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Game Keywords

Game Keywords

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Several terms have important and particular meanings in Dog Fight: Starship Edition. Here is a glossary to help clarify any confusion. ACTIVATE Fli…

Crew Ranks

Crew Ranks

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Crew Ranks Cheat sheet card Crew cards have an additional element no other cards have: Rank. Ranks designate specialties for each crew and provi…

Game Counters/Tokens

Game Counters/Tokens

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Dog Fight: Starship Edition uses several types of game counters. Most of these are provided in the Core Set and Token Set . You can use just about …

Insight: Resolving Attacks

Insight: Resolving Attacks

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Much like how the Preparation Phase and Action Phase separate the "planning" from the "doing", an attack action is separated int…

How many players can we have?

How many players can we have?

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Dog Fight: Starship Edition is multi-player native, meaning it was designed from the beginning for 2 or more players. Each game map in the Core …

Insight: Game Icons

Insight: Game Icons

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The card icons were redesigned for version 2.0. Icons are clearer and are now shown more prominently in card templates. Card type represents the …

Environment Cards and Alternate Rules

Environment Cards and Alternate Rules

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Most game rules apply directly to ships and how they perform in game. Some rules apply to players, and some to the map. This latter dynamic is addres…

Ordering from The Game Crafter

Ordering from The Game Crafter

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Dog Fight: Starship Edition is provided to you via The Game Crafter (TGC). TGC is a print-on-demand (POD) publisher devoted to the table top gam…

What are free missions?

What are free missions?

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Missions are a game format that can be added to any other format. There are numerous missions available as free PDF downloads. These add different …

Light and Heavy League Ships

Light and Heavy League Ships

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Light and Heavy leagues pertain to a ship's original Hull . Those with 25 original Hull or higher are Heavy ships. Those with less than 25 or…

What is the minimum deck size?

What is the minimum deck size?

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At this time Dog Fight: Starship Edition has no deck minimum. If you think you can win a game with 10 cards or less, go for it. Each deck type has …

What is the hand limit?

What is the hand limit?

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In Dog Fight: Starship Edition the default maximum hand limit is 10 cards. This allows players plenty of options throughout the game. If you find y…

Primary vs. Secondary Position

Primary vs. Secondary Position

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Action economy is key in a combat game. In this article we'll look at the doubling up technique, allowing multiple actions in the same tier. …

What is adjacent?

What is adjacent?

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Adjacent means no greater than 1 space away. Any object 0 or 1 space away from your current location is adjacent to you. Some cards specify an a…

Maximum vs. Current Hull

Maximum vs. Current Hull

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Question: What is the difference between current and maximum Hull? Answer: Maximum Hull is how many hull points a vessel can possess, its maximum…

Low energy ships

Low energy ships

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Question: What about ships that don't have a lot of energy? Seems the trend for new cards would put them at a disadvantage. Answer: The ships a…

Send in your questions

Send in your questions

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Got a question about the rules? Or about deck building? How about game strategy or specific tactics or a card? This is the place to get answers! …

Ignoring Limitations

Ignoring Limitations

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Clear Shot What is the difference between ignoring obstructions and ignoring line of sight? Line of Sight is the broader category. If you can …

What are layered effects?

What are layered effects?

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The typical play involves a card effect that is played and resolves before moving on to another event. Layered effects are normally single moment e…

What if I have a question about a card?

What if I have a question about a card?

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The nature of a customizable card game is that there are so many combinations of cards it is simply impossible to catch them all in the process of…