You will be able to do just about anything you can think of, but if you want a ship that has both shields and pa panels then you should expect it to have a very high bpv. This introduction to the game includes rules for the federation, klingon, romulan, kzinti, gorn, tholian, and orion ships. Patrol scenarios are also known as bpv battles, buy your fleet battles, and pick up games. I also used to play federation commander but went back to playing sfb. Amarillo design bureau star fleet battles miniatures game rules and modules. Star fleet battles is, at the same time, both complex in its mechanics and simple in its execution. This introduction to the game includes rules for the federation. Four decades of battles against the andromedans were based on battle reports, guesses, calculations, estimations, and it was said a ouija board. Unless special rules are made for their disruptor like weapons, they are rather indistinguishable from all the other sfb designs done in the late80s and early 90s.
Starfleet was the deep space exploratory and defense service maintained by the united federation of planets. Sfb is produced under license from franz joseph designs, authors of the star fleet technical manual. As you continue through the handbook, the mysteries of the romulan cloaking device, klingon disruptors, and other unique weapons will be made clear. We hope you enjoy your stay as commanderinchief of a galactic empire. Star fleet battles can be played with the 12 counters provided or with miniature spaceships plastic or metal models a few.
Star fleet battles sfb is a tactical board wargame set in an offshoot of the star trek setting called the star fleet universe. Doty 2002 starship construction rules these rules are designed to allow the player to have the widest variety of choices possible in starship construction. Worked pretty well, too, and just involved shuffling and dealing a number of cards equaling the number of weapons hits. Hi all, offering up my large sfb star fleet battles collection that has been in my possession since the game was created. Star fleet battles is my second favorite game of all time behind advanced squad leader and i have another gaming buddy that i play it with.
Its principal functions included the advancement of federation knowledge about the galaxy and its inhabitants, the advancement of federation science and technology, the defense of the federation, and the facilitation of federation diplomacy. With its capital ships, starfighter squadrons, and accessible rules, star wars. Star fleet battles vs federation commander the trek bbs. Module ttournament battles amarillo design bureau our. These old alphabet pages are being retained due to the many external links that refer to them.
Star fleet battles wallpaper for downloads link leaves. Remember that starship commanders are not born, they are trained, and the training. The bulk of the books, modules are new and unpunched as i had multiple players copies of the captains box and other stuff to facilitate. You will readily find exploits and inconsistencies. Most of the material is fiction and backgrounds based in the prime directive universe, so it is usable with any of the released editions of the game. It is 1983, and it is time for the phenomenon that is star fleet battles to get organized. Daedalus daedalusclass first vessel of the daedalus class, a cruiser that was one of starfleet s most successful early designs. Status of scn 1112014 it has been over a year since i did any real updates to the pages of starship combat news so you might be.
In the brief space of an hour long rerun, i had two ssds, the proportional. Captains edition federation master starship book sample file. The ship guide will eventual contain all of the text description information on each ship, much like the babylon 5 wars ships of the fleet books did. Star fleet battles is 1999 amarillo design bureau, inc.
Use the sfb rules cited for those units, unless this section specifically states otherwise. Star fleet battles is c 1999 amarillo design bureau, inc. This site hosts discussion and news about star fleet battles and other star trek universe games, free of the censorship on the adb bbs. The boxed game includes six mounted map panels, sixteen full color doublesided. The grand alliance federation, gorns, kzintis, tholians, and hydrans battles the coalition klingons, romulans, and lyrans for control of the galaxy. Star fleet battles cadet pdf fill online, printable, fillable, blank.
Originally published at origins in 1979, this little pocket game was to prove to be one of the longest running in the history of the industry. Should be interesting to see if it pulls more people than the star fleet battles. With little support from the publisher and no one playing, i think we maybe have to call it. A new beginning basic rules a pseudohistorical campaign written and run by charles e. Star fleet battles pocket edition while star fleet battles captains edition is still going strong, this is the version that launched an entire universe. 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.
Armada provides you an unparalleled take on the largest and most consequential battles in the star wars universe. Mit campaign rules star fleet battles open community. Starwars d20 starship control sheets morrus unofficial. The rules are fine if you can play fast and loose with them, but if. Supplemental manual for interp star fleet battles tactics manual download star fleet battles tactics manual. The current edition is published by amarillo design bureau as star fleet battles, captains edition. Star fleet battles produced a package of cards battle damage. All of the fun of space combat in a fastplaying card game. The last fleet action i played with sfb used almost every rule available at the time and took three and a. This game uses the ships and races of the popular board game, star fleet battles. Elements of the star fleet universe are the property of paramount pictures corporation and are used with their permission. As understood, exploit does not suggest that you have astounding points. On behalf of the academy, i hope you enjoy your stay with us.
