Battlestar Galactica: Starship Battles

Die Designer der „Glory“-Spiele planen demnächst eine Raumkampfspiel im Battlestar Galactica Universum zu veröffentlichen.

Battlestar Galactica: Starship Battles

In einem Interview mit dem italienischen Webzine „Gioconomicon“ berichteten Andrea Angiolino und Andrea Mainini, wie sie die Mechanismen der von „Wings of Glory“ und „Sails of Glory“ für den Raumkampf im BSG-Universium adaptieren wollen:

„Compared to our previous projects, there is a different turn structure with a double impulse, that allows to differentiate among six speeds and even fly on reverse exploiting opportunity fire at the best moment. You can also head the figther in a different direction from the one you are moving, therefore shooting at a target outside your route as you skid sideways. There is an inertial movement that suits well starships, when you boost again your engines while your nose does not point where you are heading to. Combat is based on numbered dice that determinate the chance to hit the target, influenced by several tactical factors. The self-guidance missiles seek the target by themselves, once fired…  I think that the gaming experience will be sensibly different, compared to our other titles. I would not call it “Wings of Glory in space” for sure.“

• neue Rundenabfolge
• 6 Geschwindigkeiten und die Möglichkeit „rückwärts“ zu fliegen
• Drehen des Jägers gegen die Bewegungsrichtung
• Zielsuchende Raketen

„Since [characters] are so important in the TV show, we have given them much more room in the advanced rules, so that the gamers wanting a “drier” game can play without them, while those who seek a richer game will enjoy their presence.

Since the characters in the show evolve one episode after the other, the system is based on a wide range of special abilities that increases during the game. Some are generic, others are specific for a given character, designed on what he/she does in some episodes of the series.

You will then find the most famous characters of the series at different evolution levels. Some even as rookies: „nugget“ at the beginning of their training and „rooks“ with some preparation but still beginners, as they are called in the show. And even the more experienced characters will have flaws and weak spots: some will activate automatically during the game, others in the worst possible moments at the opponents‘ discretion.“

• Piloten entwickeln sich weiter
• Verschiedene Inkarnationen, welche die verschiedenen Erfahrungsstufen der Piloten repräsentieren
• Piloten werden Vor- und Nachteile haben

Testspiel: Prototypen aus Papier

„And what about Cylons?

Well, in the show, with rare exceptions, there is no room for “special characters”; therefore, we have left the same situation in the game.

The only one worth noting is Scar, a Cylon “ace” that however confirms Cylon’s ability to learn from experience and even reincarnate after being shot down. So, Cylon pilots do not have the same experience structure of humans, but they have special abilities anyway.“

• Cylonen werden – bis auf „Scar“ – keine speziellen Charaktere haben.
• Ihre Piloten werden auch auf andere Art Erfahrungen gewinnen.

„Will we be able to field the capital ships (battlestars, transports, and so on)?

Sure you will!

Well, not immediately I believe, but very soon anyway…“

• Neben Jägern wird es auch Capital Ship – Kampfsterne und Transporter geben… aber nicht sofort.

Quelle: Gioconomicon