Re: Question about ships

>On Fri, 4 Jun 1999, John wrote:
>>I was just wondering what people enjoyed more: seeing new ships on their
>>own, so they can make the stats up as they see fit or having the whole
>>description etc, for use in a gaming setting initially.

As my unique ship challenge idea shows, I really prefer "NPC" ships, old
designs with detailed crew and minor alterations. vessels I can drop into
my campaign "as is" and use iwth a min of work.  Though guilty of designing
a new ship design or two myself, I find crewed, described vessels the most
useful.:)

"We look on the same stars,  the sky is common,  the same world surrounds
us.  What difference does it make by what pains each seeks the truth?  We
can not attain to so great a secret by one road..."
Symmachus,  "Memorial on the Occasion of the Removal of the Altar of
Victory from the Senate House" (392 AD)

Paul Westermeyer,  westermeyer.3@???.edu
Phd Candidate, History, Ohio State
Adjunct Faculty, Humanities Department, Columbus State Community College