Theophilus
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Ordered Sector Fleet from Mongoose. First Mongoose product I've ever bought. Kind of disappointed to find out it was Just Avenger Enterprises "Grand Fleet" reprinted. with a few minor additions. Could have saved myself some jingle.
Sector Fleet
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Starviking
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Does that mean it's a good product? I've heard good things about "Grand Fleet".
It's the same author (MJD), and more or less the same book - salvaged from the wreckage of QLI, retooled for MGT, renamed, new cover.
If you already have Grand Fleet, Sector Fleet is more of the same. However, if you do not have Grand Fleet and nobody around you is willing to lend you theirs, Sector Fleet is the book to buy on that score.
Sorry for the alphabet soup.
If you already have Grand Fleet, Sector Fleet is more of the same. However, if you do not have Grand Fleet and nobody around you is willing to lend you theirs, Sector Fleet is the book to buy on that score.
Sorry for the alphabet soup.
Starviking
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So basically there's nothing in Grand Fleet that isn't in Sector Fleet?
Apparition
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What is the book about? Is it just a bunch of pregenerated ships?
Sylvre Phire
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Despite your disappointment Theophilus, you have to give Mongoose kudos for saving the Avenger material from being lost to the whole QLI mess.
No. Sector Fleet is more of a background book detailing the inner workings of naval organization - stuff like "Can a Sector Duke give a Navy Admiral an order and expect it to be executed or is it illegal?"
It's good for background material; additionally, it covers the organization and composition of the Spinward Marches fleets, which I don't recall being in the original version. Bought the PDF last night and haven't really had a chance to read it in-depth. I'm definitely getting a hold of the hardcopy when I have a chance.
Pax et bonum,
Dale
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Theophilus
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Despite your disappointment Theophilus, you have to give Mongoose kudos for saving the Avenger material from being lost to the whole QLI mess.
No. Sector Fleet is more of a background book detailing the inner workings of naval organization - stuff like "Can a Sector Duke give a Navy Admiral an order and expect it to be executed or is it illegal?"
It's good for background material; additionally, it covers the organization and composition of the Spinward Marches fleets, which I don't recall being in the original version. Bought the PDF last night and haven't really had a chance to read it in-depth. I'm definitely getting a hold of the hardcopy when I have a chance.
Pax et bonum,
Dale
I have found several minor alterations from the original "Grand Fleet" source. And the addition of interior artwork was nice. And I agree it's nice that Mongoose "saved" this material from being lost. But they could have added "formerly published as Grand Fleet" or some such in the item description. If you don't have Grand Fleet and are interested in how an Interstellar Navy works, Sector Fleet is a must have item. If you have Grand Fleet then take a pass on this one.
One thing I'd like to know: What are the ship classes pictured on page 20? The top one looks suspiciously like a Diaspora Battlecruiser from TA7, And the bottom one looks familiar but I can't place it. It might be a Tempest class attack cruiser from High Passage 4.
