Pick a theme for ships of 2014

[enterprise2007]

I voted for Commando ships, though I have to admit my reason wasn't necessarily for gaming reasons. I just got stationed to the Iwo Jima and now feel loyalty to Commando ships!

[Steve Cole]

We staff-test each ship for a few days but these are variant conversions and don't take more testing than that.

[Klingon of Gor]

I'll go with the theme of commerce raiders/convoy escorts. This can, I suppose, include commando ships. It could include pirates and/or privateers as well.

I say this partly because I spent some time working on rules for a commerce raiding campaign. Also, these kinds of ships are likely to be small, and small ships can be an interesting challenge to play in Fedcom. Dreadnoughts can absorb a terrific beating and still fight on. But light ships can be a serious challenge to use well, because they can be unforgiving.

And everybody like to play pirates. Or pirate hunters.

Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of Romulan Ale.

[schartok]

maybe voting is closed, but i'd be all for fighters with attendant rules forthcoming...

[Steve Cole]

Workable fighter rules aren't ready yet, and being four months into the year (counting the April issue that's already done) we are on track with commando ships for this year.