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5".Page 6SpaceGamer / Fantasy ceisHere!Published by: GameDesigners' WorkshopDesigner: Frank Chad wickPrice: 24.00Complexity: LowHay Value: HighReviewed by:G.E. Smith"With liftwood for power, andsails or air screws for propulsion, the Martian sky galleonshave become an important part ofMars' worldwide civilization."A" squad of designers to a game,Ga eons of Mars {SGoM) ; tnireview must start with the upcoming premier of GDWs new role-shows.playing system, SPACE: 1889, forSGoM is the preview. Theentire system intends to invoke thegrand age of colonial expansionduring the Victorian Era and thenadd on to it the fantastic visions ofsuch authors as Jules Verne, A.Conan Doyle, Edgar Rice Burroughs,etc. The kicker is to power the"science" of this universe by usingthe outmoded theory of an allencompassing Ether (which duringthe 1800s' was considered to be thesubstance that filled all space, thusbeing the medium by which mostforces were transmitted though theheavens).has set itself thetask of producing a rational, logical,and truly Victorian role-playingsystem, true to the science thatpropels it and the idea that enlivensthe times.The question is, does SkyGalleons of Mars have its ownintrinsic play value, or are thediscussion:, Sky Galleons of MarsenormousTo explain even briefly Sky**The gameplayers really going to need SPACE:1889 to get full value out of thegame?Visually, theproduct excels.From the action cover art to the 1page, full-sized backgroundbooklet on the history of the era,GDW has obviously worked hard tocreate a "look" (and a polish to thatlook) that simultaneously recalls thetime as well as paints the mystery ofan exotic Mars. Add to this thebeauty of the two maps (especiallyon the canal), the fifteenand stands, the easilydigestible rules book, etc. and onethecityplastic shipsGDWsees thathas given the buyera lot of visual "bang for the bucks".You certainly don't feel short-changed at this point.Butsellsit'ssteak, not sizzle, thatgames by word of mouth. VeryGDW has given us onesatisfyingly,of the f ner cuts, not hel per for thehamburger. When you assign theican besectioned into three areas forwhichGDWitselfit12.3.The boardgame itselfThe ShipyardThe Campaign systemWhile each section alonedeceptively simple initsisalmoststructureand feel, the combination of thethree produces a sum greater thanthe surface whole.The boardgame itself pits singleships or small fleets against oneanother, either as side versus side oras a demolition derby, last survivorwinning. The concepts used do notbreak new ground. We are infamiliar waters (or is that skies?) inthat we receive schematic diagramsof ships with the major internalsystems done in boxes (hull boxes,crew boxes, weapon boxes, etc.).Each weapon type is rated to do"X" amount of damage at eitherClose or Long Range. The basechance at hitting at Close Range is66% and at Long Range is 33%,though modifiers can greatly varythe percentages. A very nice touchis the four page (two sheet) combatresults handout in the game. GDWthoughtfully placedallthemodifiers, critical hit explanationsand turn sequence notes into thishandout, which speeds up play andcuts down on flipping through therules looking for that one last 1you want.Since these ships operate in theatmosphere, players may varyaltitudebetween a maximum offive levelsnotedas:Very Low, Low,Medium, High, and Very High.It'seasier to lose rather than gainheight and there's a cost in movement points to do so. Turns are oneminute, hexes are 200 yards and1 MP to enter, the fastest shiphas 6 MP and so ship speeds maxout right at 40 mph. Wind drivenships of course will be at the mercyof the elements.cost

