RED ALERT! Disk game fan expansions

[Sevekk]

I thought that I would post here as an FYI. There has been an ongoing expansion to the LUG RED ALERT! Disk game. Here are the websites where you can download the expansions in PDF format, and some notes from Curt Covert the principal man involved in making this dream come true.

http://vftp.net/diskwars/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RedAlert_Diskwars/

For those who are interested, here is the scope of the work completed placed in context.

Original Game Release: approx 220 disks plus counters, torps and control panels.

The 'would have died on the table' Dominion Expansion disk specs brought to life: 111 new disks, Maneuver rules expansion, 2 new factions (Breen & Jem Hadar), Penetrating Beams, Hardened shields, Impulse Crits disk abilities added.

Escalation: A whopping 243 new disks plus templates and navagation hazard components. 1 new faction (Maquis) with unique rules, Refits, Firing Arcs, Emergency Batteries, Tractor War rules, Adjustments to Ferengi faction, incorporation of carrier rules, and a number of new character and tech abilities.

All told, this game which had such amazing promise, whose life was cut short, ended up with 354 new ways to play as a result of this e-group. Not too shabby. Enjoy! And we'll see what 2002 brings.

Oh...just in case anyone was interested. Here's how the disks in
Escalation broke down.

Breen: 20
Cardassian: 54
Federation: 40
Jem Hadar: 35
Klingon: 30
Romulan: 34
Ferengi: 21
Maquis: 8
Templates and other game support items: 11

Curt Covert

[Hirogen Alpha]

Cool! I've been looking for this since I bought about 20 packs and 4 starters at the hobby shop. I'll sure use 'em in my game.

Kudos to the creators

-Hirogen Alpha

[Captain Zymmer]

Unfortunately I could never find them in Montreal before they went the way of the dodo.

Is the game fun?

[Hirogen Alpha]

Originally posted by Captain Zymmer
Unfortunately I could never find them in Montreal before they went the way of the dodo.

Is the game fun?

Fun AND easy.

I even managed to play it with an 8 year old.

An excellent starship combat replacement that's quic kand easy (If you have it all set up already)

P.S.

I just downloaded everything. It looks great, an excellent addition to the game. Now only if Decipher would continue it...

[Sevekk]

I love this game, as you might guess by my work on the Downloadable disks. I designed most of the Ferengi Disks for theEscalation expansion.

This game is as easy for 6 people as it is for 2 too play, and my game group really enjoys spending a day at it.

[Sevekk]

How many people who post and read here still play RED ALERT! ?
Is there an interest here in this comunity, if so I will continue to pst updates here when our online group creates more for this game.

[Captain Zymmer]

How hard is it to find Red Alert stuff?

[Dave]

Originally posted by Sevekk
How many people who post and read here still play RED ALERT! ?

I would also like to how many still play. Sevekk- maybe a poll? I used to play fairly regular until August 7th, 2001, when my baby daughter was born.

Boy, how my schedule has changed! I haven't played at all since then. But I do miss it. It is a VERY fun game. If you want to post updates, I will probably read them just out of curiosity.

One day, I will return to Red Alert... ahh yes!

[Hirogen Alpha]

If you haven't already noticed, I can't get enough of Red Alert! If you don't post updates, at least email em' to me @ hirogen_alpha@hotmail.com

Thanks!

P.S.

Very fun Captian Zymmer, Some still can be found on the net, but I'm not sure where (sorry)

[Cochrane]

I never played it very often, but I still do when I get a chance. There's a Creation Trek convention here next month. Anyone think I might be able to find some RA there if I go?

[Greg Smith]

We still play it, though irregularly. I've downloaded most of the updates and printed them off, but haven't gotten around to cutting and pasting them yet.

[Sevekk]

Our group has been taking a break after finishing Escalation.
We are looking currenty at Voyager, but only select portions of it, ie. No Kazon.