THE UNEARTHED TAPES SUB-ALPHA DESIGNER NOTES There have been many New Empires posted on the internet over the prior decades. In my opinion, most were mediocre designs with some creativity mixed in here and there. However, there were a few rare gems, which I believe bordered on “professional”, if…
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Star Fleet Battles – The Golden Age Designer Notes
THE GOLDEN AGE DESIGNER NOTES The Golden Age is a New Galaxy that mirrors the Alpha Sector in many ways, but diverges from it at the same time. In the Golden Age, the same technology and design concepts as the Alpha Sector were discovered by the established empires, but…
4X Octant
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Star Fleet Battles – The 4X Octant Designer Notes
THE 4X OCTANT DESIGNER NOTES The 4X Octant draws its inspiration from the numerous 4X video games that have existed over time. Looking at the gameplay of these 4X video games, they seem to be closer in function to F&E than to Star Fleet Battles. However, it is not…
Chitin Colonies
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Star Fleet Battles – The Chitin Colonies Designer Notes
THE CHITIN COLONIES DESIGNER NOTES On my first website, I introduced the Magnesia Galaxy. This was a New Galaxy whose empires were all based on Insects. That name never sat well with me, partially because it did not immediately inform the reader what the galaxy was about. Now, the…
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Star Fleet Battles – Sector 50 Designer Notes Addendum
SECTOR 50 DESIGNER NOTES ADDENDUM Sector 50 was posted back in 2019, although the New Galaxy was not clearly defined at the time. There is great tactical potential in Sector 50, but all the proper components need to be in place to stage the appropriate battles. Simply looking at…
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Star Fleet Battles – Project X Designer Notes Addendum
PROJECT-X DESIGNER NOTES ADDENDUM In the Project-X Designer Notes, I described how Project-X began as a New Galaxy full of Cadet Sized Cruisers. These Cruisers featured Brand New Phasers, Brand New Heavy Weapons, Brand New Devices, and More. I discussed how the standard 2:1 damage to energy ratio was…
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Star Fleet Battles – Y-Sector / Plus Technology Designer Notes
Y-SECTOR / PLUS TECHNOLOGY DESIGNER NOTES As the X-Sector is the Alpha Sector equivalent employing Plus (X1/X2) Technology, the Y-Sector is the Omega Sector equivalent employing Plus (X1/X2) Technology. Great care must be taken with Y-Sector development because of Omega’s imbalance between Phasers, Weaponry, Ships, and Empires. Clearly, Plus…
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Star Fleet Battles – X-Sector / Plus Technology Designer Notes
X-SECTOR / PLUS TECHNOLOGY DESIGNER NOTES The X-Sector featured X1/X2 Technology, but did not name it as such until much later when they encountered other galaxies. Ever since its inception in the X-Sector, Advanced Technology was called Plus Technology. This designation is not to be confused with Alpha Sector…
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Star Fleet Battles – The Intergalactic Assemblage of Systems Designer Notes Addendum
THE INTERGALACTIC ASSEMBLAGE OF SYSTEMS DESIGNER NOTES ADDENDUM The Intergalactic Assemblage of Systems has been defined as a space a million times larger than the Federation with Member Galaxies instead of Member Worlds. From a Designer point of view, the Intergalactic Assemblage of Systems was created as a place…
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Star Fleet Battles – Sector 50 Designer Notes
SECTOR 50 DESIGNER NOTES Sector 50 was posted back in 2019, although the New Galaxy was not clearly defined at the time. Six starships were created and submitted to ADB. Since then, nothing new has been created for Sector 50 and I wasn’t sure if Sector 50 would continue….