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mattruh Lieutenant SG
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:21 am Post subject: Counters |
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So, I have a question. The ACTA system is similar to the Babylon 5 ACTA, correct? Has anyone tried using the ACTA Star Fleet rules with counters for Federation Commander? And if so, did it work well? |
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Sneaky Scot Commander
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Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 475 Location: Tintern, Monmouthshire
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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I did this for my first couple of games, making use of the large (1") counters. It seemed to work OK, but gauging the centre of the counters could be a bit tricky. _________________ Nothing is quite as persuasive as a disruptor pistol on slow burn and a rotisserie...... |
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Scoutdad Commodore
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Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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When we playtest new ships / new empires that do not necessarily have a ST2500 miniature - we use the 1" Fed Comm counters.
They are square, so its really easy to do 90-degree arcs.
The hemispherical arcs are a bit questionable - but we usually put a fine white dot in the midpoint of each side and use that as a guideline.
The actual measurement in the game is from ship stand to ship stand - so when using counters, we measure from center to center.
It seems to work OK. Although honestly - since the game is designed for use with minis and 2"diameter bases; and the bases cannot overlap - we use Blu-Tac (or some other temporary adhesive) to stick the counter to the middle of an empty base. This gives us a better movement perspective and allows us to follow the same limits the game already sets. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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