Comments on: What Should This Game Look Like? http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/05/21/what-should-this-game-look-like/ An alternate history game of air fleet battles. Fri, 18 May 2012 08:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Brown http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/05/21/what-should-this-game-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-10127 David Brown Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:42:13 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=55#comment-10127 Randall, you said: You're blessed to have a great relationships with a host of fantastic artists, esp. with this project one artist right on the top of your list: Doug Chaffee...I can tell your right he's great artist but honestly your blessed too to have a very smart idea for all of this concept..This project came out it's because of you for sure...right Randall? David Brown Randall, you said:

You’re blessed to have a great relationships with a host of fantastic artists, esp. with this project one artist right on the top of your list: Doug Chaffee…I can tell your right he’s great artist but honestly your blessed too to have a very smart idea for all of this concept..This project came out it’s because of you for sure…right Randall?

David Brown

]]> By: Randall Bills http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/05/21/what-should-this-game-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-7830 Randall Bills Wed, 11 May 2011 21:44:07 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=55#comment-7830 If you go to the gallery section, http://monstersinthesky.com/gallery/, you can see the progression of the art to the final illustration. If you go to the gallery section, http://monstersinthesky.com/gallery/, you can see the progression of the art to the final illustration.

]]> By: Rug Appraisal Los Angeles http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/05/21/what-should-this-game-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-7827 Rug Appraisal Los Angeles Wed, 11 May 2011 21:37:37 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=55#comment-7827 It looks like a shark. This post is pretty old-did you get the final draft on your blog? I would love to see the first and final draft differences. It looks like a shark. This post is pretty old-did you get the final draft on your blog? I would love to see the first and final draft differences.

]]> By: Randall http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/05/21/what-should-this-game-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3894 Randall Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:15:35 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=55#comment-3894 Elevation is currently scheduled for inclusion in the base game. However, it's part of the "enhanced game play rules" found in the Captain's Manual, as opposed to the "standard game play rules" found in the Commander's Rules (i.e. elevation adds significantly to the difficulty of play, so I didn't want it to bog down the standard play, but also new it had to be in the box for all those that did wish to play that route). And yes, they can land on water...no specific rules for that at this time, however. Elevation is currently scheduled for inclusion in the base game. However, it’s part of the “enhanced game play rules” found in the Captain’s Manual, as opposed to the “standard game play rules” found in the Commander’s Rules (i.e. elevation adds significantly to the difficulty of play, so I didn’t want it to bog down the standard play, but also new it had to be in the box for all those that did wish to play that route).

And yes, they can land on water…no specific rules for that at this time, however.

]]> By: flatlander37 http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/05/21/what-should-this-game-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3887 flatlander37 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:47:43 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=55#comment-3887 Do the skyships have to land in water? Do the skyships have to land in water?

]]> By: flatlander37 http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/05/21/what-should-this-game-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3886 flatlander37 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:44:15 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=55#comment-3886 One of the first strategic points about air battles is that elevation is everything. To win an air battle, height over your enemy would be paramount. All shells from guns fall down, and explosives can be simply dropped down from above. But add a moving target below your ship, and there is the chase. So if elevation is paramount, as in always have the high ground, then where are the guns that shoot straight down? And the defense would be guns that shoot straight up? Or gun turrets on the ends of the ship that traverse up and down 180 degrees, and also 180 degrees (or more) on the horizontal plane? That would be like a hemispherical turret. Those existed on WWII bombers. So would the leviathan become like a steampunk bomber? And around the mid-ships of the leviathan, a set of guns could run on rails that encircle the heavy skyship. I'll bet the Germans come up with that design first. One of the first strategic points about air battles is that elevation is everything. To win an air battle, height over your enemy would be paramount. All shells from guns fall down, and explosives can be simply dropped down from above. But add a moving target below your ship, and there is the chase. So if elevation is paramount, as in always have the high ground, then where are the guns that shoot straight down? And the defense would be guns that shoot straight up?

Or gun turrets on the ends of the ship that traverse up and down 180 degrees, and also 180 degrees (or more) on the horizontal plane? That would be like a hemispherical turret. Those existed on WWII bombers. So would the leviathan become like a steampunk bomber?

And around the mid-ships of the leviathan, a set of guns could run on rails that encircle the heavy skyship.

I’ll bet the Germans come up with that design first.

]]> By: Martin Ray http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/05/21/what-should-this-game-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3029 Martin Ray Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:37:57 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=55#comment-3029 Cool site. Check out this freebie from the past I ran across. Netrek, can't believe it is still around and maintained. Cool site. Check out this freebie from the past I ran across. Netrek, can’t believe it is still around and maintained.

]]> By: Marty J. Bingham http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/05/21/what-should-this-game-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Marty J. Bingham Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:46:08 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=55#comment-475 Hello, This concept is really overdue. As for size of ships - it seem nowadays small is better. With the lost of Wizkids - those factories and molds are idle. Having these factories canking out painted ready to play minis is the way to go. If the ships rangein size from 4 cm to 8 cm long, they will be in high demand. Not just for this game system but it will cause other games to retool in this scale. Like "Space 1889" and "Aeronauf"these are are few of the known games being played in the same fantasy era. This could give rise to Laser-Clads and the Pacific Alliance from atlandis. another thought -- is the whole fleet the same design just small for smaller craft? Hello, This concept is really overdue. As for size of ships – it seem nowadays small is better. With the lost of Wizkids – those factories and molds are idle. Having these factories canking out painted ready to play minis is the way to go. If the ships rangein size from 4 cm to 8 cm long, they will be in high demand. Not just for this game system but it will cause other games to retool in this scale. Like “Space 1889″ and “Aeronauf”these are are few of the known games being played in the same fantasy era. This could give rise to Laser-Clads and the Pacific Alliance from atlandis.
another thought — is the whole fleet the same design just small for smaller craft?

]]> By: Simon Webb http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/05/21/what-should-this-game-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Simon Webb Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:11:26 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=55#comment-67 I wouls like to add my comments about the game. a) Need to address 3d, as might as well produce standard naval game, could use stands as used by Wings of War (these work really well) b)The miniatures need to be a decent size (resin bodies with metal parts) standard ships being 15 to 20 cms long, I belong to the Lead Adventure Forum and all comments seem to re-iterate this we dont want tiny 4 cm ships. Good luck with an interesting project. I will contact you re Playtesting. I wouls like to add my comments about the game.
a) Need to address 3d, as might as well produce standard naval game, could use stands as used by Wings of War (these work really well)
b)The miniatures need to be a decent size (resin bodies with metal parts) standard ships being 15 to 20 cms long, I belong to the Lead Adventure Forum and all comments seem to re-iterate this we dont want tiny 4 cm ships.
Good luck with an interesting project. I will contact you re Playtesting.

]]> By: Karl Stewart http://monstersinthesky.com/2009/05/21/what-should-this-game-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Karl Stewart Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:32:26 +0000 http://monstersinthesky.com/?p=55#comment-66 I hope that any minis you guys make for this will be metal or hard plastic... rather than the soft PPP stuff. I'll be fighting to be first in line if the minis for it are decent. I hope that any minis you guys make for this will be metal or hard plastic… rather than the soft PPP stuff.
I’ll be fighting to be first in line if the minis for it are decent.

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