Firestorm armada?

[ElectricPaladin]

I decided to pull the trigger, pick up the Directorate Starter Fleet, and reread the rules until I can become a Vanguard. My area needs one, and I badly want to have a community to play space games with. I think my fleet will look a lot like yours: grey base, green engine glow, red/orange color to distinguish ships and squadrons. I'm going to try to distinguish between the heavy front plates and the central/rear areas, though. Probably I'll make the plates a mid-grey and the central/rear areas black - I've gotten pretty good at painting black using a black base, charcoal highlights, and then a black wash to smooth it out. With all those little fiddly bits and ridges, those areas are a good candidate for that sort of treatment.

That scheme should also contrast nicely with my Aquans, who are going to get the virdigreed copper treatment with teal as a spot color and a red/purple engine glow. All metallic, nice and shiny, with a certain watery look to them.

I'll probably also steal your idea of naming the ships after the last names of the dudes at my FLGSs.

[Chris Copeland]

Use the naming idea! It gets great results! It's hilarious! Also, I'm considering a new directorate fleet painted up yellow and black like a Vogon Constructor Fleet... the idea cracks me up!

[ElectricPaladin]

So, the question is: what can we do to get more attention for Firestorm Armada here on BoLS?

[Chris Copeland]

Point out that it plays a lot like BFG, only cleaner? Really, the best thing we can do is show pics of our projects... Cope

[ElectricPaladin]

Point out that it plays a lot like BFG, only cleaner? Really, the best thing we can do is show pics of our projects... Cope

Well, my fleet should ship later today. I ordered from Atomic Empire, which is in Virginia, so it should arrive... early to mid next week, depending on the whims of the UPS Gods. I'll post WIPs.

And if I can find my camera, I'll post some of the terrain I'm making.

Have you got any more pics of your stunning fleet?

[Chris Copeland]

[Chris Copeland]

[ElectricPaladin]

Blargh.

My postman came to deliver my Aquans yesterday, but decided to take them back to the post office instead. As a result, I can't get at my Aquans until this afternoon. And, my Directorate is likely to arrive today, which means that they'll probably end up at back at the post office as well, which means another trip tomorrow.

I know. First world gamer problems. Still, I'm eager to get my hands on my fleet!

[ElectricPaladin]

Wooo! My Aquans are here, and they are gorgeous. I can't wait to get them assembled and painted up.

Additionally, I had the opportunity to read through the game cards deck, and man, do they make the difference. I can see how playing with game cards can radically alter the flow the game, creating a much more tense "nobody knows how this is going to turn out" situation right up until the end. I think that you aren't really playing FSA if you aren't playing with the game cards - they seem like a lot of fun.

I kind of wish FSA had gone with a more Dropzone Commander-ish method, where there was a different deck for each faction... but it's still pretty awesome as it is.

[ElectricPaladin]

I'll just leave this here...

Hydra-Class Battleship


Chironex-Class Cruisers and Tsunami-Class Heavy Cruiser


Barracuda-Class Frigates