The game started in y155 and turns are running about one. Star fleet battles sfb is a tactical board wargame set in an offshoot of the star. Each city can build units either tanks, planes, paratroopers, bombers, destroyers. Star fleet battles ships post by aieeegrunt 20110706 04. Still in publication after 40 goddamn years, star fleet battles is based on the original star trek teevee series, and includes the kzinti from the animated series because they had the rights to it because larry niven recycled one of his stories in tas. This is a free download database with nearly 50 files with a total of over 500 pages of data for download new ships, scenarios, master ship chart, opponent locator, the consolidated rules update list, robot opponent solitaire rules, and many other things. Nimble ships can make more than one het with out rolling for breakdown. Internet neale vance davidsonstar fleet battlesamarillo. Sfb is an old, old star trek wargame, in which each player commands one or more starships and attempt to fuck with the opponent in various ways to secure victory and orion slave girls.
Star fleet battles galactic conquest campaign welcome. The lead product of star fleet battles captains edition. Its regarded as the most detailed simulation of shiptoship interplanetary combat, which can be a good thing and a bad thing. Pick one module r7 includes more than 70 of the most powerful warships in space.
Explosion strength is not on the ssd, but on the master ship chart. The publishers also wish to thank admiral alex rosenzweig of the department of technical services for providing needed technical information. Assuming starfleet ignores the colonists,the remaining imperial ships launch fighters and those fighters head for the federation formation federation fleet battles are always in formation, watch ds9 and disrupt it, torpedos detonating against the two oberth vessels and causing the warp cores to cook off what are science scouts doing in a. Eventually, you will try to make ssds out of those ideas and, if you are foolish and persistent enough. The general war started a bit ahead of schedule and it may all be the fault of the interstellar concordium. The object of the game is to capture the world starting from your single home city. The andromedans have invaded our galaxy and for once the galaxy is united in the. The current edition is published by amarillo design bureau as star fleet battles, captains edition star fleet battles is a shiptoship warfare simulation game, which uses. Experience a 30 year campaign that can take you as far as becoming a rear admiral in control of a task force including destroyers, heavy cruisers, and dreadnoughts. Star fleet battles is the flagship of the star fleet universe. I finally gave it up because life became too busy and cole became more and more of an ass, but i still play a game when i can find someone to play which mostly means me teaching people to play, and on occasion i read the discussion board to see whats happening. Kilingon wing arcs are legit, and they are in shipedit for sfc. The original battlecruisers, faster than a dreadnought, meaner than any cruiser, when you need something hunted down and killed.
These can be identified by a year printed on the lower part of the front cover. This is the classic blackandwhite 80page ssd book from sfb module r4 covering romulan, gorn, tholian, and interstellar concordium ships. Eventually, you will try to make ssds out of those ideas and, if you are foolish and persistent enough, put them up on the web. Included are such ships as the romulan royalhawk and optimized condor ships, gorn battle destroyer scout and strike cruiser, tholian war cruiser scout and light tactical. Star fleet battles was honored by the origins awards in 2006, inducting the game into the prestigious hall of fame. Starfleet command is an enhanced rerelease which comes patched to version 1. Creating ssds for star fleet battles the templates. Now in color so you can easily find various ship systems, this is the 80page ssd book from sfb module r4 covering romulan, gorn, tholian, and interstellar concordium ships. Starlist opponent locator find local opponents tactics links upload your own tactical essay. Sfb is a game about which i was fanatic in the 80s and early 90s. Federation commander fc, by the same developers is a better system. Review of star fleet battles basic set rpgnet rpg game index. Star fleet battles is a licensed tactical simulator board game based on elements of the classic star trek television series and the star fleet technical manual. Youve found the internet home of sfb galactic conquest.
Starfleet command gold edition puts you in the captains chair of a frigate. On one hand you have games like sais that are almost too simple, and 20 minute timewasters, on. Included are such ships as the romulan royalhawk and optimized condor ships, gorn battle destroyer scout and strike cruiser, tholian war cruiser scout and light tactical transport, and isc battle tug and. Do you need someone to show you how to use the client. Though billed as an expansion pack, this is a standalone release that does not require any of the original games to play. Shipyard general notes if you play sfb long enough, you will inevitably come up with ideas for new ships or improved versions of existing ships. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Quick starfleet battles question discussion in trek gaming started by jolau, may 20, 2008. That was the issue i had with the original starfleet battles pc game, too complex for its own good. Enter the name or part of a name of a ship to search for. Historical maps for universe 2 universe 3 was run jointly by john and mike.