Exciting fullcolor cards portray the ships of the federation, klingons. Federation commander is largely based on star fleet battles sfb, and carries over many of its basic rules and game dynamics. Star fleet battles was ratehr hard when i first played back in 1982. But now, youll have the opportunity to expand your fleet battles to new heightsin anticipation of the upcoming super star destroyer expansion pack, the star wars. It is not star fleet battles, nor vector assault, or any other space game. This manual is intended as an introduction to star fleet and the academy. Granted sfb is cumbersome to play out of the gate and neccesitates knowing or being shown the rules by an experienced player. It was designed to be a game which would be similar to star fleet battles, but which would provide more ease of learning and playability. But please note that they are not being updated and will remain, as is, forever. Armada development team has put together a new set of rules to support larger battles than ever, including multiplayer games of. From the data files of star fleet headquarters, from the design and development staff of amarillo design bureau, and from the players of star fleet battles come even more. Each player in the game will personally command one starship or sometimes more which he will use in various. From onevsone to massive fleet battles, scenarios define the environment, special rules, victory conditions and types of vessels that an encounter uses. Blank hex map numbered hexes, 4230 commanders circle.
This pdf includes counters, charts, ship system displays ssds, and rules. Star fleet battles sfb is a tactical board wargame set in an offshoot of the star. The game had grown through four expansions, and new material is. Most sfb players do not realize that it was not until the andromedans were defeated that star fleet finally figured out who they were, where they came from, and what they wanted. You have been selected because you have shown intelligence, initiative, courage under. Advanced versions of the captains game and star fleet defense game were included. The space combat rules are a sideline, and are meant to be that way. Elements of the star fleet universe are the property of paramount pictures corporation and are used. Cadet training manual pdf requires adobe acrobat reader, part 1 rules. Return to 1983 when hair was big and star fleet battles was the hottest game on the block. 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.
This pdf rulebook which includes a map panel, counters, and other items. Each player in the game will personally command one starship or sometimes more which he will use in various scenarios to perform assigned missions. Cadet training handbook available star fleet battles. Sadly by the time we got the rules looking good two guys had moved away, another stopped being interested in sfb. What are the races of star fleet battles fasha races and others. Deploy the fleet so that nothing gets off that system. Star fleet battles sfb lot 43 gamesbooks all excellent shape original owner. This is just one of the solutions for you to be successful. You will have the opportunity to command ships from many empires as you enter the universe of star fleet battles. The star trek ship guide will also come to house any special rules, notes, or insights as to the races of the star trek universe, including their individual background and technical histories.
The basic set is the entry point into the star fleet battles game system. Please go to the main site page to find current information. An introduction to the star blazers fleet battle system. Wargame vault amarillo design bureau rules sets pdf. Away team log is a compilation of the rpg material published in nineteen issues of the star fleet battles captains log magazine. Remember that starship commanders are not born, they are trained. The above image is from whore house, a comic by chandler miles, about weedinspired escapades, dick jokes and anime references all around the place, the characters usually being the kakarot52 gang, a bunch of uannet obscurists who had websites at one point, accessible through links, as well as the uannet tripod site and the web archive web. Includes star trek, star wars, babylon 5 and more in the works.
Star fleet intelligence not to mention the intelligence services of other empires was constantly issuing new guesses as to what andromedan ships were in service and what new ones could be expected in the near future. Star fleet table of contents comet artwork for actasf. Code red for quickly allocating damage from weapons hits. As my channel is too small to qualify for monetization, if you find my vids usefulentertaining you can send thank you cash through. Additional details about this process will be explained later on in these rules. But i did have a large group of experienced players who were kind to invite me into their fleet. Star fleet battles is a tabletop space combat game featuring ships from star trek the starships are represented by tokens or miniatures on a hexgrid, and by offboard diagrams showing the systems of each ship and keeping track of how badly damaged they are. Part b was compiled by the intelligence division of star fleet command and gives you a brief description of the alliances most threatening adversaries. It provides a balance between tactical nuance and ease of playability, in order. If youve ever wanted to relive the exciting space battles in star blazers or space battleship yamato or make them happen a little differently or pit one side against another who never met them in the anime, heres your chance to do it. Before there was a star fleet, there was still war. Its regarded as the most detailed simulation of shiptoship interplanetary combat, which can be a good thing and a bad thing.
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