"Novels for gaming ideas" Topic

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Viper guy	06 Jul 2015 10:46 a.m. PST
I am slowly getting into Sci fi gaming, specifically starship combat/ fleet action. I would normally research the history for a gaming period but…so I want to do it in fiction. Any great reading lists out there to help generate gaming ideas?
TheBeast	06 Jul 2015 10:49 a.m. PST
It has been asked before; I'll see if I can find some links, especially last time I asked for starship gaming in particular. ;->= Doug Edit: Two spaceship battle book threads TMP link TMP link This is a good google: scifi books spaceship battles site:theminiaturespageDOTcom (Stupid auto-URL!)
TheIronPrice	06 Jul 2015 2:31 p.m. PST
Anything in the honorverse works.
Katzbalger	06 Jul 2015 5:02 p.m. PST
The Terran Trade Authority books had some neat stuff. David Drakes Leary books have some battles as well. Then there's the Starcruiser Shenandaoh books. And the classic Lensmen books. Okay, never mind--all but the TTA book were covered by the first link… Rob
WehrWulf	07 Jul 2015 6:50 p.m. PST
Not a book series (that I'm aware of at least), but the Star Blazers/Yamato universe would give you a rich fleet action setting with an established backstory. Didn't see it referenced in the other threads linked above.
Russ Lockwood	07 Jul 2015 7:00 p.m. PST
Lost Fleet series
Viper guy	07 Jul 2015 8:08 p.m. PST
Thank you all. I have Ben already drawn in by the lost fleet!

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