''Star Fleet Battles Expansion 3'' is a supplement published by

Task Force Games Task Force Games was a game company started in 1979 by Allen Eldridge and Stephen V. Cole. TFG published many games, most notably including both '' Star Fleet Battles'' (currently published by the original designers, Amarillo Design Bureau) an ...

in 1982 for the science fiction

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Star Fleet Battles ''Star Fleet Battles'' (SFB) is a Military tactics, tactical board wargame set in an offshoot of the ''Star Trek'' setting called the Star Fleet Universe. Originally created in 1979 by Stephen V. Cole, it has had four major editions. The current ...

''.

Description

''Star Fleet Battles Expansion 3'' adds to the ''Star Fleet'' universe with a new race (the Wyn); rules for creating minefields and using minesweepers; tenders for pseudo fighters; new weapons; 86 new ships; 26 new ship diagrams and 104 die-cut counters. Nine new scenarios are outlined, including one mini-campaign. Expanded rules and errata for previously published material are also included. This is not a standalone product, and in order to use the material, players need the Designers' Edition of ''Star Fleet Battles'', and the first and second expansions.

Publication history

Task Force Games released ''Star Fleet Battles'', a board wargame based on the ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the Star Trek: The Original Series, series of the same name and became a worldwide Popular culture, pop-culture Cultural influence of ...

'' television series, in 1979. It proved to be very popular, and Task Force produced several expansions, including ''Star Fleet Battles Expansion 3'' in 1982, designed by

Stephen V. Cole Stephen V. Cole is an Americans, American game designer and the CEO of Amarillo Design Bureau (also known as ADB or, incorrectly, Starfleet Games) which publishes ''Star Fleet Battles'', ''Federation and Empire'', ''Federation Commander'', ''Prim ...

, with artwork by Gary Kalin.

Reception

In Issue 61 of ''

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'', Craig Sheeley was excited by some of the new concepts, including minefields that shoot at enemy ships. But he warned that "Unfortunately, the rules are in the 'old' system, and finding the ruling you need requires a well-trained memory and a lot of luck." He also noted that some of the printing in the rulebook looked "a bit cheap". However, he concluded, "The expansion is a must for ''SFB'' players, despite the problems (and ''SFB'' players are used to dealing with them by now)." In Issue 14 of the UK games magazine ''

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'', Doug Cowie listed the various expansions included in the package, but warned players that the 14-scenario campaign was "for those with the stamina."

References

{{reflist Star Fleet Battles