"Experts Agree Real-Life Satellite Space Combat..." Topic

… WILL LOOK NOTHING LIKE STAR WARS

"In the vacuum of space, no one can hear you blow up a Star Destroyer!

Although interstellar combat sounds far more interesting and visually stunning with brilliant green fireballs, blinding supernovas of debris, and epic mega-explosions, reality may be something much different and boring, according to a recent Aerospace Corporation report.

Putting aside our inaccurate childhood daydreams of thrilling Star Wars-like dogfights and Star Trek-ish photon torpedo volleys with swarms of starfighters engaged in furious melees, actual modern space warfare (if it ever occurs) will likely be a completely different experience as the world slowly comes to terms with the militarization of space, defensive satellites, and the formation of the U.S. Space Force…"
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Armand

Steve Jackson Games did a game of satellite combat years ago – perhaps as a magazine game? I looked at it, never played it.

I imagine a lot of math will be involved and space stuff will probably look like it just breaks apart with no visible means of destruction. Pretty boring to look at, I would guess. I'll stick to Full Thrust.

These short books are a must-read for anyone interested in real space combat issues.

* Condition Zulu, Weapons and Defenses in Space Combat
* The Hot Equations: Thermodynamics and Military SF
* Objects in Motion

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Thanks!

Armand

Andy Nelson has a PnP set of rules called ASAT
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Yeah, that's a pretty good game, plays like an updated version of the old SJ Game "Orbit Wars." If you want a hardcore scifi space combat system, the same guy who wrote the essays I posted also did the games Squadron Strike and Attack Vector (Ad Astra games) with realistic 3D movement and combat based on current physics theories (except the Jump Drive/FTL so ya can go star hopping).

Thanks also!.

Armand