Squad games on SW/BSG cores

Andon · Post by **Andon** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:54 pm

I was just thinking - What would a Squad Game on the Star Wars or the Battlestar Galactica core be like? I'm pretty sure that the Star Wars core would be somewhat similar to a normal Squad game but with Star Wars stuff - But what about the Battlestar Galactica core? Gameplay there is quite different from standard Allegiance, along with the stations having completely different tech paths than normal ones.

Would any squad be interested in doing something like this? Or even doing a 'Squad game thursday' on one of these cores? I'd push for the Battlestar Galactica core, not only because it is mine, but because it is so different. Although it being mine is a good thing as well

WyldKarde · Post by **WyldKarde** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:57 pm

Allegiance squads fear and detest that which is too different from their beloved cores. Look at the popularity of EoR, for example. /tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />

Andon · Post by **Andon** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:59 pm

oh, I know. I've not played EoR enough to know how it works, but I'm pretty sure that this might fall into a different category - As it is not 'Allegiance' except through the game.

Hell, if we do a BSG Core game, I'll comm the colonials.

Orion · Post by **Orion** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:49 pm

Idk, I think the newer the squad, the more different the core they'd be willing to accept. If we ignore (and its kind of a stretch) which squads developed which cores; RT likes EoR, and they're a newer squad (relatively speaking), and other more recent squads (XT/WC/SysX/RT/SF) prefer DN, which is very different from vanilla allegiance, where older squads (BS/GB/PK) mostly prefer classic cores.

jgbaxter · Post by **jgbaxter** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:01 pm

The thing is, SW is fairly predictable with only 2 factions, and BSG while fun is 'out there' much like EoR. I like all 3 mind you.

SG's are played typically on balanced and playtested cores, that pretty much leaves you with DN/GoD/PC, and VoS is coming up too in time.

Variety is the spice of life, but, not all spices are good with wine and cheese. /wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

Andon · Post by **Andon** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:08 pm

Before I had to hurriedly depart from IRC, Bull said it was a good idea for a squad practice or scrimmage, as it's different and makes the people think differently. And the more the person thinks differently, the more flexible and less predictable they are. And in any combat situation, if you are predictable, you end up dieing really fast.

Oh, and to quote the convo:
QUOTE [Tue Nov 13 12:56:44] <[Andon]> just popping in here for a second
[Tue Nov 13 12:56:57] <[Andon]> http://www.freeallegiance.org/forums/index...showtopic=37011
[Tue Nov 13 12:57:15] <[Andon]> More of my odd thoughts again
[Tue Nov 13 12:58:03] * @Cort[busy] (~Cort@Fcf58.f.ppp-pool.de) Quit (Quit: rebooting)
[Tue Nov 13 12:59:06] <[Andon]> apparently my odd thoughts make Cort reboot
[Tue Nov 13 12:59:07] <Bull|RT> not a squad game
[Tue Nov 13 12:59:33] <Bull|RT> a practice
[Tue Nov 13 12:59:46] <Bull|RT> with another squad
[Tue Nov 13 12:59:51] <Bull|RT> ??
[Tue Nov 13 13:00:25] <Bull|RT> good idea
[Tue Nov 13 13:00:45] <[Andon]> what, mine?
[Tue Nov 13 13:00:51] <Bull|RT> yes
[Tue Nov 13 13:01:13] <[Andon]> It would cause people to think differently. Which gives them more flexibility.
[Tue Nov 13 13:02:07] <Bull|RT> The more diffrent things a squad can do the better
[Tue Nov 13 13:02:11] <[Andon]> yeah
[Tue Nov 13 13:02:14] <[Andon]> time for me to go though[/quote]

Abomination · Post by **Abomination** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:14 pm

EoR is a lot more Allegiance than the Star Wars core and probably the BSG one as well.

Andon · Post by **Andon** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:16 pm

Andon wrote:QUOTE (Andon @ Nov 13 2007, 12:59 PM) oh, I know. I've not played EoR enough to know how it works, but I'm pretty sure that this might fall into a different category - As it is not 'Allegiance' except through the game.

Hell, if we do a BSG Core game, I'll comm the colonials.

Replace with 'the BSG core' and it'll come out better

Grimmwolf_GB · Post by **Grimmwolf_GB** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:41 pm

Why not try BSG or star wars. It could be funny to try them in a more serious way.

Drizzo · Post by **Drizzo** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:46 pm

This is what ASLs are for. I suggest you advocate more forcefully to your ASL that you (and make sure you speak for the rest of your squaddies and not just you alone) would like a game on a different core in the OC*, as that is where the matches are decided. Gameplay forum has the possibility of degenerating into core wars, flaming, etc.

Just a friendly warning.