The Campaign game is actually a series of table-top battles, fought with an overall objective in mind. A map of the area of space in which the Campaign takes place is required, on which the player's ships are moved (via FTL drive) in Fleets; it is only when two or more Fleets actually occupy the same star system at the same time that play is transferred to the game table and a battle is actually fought. One important factor of the Campaign is that each player or team of players starts off with a certain size of overall force, either being provided with a ready-generated selection of ships or else allowed a 'budget' of Construction Points from which to design their own ship. This force must then be distributed around the map according to the player's objectives and any requirements of the scenario. Each Campaign will be very different and so will it's objectives and Victory Conditions; players are encouraged to write their own Campaign scenarios, as this creative process is often more than half of the fun of gaming! |
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