Thenur | 30 Aug 2014 2:34 p.m. PST |
I've just put up a review on my blog for the game Federation Commander by Amarillo Design Bureau. It is an updated version of the classic game Star Fleet Battles to smooth out game play without losing the feel of the game. It is a great game that I think anyone who enjoys space combat or Star Trek would enjoy. Federation Commander Review |
kidbananas | 30 Aug 2014 6:25 p.m. PST |
Sounds a lot like FASA's old game. |
skippy0001 | 30 Aug 2014 9:18 p.m. PST |
Played it a lot-nice review. Easier to plan moves and tactics than SFB. Even used it with a rpg. |
TheBeast | 31 Aug 2014 4:36 a.m. PST |
The original SFB wasn't so bad, albeit with some vagueness friends could deal. Nasty 'scale creep', over many years, only with rules. I've played some FC, not my favorite, but decidedly less a terror. No signs yet of bloat? Doug |
Thenur | 31 Aug 2014 5:48 a.m. PST |
I haven't run into any bloat problems with the game. I think the biggest problems that Star Fleet Battles had were deliberately kept out of Federation Commander. skippy0001 I'm glad you liked the review. |
Micman | 31 Aug 2014 8:03 p.m. PST |
FC is a slimmed down version of SFB. They share a common background, and similar mechanics. There will be a release later this year with stuff only a madman would want in FC. Things like fighters that will make the game more complex and slower. Personally I can't wait for it to be released. I only plan on using it sparingly. I like being able run small groups of ships. Something not really practical with SFB. |
Striker | 02 Sep 2014 2:07 p.m. PST |
After reading my copy of FC all the old SFB rules popped in my head again and I ended up playing SFB (without the expansions). I'll have to give FC another look, more ships would be fun but we've always done 1-2 per person back in the SFB days. |
Lion in the Stars | 03 Sep 2014 10:06 a.m. PST |
I wonder if the SFB scenarios are translatable into FC? There are LOTS of scenarios in SFB… |
Thenur | 06 Sep 2014 2:57 a.m. PST |
I believe for the most part SFB scenarios translate pretty well and many have been reworked for Federation Commander. |
Nerroth | 06 Sep 2014 3:05 p.m. PST |
The most recent update to this file lists most of the current scenarios in FC, and notes which ones are ported over from SFB (along with their respective scenario numbers in both game systems). They usually update the reference files listed at the Commander's Circle portion of the FC website after each issue of Captain's Log is published. |