In Harm's Way: StarCluster

flyingmice · February 10, 2010, 09:07:18 AM

Quote from: Bonni56;360038Great news Clash! Will be looking forward to seeing the finished product.

I'm getting excited too, Bonni! SC was my first game, and I'm trying for a full re-creation while staying completely compatible.

-clash

flyingmice · February 10, 2010, 09:17:24 AM

OK - I'm looking for reviewers for In Harm's Way: StarCluster! Anyone interested?

-clash

Bonni56 · February 11, 2010, 07:59:47 AM

LOL. Sorry Clash. Can't review your work. I'm too biased to do a fair review. Test play yes, review...well those I save for test play (grins).

flyingmice · February 11, 2010, 09:13:38 AM

Quote from: Bonni56;360213LOL. Sorry Clash. Can't review your work. I'm too biased to do a fair review. Test play yes, review...well those I save for test play (grins).

Thanks anyway, Bonni! I'm just happy you are here!

-clash

flyingmice · February 23, 2010, 01:11:54 PM

Just to let you all know - I forget that most people here ignore the Announcements forum - I released In Harm's Way: StarCluster yesterday. It's big, over 400 pages, and stuffed with tools. IHWSC will be the model for my next SF project, StarCluster 3E - which will cover the civilian side of the equation - so I have also simultaneously put StarCluster 2E out for free DL. You can mix and match IHWSC and SC2E to your heart's content.

Enjoy!

-clash

Bonni56 · February 24, 2010, 09:06:23 AM

Quote from: flyingmice;362344Just to let you all know - I forget that most people here ignore the Announcements forum - I released In Harm's Way: StarCluster yesterday. It's big, over 400 pages, and stuffed with tools. IHWSC will be the model for my next SF project, StarCluster 3E - which will cover the civilian side of the equation - so I have also simultaneously put StarCluster 2E out for free DL. You can mix and match IHWSC and SC2E to your heart's content.

Enjoy!

-clash

I received it Clash. Thanks for putting out such a great prodect and for offering StarCluster 2E for a free Download. It is downloading now.

It will be interesting to see what you do with the civilian side of the equation because you KNOW that is more along my lines of what I normally like to play.

- Bonni

flyingmice · February 24, 2010, 09:59:58 AM

Quote from: Bonni56;362532I received it Clash. Thanks for putting out such a great prodect and for offering StarCluster 2E for a free Download. It is downloading now. It will be interesting to see what you do with the civilian side of the equation because you KNOW that is more along my lines of what I normally like to play.

- Bonni

Hi Bonni!

Well, right now you can use StarCluster 2E characters with IHWSC rules. Create a Cluster, make a ship from the IHWSC, and bop around as you like. The two games are synergistic, which is why I released SC2E for free at the same time as IHWSC. Now, though, your players can also be aliens native to the Cluster rather than just humanoids.

I intend to do with the civilian side what I did with the military side - make tools for making your own fun.

-clash

flyingmice · February 24, 2010, 10:21:59 AM

Quote from: Bonni56;362532I received it Clash. Thanks for putting out such a great prodect and for offering StarCluster 2E for a free Download. It is downloading now. It will be interesting to see what you do with the civilian side of the equation because you KNOW that is more along my lines of what I normally like to play.

- Bonni

Well, right now you can use StarCluster 2E characters with IHWSC rules. Create a Cluster, make a ship from the IHWSC, and bop around as you like. The two games are synergistic, which is why I released SC2E for free at the same time as IHWSC. Now, though, your players can also be aliens native to the Cluster rather than just humanoids.

-clash

Bonni56 · February 24, 2010, 10:38:27 AM

Sounds good to me Clash, but I'm having a problem downloading 2E. It stalls out and then when it DID finally manage to finish downloading it, it says it is not a good copy. I did this on the work computer which is a fast connection and I know it's not a firewall that is stopping it. Have you heard anybody else having problems?
- Bonni

flyingmice · February 24, 2010, 10:43:28 AM

Quote from: Bonni56;362544Sounds good to me Clash, but I'm having a problem downloading 2E. It stalls out and then when it DID finally manage to finish downloading it, it says it is not a good copy. I did this on the work computer which is a fast connection and I know it's not a firewall that is stopping it. Have you heard anybody else having problems?
- Bonni

Nope! Did you DL it from Precis Intermedia or from RPG Now/DTRPG?

-clash

Bonni56 · February 24, 2010, 10:48:28 AM

Quote from: flyingmice;362546Nope! Did you DL it from Precis Intermedia or from RPG Now/DTRPG?

-clash

I downloaded it from Precis Intermedia. I'll try through DriveThruRPG since I've ordered from them before and always have good results.
-Bonni

Bonni56 · February 24, 2010, 10:51:16 AM

I am happy now. Went to DriveThruRPG and downloaded it in the amount of time it has taken for me to post these last two postings. I love DTRPG.

Thanks for that suggestion Clash.
-Bonni

flyingmice · February 24, 2010, 10:56:30 AM

Quote from: Bonni56;362549 I am happy now. Went to DriveThruRPG and downloaded it in the amount of time it has taken for me to post these last two postings. I love DTRPG.

Thanks for that suggestion Clash.
-Bonni

In the meantime I sent you a copy directly via email...

I wonder what the problem is with PIG? No-one has ever reported any trouble with them before!

-clash

Bonni56 · February 24, 2010, 11:02:55 AM

I wonder if it was because I tried to download the unzipped file instead of the zip? Anyway, DriveThru had it and in less than a minute I got it so all is well.
-Bonni

flyingmice · February 24, 2010, 11:20:19 AM

Quote from: Bonni56;362557I wonder if it was because I tried to download the unzipped file instead of the zip? Anyway, DriveThru had it and in less than a minute I got it so all is well.
-Bonni

*THAT* could be! it's only available as a zip, because the distribution has the StarCluster Orbital Transit Calculator included. It's a *sweet* tool. It does the math for orbit to orbit transits, and adds a random factor to compensate for where the worlds are in orbit. Just plug in the first orbit number, then the second orbit number, and then the Gs of acceleration - fractional G works fine - and it pumps out the number of hours the flight will take. If you enter the same parameters twice in a row, the two answers may be very different because of the random orbital differences included in the answer.

-clash