Unofficial Optional Rules

This is a collection of optional rules for SFB, submitted by players. In particular, these emphasize on making the game faster and funner. I would encourage anyone out there to submit in any fun optional rules they have to me at jhkim@fnal.gov. The more ideas for people to share, the better.

These are roughly organized according to SFB rulebook chapter.

A. GENERAL RULES

Two-Phase Play by Phil Hatfield and Jim Miller

This is a set of modified rules which re-scales the entire game to run in two phases per turn instead of 32 impulses. It involves many changes to the SFB procedures, but plays a lot faster.

Reaction Fire by Donald Miller

Speed up play by not having to secretly write down your fire each impulse.

PBEM Communication Rules by Jeff 'Blackbeard' Tonglet

These are rules for communication for PBEM, restricting allowed communication between players of the same side.

D. COMBAT

Battle Damage, Code Red

Detailed description of an out-of-print card-based damage system for the game.

Hard Hits by Donald Miller

One-roll damage that shakes up the balance of play a bit.

Fast Damage Allocation by Battle Group St.Louis

A variant of the ``Hard Hits'' approach above.

Selective Targetting by Donald Miller

Aimed fire at individual DAC rows, for use with ``Hard Hits'' above.

F. SEEKING WEAPONS

Sunfish Drone by John H. Kim

Romulan drones with plasma-D submunitions.

Special Drone Rules by Todd Warnken

New options for drone users, including the Exocet drone, the type-Q multi-purpose rack, and the HARM drone module.

Slingshot Plasma by John H. Kim

A new development by the Gorn which lets them fight against sabre-dancing opponents.

Special Plasma Rules by Todd Warnken

New options for plasma users, buying limited upgrades for plasma launchers: fast plasma, shielded plasma, plasma gunsights, and the plasma bomb.

M. MINE WARFARE

Cluster Mines by Jim Ryan