Federation Commander

rexbinary · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:04 am Post subject: Game Storage Solutions

Now that I've FINALLY picked up FC, YAY! I am looking at it trying to determine some storage solutions.

Counters - Plano boxes or bead boxes from the hobby/craft stores.

Ship Cards - Will these fit in half binder sheet protectors?

Rule and Scenario Books - standard size three ring binder (Should have ordered pre-punched!)

Map boards and Player Aids - Will these fit in standard three ring binder sheet protectors?

Any suggestions? Very Happy

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JimDauphinais · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:23 am Post subject:

ericphillips · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:25 am Post subject:

I use the bead boxes from Michaels for counters.

Lots of people use the half sheet plastic protector for their cards and put them in binders. I use plastic "envelopes" I guess you can call it. One for each empire, and carry them around in a larger storage box.

The only problem with using the half sheet protectors and their binders is if you print out and laminate ship cards from e23. The lamination makes them not fit. If you don't laminate them, they will fit, and you can mark on the protector with a dry or wet erase, but eventually you will get the sheet dirty with ink.

Head to any print counter, Office Depot or FedEx Kinkos and they can cut the spine off and three punch it for bnding. Or just punch the smaller books that come with the Border and Attack modules; you dont have to cut the spine for those to bind.

Scoutdad · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:53 am Post subject: Re: Game Storage Solutions

rexbinary · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:31 am Post subject:

Great stuff everyone! Thank you so much for all the feedback.
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Scoutdad · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:50 am Post subject:

This also came up in a previous thread.

there are some photo links there.
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rexbinary · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 12:10 am Post subject:

So I purchased everything for storage, and have been working on getting everything organized this weekend. I only currently have the Klingon Border REV6 rule book and the Klingon Attack Scenario & Ship Guide booklet. They are both bound and unpunched. I wanted to get them punched only so I could store them in a three ring binder.

I went to Staples, Officemax, and Office Depot trying to get them punched. Staples punched the Scenario booklet for free with an electric punch, but all of the places said they could not punch the rule book without removing the binding because it was too thick.

So as a last ditch effort, I tried FedEx Office (formerly Kinko's). I asked the clerk if he thought he could punch it or if it was too thick? He laughed and said "We have a drill press. I can three hole punch a phonebook." Sure enough, it took him all of a minute to punch it.

Going forward I will be sure to specify "Bound, hole punched" when I place my orders. Laughing

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rexbinary · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 3:30 am Post subject:

The results! Very Happy

Federation Commander: Klingon Border, Klingon Attack, and Boosters 1-6:

The front and side of my binder with FC slip cover inserts:

The back of my binder with the FC slip cover back:

Pocket page in the binder for markers, dice, clips, etc.:

Klingon Border Rulebook in the binder:

Player aid and mounted map in sheet protectors in the binder:

Half-binder containing all the ship cards in sheet protectors:

Bead box with all the counters:

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Savedfromwhat · Commander Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 657

We have almost the exact same setup looks like the same rule binder even. Just fyi if u buy every product including boosters you will need 6 of the mini binders with ships distributed evenly. The booster pack covers make great front pages for those as well. (I use the romilan border cover on my binder... I wonder why) Very Happy

Blammo · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:33 pm Post subject:

Very nice layout for organizing your materials.

One thing I also do (to save time) is I keep a "GO" book. My go book it a binder with the materials I will need for whatever the next battle I will play or run. That way, when the time comes, I can just open that book and my rule book and I have everything I need. Saves me a lot of time.

Kang · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:43 pm Post subject:

Go book. Nice if you can do that; because I own about half the material our group plays with - or did until Jon got KB - mine was more of a 'Go Suitcase' Very Happy

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Blammo · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:11 am Post subject:

SFB Suitcase...LOL. Yeah, I remember I had a duffle bag for my SFB and F&E stuff. We were playing a campaign in my group using F&E for the Strategic and SFB for the actual battles. Was a hassle to transport, set up, take down, keep track of (especially being before the wide availability and affordability of computers), but I loved it!