What do I need?

[NuB]

Hi all,

Newbie here. Sorry for the naive questions, but I just came upon this game.

I have seen there is a boxed set (1st edition?) and a rulebook (2nd edition) and fleet book (2nd edition).

If I buy the rulebook and the fleet book do I need anything else? Is there a map I need? If purely tabletop, I assume I need a ruler. Do I need a protractor or something? Are counters provided? (I won't be buying miniatures). Dice?

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

[Spideredd]

There is a set of couters for sale, the Sky Full of Stars set, this will give you some ships to begin with.
You will need some kind of measuring device, i recomend a steel tape.
I also recomend 6 sided dice (or D6).
Some where to play
lots and lots of dice.
and finally you will need an opponent.
Oh, and they need dice.

this is a bare minimum

 

[Burger]

For rules, you just need the 2nd edition rule book and fleet book.

In addition you'll need a tape measure, dice (d6's), pen and paper (or ship record sheets). Also useful is a gaming template by Gale Force 9, this measures the arcs for you.

Counters to play are included with the book, but they are not on card, they are just photocopyable. Not all ships are represented by counters, you can either use proxies or make your own for the missing ones, or even use a rectangle of cardboard with the ship name and centre point drawn on.

 

[Taran]

Buy, or build, Minis. Otherwise you lose a LOT of the game, same as with any other miniatures game...

 

[Karhedron]

Buy, or build, Minis. Otherwise you lose a LOT of the game, same as with any other miniatures game...

True but the counters are handy to get started with while you figure out which race and ships are for you.

Something to measure 45-degree turns and arcs will come in very handy. The Gale Force 9 template is very handy as Burger mentioned but you can improvise by folding a square of paper to make a servicible 45-degree indicator.