Post by bastinado on Nov 29, 2014 23:41:36 GMT
While the models aren't out yet, my group has been fooling around with the FASTPack rules. From the beginning though we decided that it would be a space only unit, even though the only official space only craft is the LANCER II. This is for three reasons.
1) In either incarnation of the show the FASTPacks are never shown being used in atmosphere, only in space.
2) When Skull 1 is shown entering the atmosphere in one episode, he jettisons the FASTPack before reentry.
3) When Max and Miriya head into space for a mission later in the series, they add the FASTPacks on only after they've reached space and have docked with a station there.
These together make us feel that the upgrade was only ever intended for space use. That said, that's just a home rule based on our interpretation. We certainly aren't going to tell others they have to do things are way, or refuse to play with anyone wants to use the upgrade on an Earth battle. We do feel though that it is a bit more accurate to the original source.
1) In either incarnation of the show the FASTPacks are never shown being used in atmosphere, only in space.
2) When Skull 1 is shown entering the atmosphere in one episode, he jettisons the FASTPack before reentry.
3) When Max and Miriya head into space for a mission later in the series, they add the FASTPacks on only after they've reached space and have docked with a station there.
These together make us feel that the upgrade was only ever intended for space use. That said, that's just a home rule based on our interpretation. We certainly aren't going to tell others they have to do things are way, or refuse to play with anyone wants to use the upgrade on an Earth battle. We do feel though that it is a bit more accurate to the original source.
