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(Judge Death)

United States

Deadworld

Anyone have any opinions on this? I was thinking of getting it if it has goods rules for sensors and detection of objects.

Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 10:51 pm
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Dave Terhune

(Volfield)

United States
Colorado Springs
Colorado

This is a blatant example of frivolous spending.

I spent 100 geek gold and all I got was this lousy overtext.

It doesn't have the detection rules; those are in the Traveller:TNE core book(s). FF&S provides formulas that let you calculate how much volume and mass sensors with a given range have, and how much power they take to run. It has the crunchy design part, but not the actual usage rules.

Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 12:16 am
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Shanya Almafeta

(Almafeta)

United States
Kansas City
Missouri

Judge Death wrote:

Anyone have any opinions on this? I was thinking of getting it if it has goods rules for sensors and detection of objects.

If you're asking my opinion, it's one of my favorite supplements of all time. But for what you're asking, not so much...

Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 12:19 am
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William Hostman

(aramis)

United States
Eagle River
Alaska

Gaming in Greater Anchorage area, Alaska since 1978. Looking for Indy-willing RPG players in Eagle River (or willing to drive to Eagle River). Geekmail me if interested.

Yes, this really is what I looked like when I uploaded that avatar. Not that it's quite current anymore.

It's just design sequences. And they are overcomplex. If not using it for Traveller, you're better off with the more easily used GURPS Vehicles or CORPS VDS, or EABA & Stuff!

FF&S 1 (TNE) is not bad, just overtaken.
FF&S 2 (T4) has massive errata issues (almost as many errors in one book as in the first 4 MT books.)

TNE sensor rules are pretty weak, actually. the T4 rules are not much better. A fan done "Definitive Sensor Rules" was done... and works well with either game.

Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 4:25 am
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(Judge Death)

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Deadworld

Thanks for the answers, guys. I guess I don't need FF&S after all, althought I've heard tons of good stuff about it.

@ Aramis: I'm working on rules for hardcore SF settings in EABA, which is why I was asking this.

Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 4:57 am
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