Frontier Explorer going into 2018

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jedion357
December 4, 2017 - 10:56am
Just priming the pump here in case anyone has an idea they'd like to submit to the zine

Issue 23
seems to be shaping up for a Clarion station theme or a derelict ship theme
at least thats what it looks like based off of whats in the submission cue. Anyone have something on Clarion station they'd like to put togehter as a quick article in the next couple of weeks.

There was some interesting discussion on mechanics of the station's spin and justifying the KHs map of Clarion station against the details in the various canon sources. that could be an article

Any other ideas?

Quick station layover encounter?



Issue 24 seems to be shaping up to a Pirate theme with 2 articles in the WIP stage and Shadow Shack's Dark Shadow's Revenge WoWL 2.0 adventure.

So be thinking about pirates in the coming months.
I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers!
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KRingway
December 4, 2017 - 2:41pm
I have a Sathar weapons article in the works. I posted a version of it here before but searching through the forums takes a very long time. I've updated it since then and need to create some illustrations. I also need to write up an adventure but that might take a while and need to be split across a few issues.

I also have a long article on the Void Drive, plus I need to write up some rules/specifications/costs for artificial gravity systems.

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jedion357
December 4, 2017 - 2:55pm
We'll take em.
I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers!

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KRingway
December 4, 2017 - 2:57pm
What's the word count limit on any given article? I ask as, if it comes with illustrations, it'd be a fair few pages long.

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JCab747
December 4, 2017 - 3:40pm
KRingway wrote:
I have a Sathar weapons article in the works. I posted a version of it here before but searching through the forums takes a very long time. I've updated it since then and need to create some illustrations. I also need to write up an adventure but that might take a while and need to be split across a few issues.

I also have a long article on the Void Drive, plus I need to write up some rules/specifications/costs for artificial gravity systems.


Yes, I think I had found that information before I officially joined this site. It was fantastic! You should turn it into an actual story, maybe with some separate statistics for Sathar weapons.
Joe Cabadas

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TerlObar
December 4, 2017 - 4:50pm
There isn't a word limit.  I'll make it all fit and I don't mind long articles.  Each issue can have up to 45 pages of content and I've put 17 page articles in before.  Write it up and submit it and I'll work on the editing and layout.
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rattraveller
December 4, 2017 - 9:36pm
Have another project I have been working on. Doesn't fit either theme but will but up some of it in another thread and then let group decide its fate.
Sounds like a great job but where did you say we had to go?

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KRingway
December 4, 2017 - 10:42pm
JCab747 wrote:
Yes, I think I had found that information before I officially joined this site. It was fantastic! You should turn it into an actual story, maybe with some separate statistics for Sathar weapons.


I wasn't sure about the stats, as IIRC Sathar weapons aren't any different to the 'standard' Frontier versions. I will double-check. I was thinking of making them lighter. Anyway, time to do a bit of digging.

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jedion357
December 5, 2017 - 6:48am
KRingway wrote:
JCab747 wrote:
Yes, I think I had found that information before I officially joined this site. It was fantastic! You should turn it into an actual story, maybe with some separate statistics for Sathar weapons.


I wasn't sure about the stats, as IIRC Sathar weapons aren't any different to the 'standard' Frontier versions. I will double-check. I was thinking of making them lighter. Anyway, time to do a bit of digging.


That might be an idea. Its illegal to posess sathar tech as per Star Law so why bother with sathar tech- what will tempt someone to break the law? Well for one thing its lighter. works comperable but is lighter.
I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers!

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TerlObar
December 5, 2017 - 9:51am
Please don't worry about a "theme" when making submissions.  At best, if there even is a theme for an issue, only about half the articles are related to it.  If you have material, just submit it.  I'll figure out where best to place it.
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jedion357
December 5, 2017 - 1:07pm
I only mention themes as its nice to have one and to encpurage submissions in those area. But the reality is if we have 3 articles close in topic we call it a theme. Theres usually 10+ articles. 
I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers!

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Shadow Shack
December 6, 2017 - 10:30am
Did someone say "pirates"?

How about the Dark Tramp pirate frigate and her crew?


I'm not overly fond of Zeb's Guide...nor do I have any qualms stating why. Tongue out

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jedion357
December 6, 2017 - 3:24pm
Shadow Shack wrote:
Did someone say "pirates"?

How about the Dark Tramp pirate frigate and her crew?




trying to load the pages with the map images now, but yeah wrap it up and submit it

or when you finish deck 8
I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers!

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KRingway
December 29, 2017 - 8:34am
Okay, I'm putting the finishing touches to my article on Sathar weapons. It runs to about 2600 words. I just have to work on the illustrations now.