starblaze Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Could someone help me with some maps for a starbase? I am looking for some maps because my players just arrived at one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckB Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Re: Starbase Floorplans SJ Games released giant hex-based floorplans for various genres. There's about 3 or 4 based on starship designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Re: Starbase Floorplans ICE's old Spacemaster line had several station in their adventure modules. Most game stores I have been to usually have a few left over in the corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Re: Starbase Floorplans I've never actually bothered with starbase plans. Most starbases are big enough to count as a city, and I don't make more than a rudimentary map of cities either. Since a starbase doesn't have rivers running through it, or an organic growth pattern, ie since a starbase is artificial, there's generally not much need for even that much map. I just assume that part of the starbase is intended for admin functions, part of it is repair bays, and part of it is commercial (with shuttle services, freight companies, passenger liners to other stars, restaurants, lodging, etc). Generic offices work for most of these, whenever it becomes tactically necessary to have a map. For large scale movement ("I want to go find a tavern...I mean, a space-bar") I just assume some amount of time passes in the search and put the character there, just like I would in a city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost who Walks Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Re: Starbase Floorplans hit deckplans, need excel. http://www.starfrontiers.org/maps.asp A bit mall-like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Re: Starbase Floorplans I've never actually bothered with starbase plans. Most starbases are big enough to count as a city' date=' and I don't make more than a rudimentary map of cities either. ---snip--[/quote'] I'd have to disagree. At least with the starbase size statement. I took the context to mean Starbases in general, everything from the small outpost or station to the mentioned city sized stations. In the case of citysized I've done the same thing before also. But it really only works if the PC's are transients. If the PC's are actually assigned to the station or base in question, detailed deck plans become critical. With deck plans: PC#1 "We've got hull breaches in zones 1, 5, and 6, decks 14 and 15. DCC has confirmed boarding parties have consolidated their positions here, zone 5 deck 15." PC#2 "Damn, unless we can stop them before they reach this junction they will be able to attack computer control central from a dozen different routes." PC#1 "Well then we stop them, here is what I think we can do....... Without deck plans: GM: " the enemy has breached the hull and successfully dropped boarding parties." PC#`1: "What are they doing?" GM: "It looks like they are moving inward and trying to take control of several junctions." PC#2: "We send troopers to stop them" GM: "OK, roll to see if you......." Without a map of "the lay of the land (or station)" the PC's really can't make any informed decisions and it becomes a GM fiat or roll-playing (as opposed to role-playing). Now if the PC's are just passing through and are not attached to the station in anyway, then a lack of deck plans is actually better. None of the players would know their way around in the first place and detailed plans would be confidential information that is protected from casual view. Just my opinion, Spence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Re: Starbase Floorplans Good point. Most sci-fi games I've participated in haven't gotten that in-depth with space stations, but I can see where a scenario like that would require more detail in order to be worth playing at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Re: Starbase Floorplans hit deckplans, need excel. http://www.starfrontiers.org/maps.asp A bit mall-like. Any way of getting them in something other than Excel? I don't have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowcat1313 Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Re: Starbase Floorplans couple of resources from other games that might be of use GURPS Traveller- Starports 101 Starbases-Judges Guild for traveller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnTaber Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Re: Starbase Floorplans I REALLY recommend Points In Space by Cumberland Games (i.e. S. John Ross). Not only are the maps cool but there is a lot of great encounter material. I am literally using everything except for may 2 locations in the entire thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 Re: Starbase Floorplans Try going to this link: http://anomaly.mushpark.com/index2.html It's Starbase 419 floorplan is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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