1Space1Gamer / Fantasy GamerPage 7HU.LLTTTKRLARGE SCREW GALLEDThe meat of the systemis thePhase (deciding who goesfirst), with the beginning personmoving and then shooting (but firemay be held until a more opportune time), the next gamer thenInitiativemoves andshoots, play continuingeverybody finishes. Damage isapplied as soon as it is taken anduntilspecial Critical Hits can occur toreally ruin a bad turn. These canrange from a magazine explosionto jammed rudder/lifters and evenTrim Damage, this last sending aflyer tumbling out of control, losingaltitude (unless you make a savingthrow!) until you reach PlanetLevel, which is a hard and finalimpact. All die rolls are done withone or two six-sided dice.:KYyfiALLEO &WEAPON CHARACTERISTICS:WEAPON CHARACTERISTICS: MartianWeaponPenCannonDV ROFSweeperLightRod GunHeavyRogueLob Gun20/111/2(I)I. /36-pdr4"4"5"The ttwwwwi utMpui name rVu IVnciniawweapon 0\ f jnuft wljC'il IV »ca »*l K"A RjlclireAIrk'the tt-jptwl»Oj » n R.M( mj)Matlinuiii ran;. 16"1616(I)10/206(ifreleased)lunicHRC- Hwchkiw Rntaling Cinnnn U'ni/om: The ixwnmnrtweapon name. Pen: Penetration t Ihe weapon. DV: DamageROF: Race »l.-alacof ihe weaponMinimumfireTOCritical hit 2MagazineClose:3. 4, 5,Hull3BridgeLong;5,CrewCrewGun4Fire/Boiler5Trim Damage6Rudder JammedDifferent Altitude:Critical7FireGreen Crew:The mil nt ime » hmiiiii The h«;a-hitof Ihe weapon. Route.range lin hcictl ihe weaponDieRolli»m Ihe31(1)10.«hJed die.I1146IhtRitllThere are no surprises in thesystem for applying damage. Hullhits strip away the ability of a flyerto ascend altitude levels, forcingships lower and lower. With crewhits though, players receive somelatitude on where they wish toapply them. Even so, the choicesaren't all that simple. For example,applying hits on the Deck Crew reduces the ability of the ship to put1144Die2/4(1)Tether Mine (M)HIT LOCATION1/2312Ren h-nriraum of ihe device.DV. Damage wluc W Ike dcv-icc T- Mil: The die n » on which Ilk!Jok- hut ihe target B Bruivh. M. MinunhotciikissI5126Drogue TorpedoDnur Thecommmdoicc1/2,12"14"Tether Mine (B)121/22/3To HitAs collision6 (if released)Smutts e1Bridge12Fire/Boileriwuired (xe HitU«aiion E«pUniii.*iRange66"8"10"INFERNAL DEVICESDeviceDV ROFPenMaximH'.li/IMI.itGunsRoyal NavyWeaponRangeDtrRiti The uimoflhedi* roll result*two ui'iided diet. Rn*U: The rantnf Ihe Cniical Hit (ice Critical Hit"fEiplutatioa).66To Hit Modifiers:Burning:-I-I-1Crack Crew: Shrapnel or Grape: 1Scwjre The type of range U whichlo hit a benkg nude. DitAjTf.-TVdierollotoncui-uJeJdie.Ac atktmgaTo «/ Unkfitn: Malifien toroll.iheit

SpacePage 8out fires once they break out.Accumulate those hits on theManuever Crew boxes instead andthe ship slows down, unable toeasily decline combat. A simplesystem, but it can bite the unwaryplayer.Naturally, there are rules forcollisions, deliberaterammings,boarding parties, small arms fireand grappling.feeds the rulesto gamers a scenario or two at atime, making the learning curve abreeze. With one experiencedplayer and 3 first timers, it tookabout 20 minutes to set up and startshooting (Scenario One), and thegame overall lasted about 2 and ahalf hours. Two days later, with 2experienced and 2 novices, thesame lasted in total about 70GDWminutes.The fun of the boardgame is ofcourse using more "advanced" rulesand the varied weapons types like:dumping Martian Liquid Fire on anenemy as you fly overthem; orfiring a salvo from a Hale RocketBattery up at a target; of Tethermines that float above a ship andtheir cousin Drogue Torpedos thathang down from a ship. could goIGamer / Fantasy Gamerone (Smutts Discharges anyone?)gives play a great boost. Incident-but you get the idea. FrankChad wick wanted a wonderfulvariety of weapons (Martian LobGuns, then) to add to the fun andby George he has succeeded insupplying them,But how does one use all thesemarvelous devices, you ask? Well,now we get to the spice of thisgame, the section call