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Action Economy

Action Economy

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Action economy: optimizing the number of game actions that can be performed at a given moment. The basic three tier system of Dog Fight: Starship Edi…

The Long Game: Part 2

The Long Game: Part 2

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This is part 2 of a series. Don't miss The Long Game: Part 1 . In a combat game, you will likely have to abstain from the fray for a little wh…

The Long Game: Part 1

The Long Game: Part 1

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In previous articles we looked at some basics of  Foresight thinking  and a more advanced assessment of  Threat Range . These articles briefly touche…

Foresight part 2: Threat Range

Foresight part 2: Threat Range

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It often takes new players a while to develop a feel for strategy in a tactical game. Timing is a vital factor when game pieces are moving on the boa…

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…

Insight: Grade

Insight: Grade

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Players familiar with Dog Fight: Starship Edition have had little reason to care about one ship statistic: Grade. A vessel's grade is basically …

Insight: Obstructed

Insight: Obstructed

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Obstructed The 2.0 retooling required the maps to be replaced in the Core Set. Map 1001 (the sun map) suggested vessels could move much faster than …

Opening hand alternative

Opening hand alternative

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Dog Fight: Starship Edition's design is intended to give as much freedom as possible to the player. One way this is accomplished is by minimizing…

Insight: Heavy vs Light ships

Insight: Heavy vs Light ships

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From the beginning of game development the six core ships had different inherent abilities (except the Tavor and Intrepid, which have identical abil…

Insight: Close Quarters

Insight: Close Quarters

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One difficult aspect of any customizable game is managing conflicts between mechanisms and/or rules. Such is the case with the ATTACK card Close Qua…

Insight: Combat Types

Insight: Combat Types

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New to version 2.0 is the idea of combat types: Projectile and Energy type attacks. Over the years, prior to 2.0, there were plenty of implicat…

Insight: Card Redesign

Insight: Card Redesign

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Dog Fight 2.0 changed the card design to aid game play. Card colors are more prominent which helps in following Card Types. But there was also the ma…

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 …

Strategy: Foresight Part 1

Strategy: Foresight Part 1

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Like other combat strategy games, Dog Fight: Starship Edition relies heavily on the combination of the meta game (the components/deck build you bring…

Digging Deeper

Digging Deeper

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GAME DOCUMENTS The rulebook for Dog Fight: Starship Edition describes the basic game system. Here you can find a more nuanced take on certain a…