Dear Folks –

Richard replied to Ethan:

>>SS:T comes with a 55-page tutorial . . .

> 

> I'm just too old and tired to learn a complex system which I *might* use once per game session

I confess to being worried about the 3D aspects as well.

(But I think there’s supposed to be an app that helps calculate things for you? I think developed last year in a different Kickstarter??)

I’ve played a _Power Projection_ game using Ad Astra minis, and they are both beautiful (high quality) and impressive – especially when the opposing fleets lined up against each other.

I know that SS:T, at present, is only offering cardboard fold-ups (starships as _Cardboard Heroes_! Steve Jackson would be proud!!) rather than, y’know, two _entire fleets in metal_(*) – but I just wanted to let all those who want to try SS:T, you can trust _this_ Ken (i.e. Burnside) to come through with the boxed set.

There some info about how it plays in 3D here (including pretty pics):

http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=34209

(*) Two Fleet Boxes alone are around US$130, plus the rest of the rules, counters, bases, tilt boxes, etc etc… In comparison, _Star Wars: Armada_ has 3 plastic ships (one is a 5” long Imperial Dreadnought) which retails for around AU$130 (US100)??, and presumably sells more and thus has a better economy of scale?

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