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Storm Warning Update
Dec. 19th, 2017 12:15 pmI ran a playtest last night, and figured out that I need to take Storm of the Armadas (SotA) another step away from it's original inspiration Legend of the Galactic Heroes (LotGH). You may remember that LotGH features fleets of tens of thousands of ships. Heck the first, and smallest battle has a fleet of 13,000 ships squaring off against 20,000 ships. Battle was all about formations, timing and fleet size.
Those influences will still be a factor, but I'd like to add another twist: fleet composition. Currently the smallest flotilla has 10 escorts and 8 cruisers. A new cruiser flotilla might contain 2-4 cruisers and 4-6 escorts. Focusing on these sorts of flotillas also allows more differentiation. Effectively, I'm bringing the game closer to The Lost Fleet series.
There are several other advantages to this, including the possibility of using miniatures, but that's a long way off. I don't want setup to eclipse play.
Those influences will still be a factor, but I'd like to add another twist: fleet composition. Currently the smallest flotilla has 10 escorts and 8 cruisers. A new cruiser flotilla might contain 2-4 cruisers and 4-6 escorts. Focusing on these sorts of flotillas also allows more differentiation. Effectively, I'm bringing the game closer to The Lost Fleet series.
There are several other advantages to this, including the possibility of using miniatures, but that's a long way off. I don't want setup to eclipse play.