About
Artemis SBS
Thursday, November 17 (1 Hour Sessions, 9am-9pm)
Artemis is a cooperative spaceship bridge simulation game, where players become the crew of a spaceship. (Like the Enterprise, from Star Trek.) The game is designed to be played by a group of up to 6-7 people who are all in the same room, in classic Local Area Network style.
The playable stations in Artemis are:
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Helm The Helm officer steers the ship. Most of the ships in Artemis have a standard warp drive, but a few can make point to point jumps. Watch out for enemies, black holes, and asteroids! |
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Weapons The Weapons officer selects what type of ordinance to fire and at whom. Ships in Artemis can be equipped with beams, several kinds of torpedoes, and proximity mines. |
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Science The Science officer gets to see the big picture, and can view the whole game map. The science officer identifies friends and foes, determine their strengths and weaknesses, and is the first to know if one of your space stations or a friendly ship is under attack. |
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Engineering The Engineer can see the status of the ship’s systems in detail, and adjust the power levels of different systems. Engineers have to stay on their toes, particularly in combat situations to balance the power needs of the other officers. |
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Communications The Communications officer sends and receives messages from stations, enemies, and allied ships. Communications needs to work closely with science to monitor what’s happening, and in combat situations can get enemy vessels to surrender. |
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Fighter Pilot Certain ships have the ability to carry fighters. Pilots of these small ships spend a lot of their downtime playing blackjack until they get the signal to launch their own craft and head towards danger. |
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Captain Last but not least, the Captain. Rather than managing any particular ship function, the Captain's job is to see the big picture and make decisions about what missions to undertake, what enemies to take out, and how to keep the crew alive. |
For more information about Artemis SBS, visit the creator's website!