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mjwest

Over in the FC Online topic, HappyDaze raised the question of adding the Jindarians to Federation Commander.

It is always possible. As Steve always says, anything is possible, but not everything can be done. So, for Jindarians to be added to Federation Commander, there would need to be interest in it and, quite frankly, I do not remember anyone actually asking for them.

I mean I wouldn't mind seeing them, if only because they are are now an imbedded part of the lore of the SFU, and they are the last part of the main section of lore that is not in Federation Commander. Even just a CL article (treating them like the various conjectural, simulator, and never-rans) would probably be good. But, if there is no interest in them, is it worth the bother?

EDIT: Please let's not worry about talking about how to covert the Jindarians to Federation Commander. We can figure that out easily enough when it is determined to be worth the effort. The main question is if it is worth the effort, and if anyone has any interest in them at all.
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Goonius · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:51 pm Post subject:

I am interested.
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HappyDaze · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 10:17 am Post subject:

I would be thrilled to have the Jindarians appear. I like having some fleets that operate very differently from the main. So far, Andromedans are the only ones that seem radically different, but I think the Jindarians (at least the asteroid ships) head that way too.

Steve Cole · Site Admin Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 3828

I will do a Jindarian module sometime after I finish Gunboats Attack (this fall), Fighters Attack, and X-Ships Attack.
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HappyDaze · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:10 pm Post subject:

Scoutdad · Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:52 pm Post subject:

pixelgeek · Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 9:21 pm Post subject:

gamyauthority · Ensign Joined: 14 Dec 2023 Posts: 1

I think it's an issue worth paying attention to and I also care about them.

paulgenna · Lieutenant SG Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Posts: 108

I am interested as well.

mjwest · Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2023 3:12 pm Post subject:

There seems to be two big problems with the Jindos:
1) They just aren't that popular, so there likely isn't sufficient sales forecast to justify putting them out. Particularly if it is done as a single-empire effort.
2) They had some tactical nuances in SFB (that I think are somewhat mitigated in FC) that are problematic.

Both of those issues have to be addressed before they can eventually be published. They are obviously solvable, but the work remains to be done.

On the plus side, one of those three precursors, Gunboats Attack, has been published.
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yeahjibboom · Ensign Joined: 10 Jan 2024 Posts: 1

cool, thx for share this Very Happy

lauryfriese · Ensign Joined: 06 Nov 2023 Posts: 1

I also care about them.

Steve Cole · Site Admin Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 3828

In theory, Mike could work up rules and I could whip up ship cards and we could do a PDF product. There is no way we could do laminated cards and counters; the sales potential isn't there. And you run into the problem that while we can do anything, we cannot do five things at once, so doing Jindarians means not doing X-ships or Fighters or something else. If we drop what we're doing every time a new idea comes along we'd get to the end of the year with 52 half-finished products and nothing to sell.
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