We're heading for Venus (Venus)
And still we stand tall
'Cause maybe they've seen us (seen us)
And welcome us all, yeah
With so many light years to go
And things to be found (to be found)

By Jean Sexton Beddow (Jsexton) on Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 04:25 pm: Edit

STARMADA UNITY CONTINUES

We have released Distant Armada Unity, the fourth book in the new edition. This edition unifies the previous Nova and Admiralty editions, so there will no longer be Starmada fans who cannot game together. The new rules preserve the best of both previous systems and add dynamic seeking weapons rules that do what seeking weapons are supposed to do: force the enemy to move out of key areas or shoot his way through a swam of them. In the future, the sixth book in the series, RUMORS OF WARS, as well as additional books, will appear in the Unity format only.

Because we want to bring all Starmada players together, we're making Unity a free PDF upgrade for anyone who bought the Nova or Admiralty editions of this book. Nothing was wrong with either edition, other than the fact that it was harder to find opponents who played by the same rulebook. That problem is now solved.

If you bought a PDF of either the Admiralty edition or Nova edition through Warehouse 23, DriveThru RPG, or Wargame Vault, then your PDF library now contains the original older Nova or Admiralty edition you bought AND the new Unity edition we're giving you. As each book is replaced we will take the old editions off sale (but leave them in your library) and upload the new edition for sale to new players. If you want the Starmada Logs, then you need to purchase them promptly as they will be taken down at the end of October 2020.

Get your copy of Distant Armada Unity from the following sources:

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB6134
DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/304075/
Wargame Vault: https://www.wargamevault.com/product/304075/

Available in print directly from ADB: https://www.starfleetstore.com/starmada-c-89/distant-armada-unity-p-1281.html

Anyone who bought a hardcopy of Distant Armada Nova or Distant Armada Admiralty can get a free PDF copy by contacting us at marketing@starfleetgames.com. If you want to replace your hardcopy Nova/Admiralty book with a hardcopy Unity book, we'll sell you one for our cost ($8, less than half price) plus shipping. Hardcopies of Nova/Admiralty books will no longer be available but you will be able to buy hard copies of the new Unity books from ADB, Inc.

By Nick Samaras (Koogie) on Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 10:27 pm: Edit

This was released already. Or am I missing something??

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Friday, October 23, 2020 - 12:02 am: Edit

It was released as a PDF. This is the print copy.

By Jean Sexton Beddow (Jsexton) on Friday, October 23, 2020 - 11:20 am: Edit

Somehow I missed getting this out to you. I think it was because of the engagement and all that.

Gorn Master Starship Book Now Available

"Cadets, why do the Gorns have so many of what we consider to be "hybrid ships" such as the destroyer-battlecruiser? Anyone other than Cadet Granger? Yes, Cadet Granger?"

"The Gorn legislature is notoriously stingy so the Gorn Admiralty plans ahead and finds ways to make larger ships from smaller ones."

"You are correct as always, Cadet Granger. The rest of you, go study your Gorn Master Starship Books. Quiz tomorrow. Dismissed!"

The eighth volume in the long-anticipated Master Starship Book series is now available. It includes every Gorn ship in Star Fleet Battles, including X-ships, Y-ships, and general units that are specific to the Gorn Confederation.

Every ship is illustrated. All updates, corrections, and errata have been added. The ships are in order (regardless of the product they came from) with the enhanced format listing detailed information in a consistent manner.

This book contains the descriptions of the ships, but no SSDs.

Want it as a PDF? You have several choices.

Warehouse 23: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/ADB5436
DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/284002/
Wargame Vault: https://www.wargamevault.com/product/284002

It is also in print directly from ADB: https://www.starfleetstore.com/master-starship-books-c-1_86/gorn-master-starship-book-p-1272.html

Good gaming to you!

By Jean Sexton Beddow (Jsexton) on Friday, October 23, 2020 - 11:51 am: Edit

Nick, so many of the rules for press releases on pages say I can announce something once. So I have to wait until the print version comes out to do the full announcement. And somehow I got distracted in October ...

By Nick Samaras (Koogie) on Friday, October 23, 2020 - 06:12 pm: Edit

Oh ok I thought this was the PDF version.