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I haven't read all this but have this comment. Having some rule like this published somewhere could be the basis of calculating a specific point in the process in which a scenario might occur. Having the process down is then something everyone can refer to and it would also have value in Prime Directive.

By Jeff Wile (Jswile) on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 10:32 pm: Edit

Thank you Loren.

Quoting from the initial post on this thread:

Quote:"Broadly speaking, a Terra Forming Project is one that is huge in scale, long duration (far, far longer than any SFB scenario or even F&E campaign) and multi generational. Not all races in SFB's will Terra Form, and some races see the Federation efforts to improve the various worlds ability to support life as a military threat.

The Rule is intended to allow players to integrate a Terra Forming Project into SFB's Scenario(s) as a terrain feature (i.e. as a alternative planet type, a developing world.) and as a civilian infrastructure distinct from and different than Major or Minor Worlds.

Star Fleet Battles History is already some 200+ years long, the Genral War was fought for more than 16 years (Fall year 168 starting date)... so what ever time period is selected for terra forming has some ready made constraints.

I think we should have some sort of documentation for Terra forming projects... And I readily admit that what I have suggested is not workable in its present form.

Still, there should be a way to handle it as a concept.

By Gary Plana (Garyplana) on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 10:53 pm: Edit

IMHO, I cannot see any of this being of any use to SFB players, and I do not recall if there is already some kind of planet improvement rule in F&E.

But if we ever do a planet creation book for PD, terraforming (Gornforming, Lyranforming, etc) would be gotta-have requirement.

But first we need a planet creation book for PD.

By michael john campbell (Michaelcampbell) on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 12:33 am: Edit

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IMHO, I cannot see any of this being of any use to SFB players, and I do not recall if there is already some kind of planet improvement rule in F&E.

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By Richard Wells (Rwwells) on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 02:02 am: Edit

MJC: That is a one line addition to a scenario that needs it.

One does not need lengthy rules that attempts to set in concrete the facets of colonial defences and a number of other issues with only the most tenous links to the declared subject in order to tweak victory conditions.

By Steve Petrick (Petrick) on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 11:32 am: Edit

Reid Hupach:

Your observation is not entirely valid.

There are going to be a lot of "very expensive things" involved in terraforming. Those things are themselves worthy of theft by my Orion Light Raider, particularly if you skimp on the defenses making it an even better bargain for me to raid the place.

Stacy Brian Bartley:

Your error in not having a copy of "Module Prime Alpha" which tells the story of the Hydran home system. Essentially the sea state is such that continental sized Crusts form on its surface, often maintaining their existence for thousands of years, sometimes running into each other, sometimes breaking apart. Earthquakes are common, which is one of the reasons the Hydrans are tripedal, etc., etc.

Note the above is off the top of my head memory, I have not pulled down a copy to look.

By Stacy Brian Bartley (Bartley) on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 12:01 pm: Edit

SPP
Can't buy everything at once much as I'd like to. But thank you for the info.
regards
Stacy

By Steve Petrick (Petrick) on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 12:13 pm: Edit

Stacy Brian Bartley:

My apologies, I was not trying to imply that you had to buy the thing. Sometimes I forget that I "work" here, and thus my statements might be taken as a pressure on someone to buy a product. The "Your error in not having a copy . . ." line was just me trying to have a little "fun" in the reply, while trying to give you a little of the background. But honesty forbore in the end to note that I had not looked at the text to confirm my response, not that you should buy a copy.

Again, my apologies for a poor choice of words.

By Stacy Brian Bartley (Bartley) on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 12:22 pm: Edit

SPP
No apology needed. I wasn't offended. And I did appreciate the info.
regards
Stacy

By Loren Knight (Loren) on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 01:11 pm: Edit

Stacy,

but I do think MPA is on sale cheep, IIRC. Lots of good reading there.

By Stacy Brian Bartley (Bartley) on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 01:24 pm: Edit

Loren
I'll keep that in mind when the next check comes in
regards
Stacy