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<div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">The Omega Octant is not a balanced one like Alfa, some Omega empire are overpowered. I think several of the early/mid war Omega (module 1 and 2) could be ok to use in an Alfa Campaign in the early/mid war period. Module 2 is upgrades and general war period for module 1.</span></span><br></div>
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On Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 10:01:29 am AEST, Matt via SFBdrama <sfbdrama@lists.mattnet.org> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">Hey there Gents,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The upcoming ModuleG3 dataset for the campaign is nearing completion. <br></div><div dir="ltr">All that remains is drone speeds and attrition units. I expect that to <br></div><div dir="ltr">be fully integrated by Christmas at the latest.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">This has gotten me thinking about other things that can be layered in. <br></div><div dir="ltr">Occasionally I get asked about an Omega campaign. For reasons that I'm <br></div><div dir="ltr">not going to go into, I will not purchase the modules myself. However, <br></div><div dir="ltr">if any of you guys wish to send me the Omega modules, I'll add them to <br></div><div dir="ltr">the dataset when it gets put in and start running Omega campaigns <br></div><div dir="ltr">concurrently with the Alpha campaigns.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">There is no pressure to do this. I won't be annoyed or anything if <br></div><div dir="ltr">nothing comes of this. Business will continue as it has been (though the <br></div><div dir="ltr">new dataset will mean a wider range of eras to play in, regardless.) <br></div><div dir="ltr">Think of this as a Kickstarter thing, not an arm-twisting thing.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">If interested in contributing, I'm most interested in the first three <br></div><div dir="ltr">modules (Omega 1, 2, and 3) though the last two might fill things out. <br></div><div dir="ltr">You may coordinate with me for what hasn't been spoken for and for the <br></div><div dir="ltr">shipping address. I'll note that (from appearances) those first three <br></div><div dir="ltr">modules seem to set the bar for a minimum-need situation. I don't feel <br></div><div dir="ltr">there will be enough to justify Omega campaigns without all three. <br></div><div dir="ltr">(Owners of the Omega stuff should feel free to change my mind if needed.)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">On a related note, a couple years ago a few of us were daydreaming of <br></div><div dir="ltr">running a set of Car Wars campaigns (published by Steve Jackson Games) <br></div><div dir="ltr">with the same software that is behind the Dramatic SFB. This can totally <br></div><div dir="ltr">be done and I have rulebooks and other material to create the <br></div><div dir="ltr">appropriate dataset. The big hold-up for this going forward is a lack of <br></div><div dir="ltr">online software to play the game (analogous to SFB Online.) If anyone <br></div><div dir="ltr">can come up with an existing software to allow multiple players to play <br></div><div dir="ltr">I would be most pleased to look at it (even if I have to install it on <br></div><div dir="ltr">my own server, though the assumption is that someone else is running it.)<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">--Matt<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">____________________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">Dramatic SFB campaign chatter list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://sfbdrama.mattnet.org" target="_blank">http://sfbdrama.mattnet.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a ymailto="mailto:SFBdrama@lists.mattnet.org" href="mailto:SFBdrama@lists.mattnet.org">SFBdrama@lists.mattnet.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://lists.mattnet.org/listinfo.cgi/sfbdrama-mattnet.org" target="_blank">http://lists.mattnet.org/listinfo.cgi/sfbdrama-mattnet.org</a><br></div></div>
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