going to go through the same period of lengthy shakedown and modification until a lot of the little bugs are worked out - It's a good game at the moment, and once it reaches it's finished state, it should be a great game!

Just my 2p worth.

 

[godsgopher]

Rick you make a great point!

 

[MongooseMatt]

Of course its lucky number seven I'm really excited about. The Vuldrok look very interesting and I do like my slug guns!

Just one month to wait! The Vuldrok Explorer is already complete, and Sand is working on the first of their Frigates in the office right now!

 

[godsgopher]

*Drools*

It's my dearest hope that the Dreadnought is designed after the art sketch wallpaper found on the redbrick web site.

 

[lastbesthope]

YEah, activity on the board drifted off after the tournament, hopefully iot'll pick up again now.

LBH