It was designed by the amarillo design bureau adb and published by task force games. Star fleet battles sfb was one of the few games id played multiple times but didnt own, so i finally fixed that. Quick starfleet battles question page 2 the trek bbs. Included to maintain consistency with the show, almost no creativity was put into these ships. Their primary armament consisted of impractical webs and historically inaccurate phaseris. In the brief space of an hour long rerun, i had two ssds, the proportional movement system. My favorite board game of all time is still star fleet battles. Use the sfb rules cited for those units, unless this section specifically states otherwise. This is a free download database with nearly 50 files with a total of over 500 pages of data for download new ships, scenarios, master ship chart. If you are doing fancreated ssd s and want some help, tell me where you are getting them fromand i will look at them also. This keeps all the boxes lined up evenly and makes it easy to produce an ssd that looks professional. Star fleet battles current advanced missions warehouse 23 rulebook warehouse 23 ssd book warehouse 23color ssd book drivethru rpg rulebook drivethru rpg ssd.
Historical maps for universe 1 universe 2 was run by mike incavo. There have been two major reprintings of the rules, each of which incorporates some errata and cleanup in the rules in 1999 and 2005. Star fleet battles online is owned by franz games, llc. Welcome to our list of the best star trek games on pc. You acnt get it from the ssd unless its fan created and they put it there.
Included in this rulebook are rules sections a thru p from the star fleet battles basic set, advanced missions, and modules c1, c2, c3, j, j2, k, m, r10, w, x, and y1. Star fleet battles, a game of tactical starship combat in the 23rd century. Playtesting test new ships, rules, and scenarios play sfb online. An intro to sfb, starfleet battles a combat simulator. Including mounted map panels using full color nasa photos, doublesided with hexes in two sizes, fullcolor laminated ship cards each showing the operating components of a starship in colorcoded boxes, fullcolor laminated charts, easyentry rules, streamlined execution, and full. Slatter march 2002 basic parameters 0 starships have a number of core features regardless of their race or design, and these are mainly dependent on the size of the hull. This is the fourth edition in the star fleet battles series, and it is the current edition. Based on a strategy board game, star fleet battles, star trek. Rangers demo team show our games in your local store, recruit new opponents.
Star fleet battles sfb is a tactical board wargame set in an offshoot of the star trek setting called the star fleet universe. During the period between 1983 and 1989 i was heavily involved with sfb, to where i briefly served as an associate to the committee. Nov 30, 2001 assuming starfleet ignores the colonists,the remaining imperial ships launch fighters and those fighters head for the federation formation federation fleet battles are always in formation, watch ds9 and disrupt it, torpedos detonating against the two oberth vessels and causing the warp cores to cook off what are science scouts doing in a. Star fleet battles current advanced missions warehouse 23 rulebook warehouse 23ssd book warehouse 23color ssd book drivethru rpg rulebook drivethru rpg ssd. No one knows the value of the systems on an ssd it is part of adbs secret recipee. All members in good standing are free to post here. Elements of the game are set in the original star trek television series there are romulans, klingons, federation, but allot has been done to expand it beyond that. I eventually had to drop the game, because of the other demands of my life.
Some missions are complex and you strive to improve your fleet with betterequipped ships but, while complex, most of them center on destroying the enemy. Blackwhite warehouse 23 drive thru rpg wargame vault print edition. Edited into these rules are all of those pesky errata items, addenda, rulings, and even answers to the most common questions. When renovating my site, i discovered i had enough ssds to do an ssd page. See more ideas about star trek ships, star trek starships and star trek universe.
Each city can build units either tanks, planes, paratroopers, bombers, destroyers, battleships. An attempt to do something fun and terribly, terribly groggy with our fellow elegantgorn of all genders and play a starfleet battles campaign. Star fleet battles module r3 warehouse 23 rulebook warehouse 23 ssd book warehouse 23color ssd book drivethru rpg rulebook. Module r4 ssd book bw shipyards throughout known space are preparing even more new ships. Star fleet battles sfb is a tactical board wargame set in an offshoot of the star trek setting. Star trek, star fleet battles, sci fi art, and other stuff. Experience a 30 year campaign that can take you as far as becoming a rear admiral in contr. The agreement with paramount only allows adb to use material from st. Star fleet battles designers handbook, first printing. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by the miniatures. Star fleet star fleet fiction maps miniature stands star fleet. Blank hex map numbered hexes, 4230 commanders circle. Empires at war is a fairly involved simulation that puts you in the cockpit of your own starship with full control. The first volume in the longanticipated master starship book series is now available.
Virtual captains again venture out to the vast reaches of federation space through this next episode in the starfleet command series. Part of the star fleet battles captains edition line. Basic set ssd book 2011 color captain, our front shield is badly damaged. Were the longest running campaign game around weve been going strong since the mid 1980s. The current edition is published by amarillo design bureau as star fleet battles, captains edition.
Adb had to secure rights from paramount and lou zocchi in order to publish the game. Mother of all battles is a strategy game for 2 to 6 human or computer players. A recent email from sjs e23 listed color ssds from the the basic sfb set. Making ssds for star fleet battle can be a tedious endeavor, and in trying to make it as easy as possible, i have come up with a few templates to help. Below is a brief description of the available downloads. The publishers of the 190 th edition of ships of the star fleet are indebted to the members of team kempo and team neko for their assistance in both the compilation of data and layout duties. Each successful mission gains you prestige and furthers your career. Internet neale vance davidsonstar fleet battlesamarillo design bureau, inc.
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