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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=FR-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Matt,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Oh boy! Your email did generate a lot of comment! First let me compliment you on you awesome campaign, when I heard about it I was skeptical on the format of a scenario driven campaign, now I like this format and I would play again with the exact same setup! I understand that it is a work in progress and people want to see or balance thing up differently.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>About the structure:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>No map, I’m 100% converted, I like the scenario driven encounter. Would probably add some new scenario, but the one I have seen up to now were giving me plenty of diversity and challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>New Tweaks:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Not sure I would remove the Income scenario, but I would drastically reduce the value gain in them. If we remove the Income aspect in the scenario it should be replace by a fix Income for everyone. My reasoning behind this is that a player not fortunate in his EP encounter could rely on this to survive a few turn! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fleet restriction, it a very hard issue in any type of campaign, I would go with the command rating divided by 2, that would keep us more in line with the SFB rule in the S section, so the biggest fleet available would 7 ships!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’m not a big fan of a lot of campaign admin, so all the pay here, pay there, kept track of … etc.. don’t like, I like the current format. If we go into a multiple turn per year, we could then apply more than 1 turn for ships repair according to the amount of damages or SC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Possible Tweaks:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Buying your on fleet at start, I kind of like this ideal, we would need a turn 0 than would generate no scenario, just to record our buy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>End condition:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I would like to have a no end condition and play forever! This current campaign king of ended at a point where I was getting momentum! Kind of disappointed of the ending.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Exploration scenario could be added randomly just like the current scenario, but it would be a solo scenario and depending on the type and SC ship sent to this scenario player would gain: EP, borders, Income or even a ship.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Weapon status: should never be at 1 at any point in any scenario. By specified in scenario or roll between 2 to 4 have no difference for me, You adopt the tactic according to it!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Campaign startup:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I prefer the historical border for start for sure, after that anything is good! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Start date, I’m definitely a General War player starting the campaign between Y172 ± 3 year is my preference, if it last long enough it could lead us into the later War period with the X-ships.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Someone suggested a 12 turns Year set for each month of the year, I think it would overkill this year set and we would never be able to progress in the time line. I would be ok with quarter turn (4) per year set, for the seasons! </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>2 thing I would like to see added/fixed:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-be able to unselect a ship from the scenario, went you are in the assign order page.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-be able to transfer EP, just like we are able to transfer ships.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I will remain available if you have question about some of my suggestion, and looking forward to start the next campaign.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Roch C.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> SFBdrama [mailto:sfbdrama-bounces@lists.mattnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Matthew via SFBdrama<br><b>Sent:</b> 10 octobre 2017 01:00<br><b>To:</b> Matthew via SFBdrama<br><b>Subject:</b> Dramatic SFB: Campaign Tweaks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have a bit of an outline for the structure of the campaign I want. This has driven the initial version and continues to guide me with this campaign. Additionally, there are some tweaks that have been in the planning for this iteration for the last [couple/several] months. Finally, I cover some of the startup variations available, which really drive the flavor of the new campaign when compared to the previous one.<br><br><b>Structure first:</b><br>- No Map<br>This means borders are an abstraction. Wonder how a Klingon can find a border with the Gorn? They must have met in the middle while carving out Fed turf or worked around the Feds.