TheShipyards. Here, players are giventhe necessary formulas to constructa ship to their own specifications!No company trade secrets here tospoil the fun. You can take any oneof the created ships and "tweak" ita bit, or madly (with infinite love, ofcourse) build the nastiest infernaldevice to torment your opponents.While haven't tried it yet, I'dbet that with a PC and a simplespread sheet program a personcould quickly computerize theprocess to more rapidly create that"perfect" ship on a budget eachplayer is given for a particular gameor campaign. Being a technologyfreak regarding ships, can't thankFrank and GDWenough for thisparticular section. It's a streamlinedand very neat piece of work thatally,the next issue of ChallengeI'm told will devote anmagazinearticle to hintson ship design.IB*2ICS5 *my K i \\\IAflk §tIBarbaricfih IHMARTIANThe Campaign systeminSGoMallows players to do more with theirships than simply dogfight-to-thedeath, it actually is almostyearningly written to encouragerole-playing while providing thebasics necessary to do more thansimply fight duels. For example,".if you survive by making a crashlanding. .you must make your wayback to friendly territory. If you arealready in friendly territory, this willbe comparatively easy. If you arenot, it may prove to be nearlyimpossible. Nothing, of course, iscompletely impossible." mean,doesn't that start to awake thethoughts of all red-blooded gamemasters out there? Don't you wishyou had SPACE: 1889 in front of youright now to figure out how toI

Space Gamer /Fantasy GamerPage 9ALL OfihandleallDo you supposethis?points to good play, luck, mostsurvived combats, etc. See hoe roleplaying sorta creeps in here?Not in the rules, but a pointmentioned by Frank Chadwick atGDW kinda knows that?The Campaign Rules sectionpages) provides one with aplan for running a campaign withplayers as Red Captains (privateers),(fivethea starting budget, a map of theBritish sphere of influence andencounter tables players roll diceon, both for aerial as well as groundevents.suggests that playersGATEWAY game convention isthat for campaigns, the length oftime to build a ship is: 2 x Hull size # of weeks.Summing up, Frank Chadwick,GDWadvanced construction rules, TheCampaign section, and the 16 pagegeneral background booklet on this"colonial" era,GDW has doneabout the best that they could do tomake SGoM an easy-to-play standalone game that gives its playersfull play value for their money. Thequestion is, will SPACE: 1889 be upto the same high standards? haveno doubts on that point and amanxiously awaiting January, 1989for the premier. For now, enjoy.IMarc Miller, Loren Wiseman,Timothy Brown and brad r hay (yes,no capitals there) are to becongratulated for Sky Galleons of SG/FGMars. With the mixture of theAccompanying Artwork Courtesy GDW"win "by accumulating the mostmoney, though you groupmight want to convert money fromprizes into points and then assignprizeORIGINS AWARDS 1987The Academy of AdventureGaming Arts and Designannounced the winners of theOrigins Awards for the bestadventure products of 1987. TheOrigins awards are given foroutstanding achievement inminiatures games, role-playinggames, and adventure gamingBest Role-Playing Rules, 1987Star Wars, West End Games, Inc.Designer, Greg CostikyanBest Rote-Playing Adventure, 1987Tournament of Dreams, Pendragon,Chaosium.lnc.Designers, Sam Shirley, Les Brooks &Greg StaffordBest Rote-Playing Supp

SpaceGamer/FuntasyGamer Page3 LETTERS Totheeditor: ThisisinresponsetoFranklin Dombrosky'sletterinSG/FG#81. Twelveyearsago,whileafreshman inhighschool, I playedmyfirst Avalon-Hillwargame. I remember beingtakenwiththeconceptof "gameassimulation",and Ibecame aninstantdevoteeofboard wargaming.Laterthatyear,my gamingfriendsand I discovered D&D,andweweretakenbythat gameforsimilarreasons;insteadof