DS's specific example works within the rules no problem. GP, RL, and a GP figure using RL upgrades.

My example was using 3 GP Generics (or 1 RL and 2 GPs) using one card to represent all three with the RLs upgrades. While not technically against the rules (as far as I know) most of the members of the store that I go to wouldn't be happy with that.

Yeah

Actually, I'd say that is against the rules.

You have to place the Shield tokens over the ship's card. If you only have one card, it would be easy to get things confused as to which Upgrades/Shields/Capt belong to each ship.

Granted, this could easily be rectified by using the Captain card as the identifying card and put the shields over it. I'd not have an issue with it personally in this instance as I do not think the Tech slot switch is THAT game breaking but who knows what slippery slope that may end up bringing about in the future.

Considering that Print and Play isn't allowed in this game, you're probably correct, however in a normal game I wouldn't think players would have a problem.

Dominion and competitive events aside, you are correct that one Tech slot will not break the game here, people are just needlessly restrictive.

Oh, yeah. For event play, as a TO I wouldn't let that fly either.


You'd need the ship card and a ship token (don't care what's on the other side).

For fun, casual night, absolutely cool though.

Agree with you both.

For casual night? GAME ON!!!

I'm wanting to try out a few things in casual play to see how balanced they may be so I know whether to consider them for house rules for OP events:

1. Attack Squadrons as Unique ships rather than resources.
2. Multiple Attack Squadrons in a build (likely never going to allow in OP but sounds fun).
3. Skilled Helmsman (from the Tholian Web Episode OP) as a Unique Crew upgrade rather than a resource.


I'm sure there are others I am forgetting but those are the biggies that come to mind at the moment.

Yeah I wouldn't let it fly if you had just one ship card and three ships, each ship needs a token and a card, named or generic to go with it.

I've asked on BGG for this to see if there are any "lawyer" print I missed, I don't think there is, so I'd say game on!!

Wow. I'm really sorry to hear that it has gone to that point. However, If I were the TO, I'd honestly just say 'eff that', I'm the TO and I will run the events the way I see fit. If you have a problem with that, you can go set up a meeting with me and the venue owner. If the venue decides that my TO methods are not what they want then fine. But until/unless that comes to be (and I'll paraphrase here and be less politically correct) : "Sit down and shut up."

Having said that, allowing 3 generic ships to be played with only one generic card is basically allowing print and play. Which is going to open up the possibility of fleets having 2-3 copies of Romulan Pilot (even though I only have one physical copy) on ships that have combinations of Breene Aide plus (pick one) Spock, Geordi, Dimitri, etc... So it will end up hurting the for-fun guys much more than helping them.

Are the maneuver dials the same?

My Rav Laerst and Gor Portas have slightly different paint jobs. I could see that being an issue if people could readily tell that you are using the GP as a RL even if you do have the correct cards.