Federation Commander

Dont be overly concerned about getting all of the rules 100% correct when you play. You learn the rules by playing. Even as a veteran player, I learn new things from time to time.


I'm very much a newbie player (I have less than 10 games under my belt) but I think this is excellent advice!

For ...

I've only played two games personally, but have guided friends through several more. The minimum number of players we've had has been 4, the majority of games have had 6, and one game has had 8 players.

This has taught me that the old army maxim "Without combination in the attack, no victory is ...

Some great feedback and ideas in this thread gentlemen, many thanks!

I find that the 'naming' process to be one of the most entertaining parts of the game. It also seems to get players into the 'spirit' of the game more than simply having a counter with a picture on it - instead you have a ship!

I have always played as a Klingon in the games I've played, and me and ...

I've read a few interesting posts recently about parents introducing their children into the game.

This is particularly intriguing to me as the one barrier I've had to introducing friends to Federation Commander is that I can't seem to make the rules sound simple when I explain them.

Last week I ...

@Kang. Many thanks for the rules clarifications. That will help clear up those little erratas next time we play. Also, thanks for the link, didn't know about it!

@Shauneroo: Well spotted - and you are absolutely correct. Two of the three Klingon players are big Mastodon fans, and the squadron was ...

Hello everyone, first post here, so I hope I haven't put this in the wrong forum or anything equally dopey.

I picked up a copy of Federation Commander: Klingon Border as an impulse buy in a local gaming shop some months ago. Since then I haven't had a chance to play it, although my friends have ...