Azhanti High Lightning
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Azhanti High Lightning is a science-fiction wargame
published by Game Designers Workshop. The game is a "square and counter" supplement to Traveller
, similar to Snapshot. It depicts close-action combat between individuals on board a large military starship. Each turn represents 15 seconds, each square 1.5 meters. A counter
represents one animal, robot or individual.
Azhanti High Lightning is the name of the fictional starship that provides the game's setting.
Its Universal Ship Profile is FI-P4525F3-596500-99N09-6:
FI=Fleet Intruder
P=Tonnage code (60,000 tons)
4=Configuration (close structure)
5=Jump-5
2=Maneuver-2
5=Power Plant-5
F=Computer Model/F
3=Crew (hundreds)
5=Armor
9=Sandcasters
6=Meson screen
5=Nuclear damper
0=Force field (e.g. black globe)
0=Repulsors
9=Lasers
9=Energy weapons
N=Particle accelerators (letter code implies spinal gun)
0=Meson guns
9=Missiles
6=Fighter squadrons
Wargame (video games)
Wargames are a subgenre of strategy video games that emphasize strategic or tactical warfare on a map, as well as historical accuracy.-History:The genre of wargame video games is derived from earlier forms of wargames...
published by Game Designers Workshop. The game is a "square and counter" supplement to Traveller
Traveller (role-playing game)
Traveller is a series of related science fiction role-playing games, the first published in 1977 by Game Designers' Workshop and subsequent editions by various companies remaining in print to this day. The game was inspired from such classic science fiction stories as the Dumarest saga series by...
, similar to Snapshot. It depicts close-action combat between individuals on board a large military starship. Each turn represents 15 seconds, each square 1.5 meters. A counter
Counter (board wargames)
Boardgame counters are usually small cardboard squares moved around on the map of a wargame to represent armies, military units or individual military personnel. The first modern mass-market wargame, based on cardboard counters and hex-board maps, was Tactics, invented by Charles S. Roberts in 1952...
represents one animal, robot or individual.
Azhanti High Lightning is the name of the fictional starship that provides the game's setting.
Its Universal Ship Profile is FI-P4525F3-596500-99N09-6:
FI=Fleet Intruder
P=Tonnage code (60,000 tons)
4=Configuration (close structure)
5=Jump-5
2=Maneuver-2
5=Power Plant-5
F=Computer Model/F
3=Crew (hundreds)
5=Armor
9=Sandcasters
6=Meson screen
5=Nuclear damper
0=Force field (e.g. black globe)
0=Repulsors
9=Lasers
9=Energy weapons
N=Particle accelerators (letter code implies spinal gun)
0=Meson guns
9=Missiles
6=Fighter squadrons