<br><br>It gives the players alot of flexibility on controlling their borders. Don't worry that completely shutting down a border hurts you too. If you're dealing from a position of strength, then you'll be opening up larger borders on your other sides at the same time. The important thing at that time is that you are shutting off a certain player from hitting you hard. Don't want to fight against the Jindarians while playing Gorn? Close down the Jindo border and make a larger border with the Romulans.<br><br>- Simple econ<br>That means we don't track what your econ is from colonies, we don't track supply lines, no supply-tax, no bookkeeping. I know some of you really prefer 4X campaigns. I do to. I have one in the works (I've had it in the works for a couple years now. Don't hold your breath.) But bookkeeping has to be a minimum here. Just point your fleet and shoot.<br><br>- Scenario Driven<br>Some campaigns are simply "Battle Generators". Others are "Chess with SFB ships". This is the former. So scenarios drive all of the important decisions. <br><br><b>New Tweaks:</b><br>- Remove the {NO}INCOME rewards:<br>All of the scenarios will give and take away some amount of EPs. Your income won't ever be touched, but your stockpile will roller-coaster.<br><br>- Add fleet Limits<br>While editing the scenarios for their rewards, I'll be introducing fleet limits on some scenarios. Particularly the common ones where it's unreasonable to see large fleet elements. Since I am planning to keep the CR system (I had floated the idea earlier to use the BPV cap system and it was unpopular), My original intent was to limit the size class (and thus limit the fleet size) allowed at certain scenarios. I might instead limit it by Move Cost (which will have the same effect - No ship with MC greater than 0.5 at such-and-such scenario) or by move-cost of all ships on a side (so limit one to MC 3.0, which would be three cruisers of six destroyers.) Other methods exist. Different scenarios might have different methods.<br><br><b>Possible Tweaks:</b><br>- Buy your starting fleet<br>At the start of the campaign, players might be given a certain stockpile and no ships. The first turn is spent buying ships and ignoring the scenarios (much to the chagrin of the players who draw the huge-BPV scenarios right off). Players who enter mid-stream will probably not be able to do this because of the one-sided benefit it gives to the player who shares borders with the unprotected new guy.<br><br>- Define ending conditions<br>I wasn't a big fan of this, but I got some push-back at the start of last game about this. Basically, we define a set of circumstances where someone is declared a winner. A certain income, fleet BPV, or we get to a certain turn/year. I prefer the flexibility of saying "Player A is unreachable, let's stop this" or "Half our player base is leaving next week. Let's call it here and start fresh." If you guys want to set up some certain goal (and accept that some people will set up their whole tactics on reaching that first, regardless of the "realistic" way to handle an empire), then I will go with that.<br><br>- Exploration<br>There is no programmed-in mechanic for setting aside ships and getting income or borders for it. But if we can hash out the boundaries of such a mechanic, I can manually perform this. By reaching into the player settings, I can add/remove either part of the econ, and add/remove ships. But it would require players share their orders with me (which could be icky if I am also playing) in order to show what ships they are deliberately not sending to a battle. It also requires more behind-the-scenes administration from me.<br><br>- Weapon Status<br>I'm not married to the WS-Chart. But it was introduced in order to increase variation in the scenarios and to provide the possibility for reaching WS-III. I can roll things back to a defined-WS for each side in each scenario, if you prefer more stability with WS.<br><br><b>Campaign Startup:</b><br>- Food Groups vs Historical<br>Traditionally I have been starting empires next to their historical neighbors when possible, on the theory that their neighbors are better balanced against eachother. This is a possible method to start things, where Disruptor races only are in contact with other disruptor races. Same with plasma races. "Strangers" (Andro, jindo, Tholian, etc) are in their own group. Perhaps a fourth group for "core" empires with strange weapons (Fed, Vudar, Hydran, etc). The only way to make contact outside of your "Food Group" is to get lucky with a "NEWBORDER" reward.<br><br>- Starting Year<br>There are four main eras to start things in.<br>General War (GW) era: this starts in Y169 +/- 3 years.<br>Late-War era starts at the introduction of PFs: Y180 +/- 2 years. There is spotty support in the ship-lists for X-ships. However, this does allow more empires to join (as the Selts have ships, the Vudar have something besides a few base hulls to pick from, and there is a difference between the PF Feds and the 3rd-Way Feds.)<br>Early Year era (EY): this starts at Y120. I only have module Y1 in the DB, though "recently" have gotten Y2 and Y3.<br>Dawn of Warp era: this starts at Y60 +/- 10 years. As with the EY, support for this is currently spotty but will improve in future iterations. if we push back the start of the next campaign, I may have better support for this.<br><br><br>--Matt<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /> <table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;">
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