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The Scale and Complexity values for each game were mainly determined by a poll hosted by SCN early in 2002. A new poll to get values of games released since then will be done soon.  A total of 104 valid responses were received in the 2002 poll and those answers complied and the average response is indicated below.  An Excel spreadsheet is available with all the valid responses for your review, only the responses to the Scale and Complexity questions are included and you can see which games got the most responses and how players of multiple games compared them - SCN Poll Results Spreadsheet (51K).

 

Scale identifies the normal number of units controlled by a normal player:

Fighter Combat - 1-5 fighters

Fighters with ships - 1-5 fighters or a small ship

Starship Duel - Single ships

Task Forces - Up to 5 ships

Small Fleets - Up to 15 ships

Mass Fleets - Up to over 15 ships

Complexity is on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being the most simple and 10 being the most complex.

Type indicates the type of game:

Board Game - Uses a hex grid for location

Miniatures Game - No grid, distance is measured

Card Game - Cards used, locations are abstracted

Alpha Strike

Publisher:  Digital Alchemy

Scale: Starship Duels

Type: Card Game

Complexity: ?

 

Arclight

Publisher:  Second Rat Games

Scale: Fighter Combat

Type: Board Game

Complexity: ?

 

Astral Conflict

Publisher:  Youngdale Productions

Scale: Small Fleet

Type: Board Game

Complexity: ?

 

Attack Vector: Tactical

Formerly DV (Delta V)

Publisher: Ad Astra Games

Scale: Ship Duels / Task Forces

Type: 3D Board Game

Complexity: 7-8

Battlefleet Gothic

Publisher: Games Workshop

Scale: Small Fleet

Type: Miniatures Game

Complexity: 4

 

BattleSpace / AeroTech 2

Publisher: FanPro

Scale: Ship Duels

Type: Board Game

Complexity: 6

 

Battlestations

Publisher: Gorilla Games

Scale:  Ship Duels

Type: Board Game with Boarding Actions

Complexity: ?

 

Button Wars: Empires & Overlords

Publisher: Guild of Blades

Scale: Small Fleets 

Type: Miniatures game using Button based ship counters

Complexity: 5

 

A Call To Arms

Publisher: Mongoose Publishing

Scale: Small Fleets

Type: Miniatures Game

Complexity: ?

 

Diceland: Space

Publisher: Cheapass Games

Scale: Task Forces

Type: Dice Game

Complexity: ?

 

Dying Lights

Publisher: GhazPORK Industrial

Scale: Task Forces-Small Fleets?

Type: Card Game

Complexity: 4?

 

Federation Commander

Publisher: Amarillo Design Bureau

Scale: Ship Duels to Task Forces

Type: Board Game with hexless miniatures rules

Complexity: ?

 

Firepower Pass

Publisher: Vizor Publishing

Scale: Mass Fleets

Type: Miniatures game with 3D rules

Complexity: ?

 

Full Thrust

Publisher: Ground Zero Games

Scale: Small Fleets

Type: Miniatures Game

Complexity: 4

 

Galactic Knights

Publisher: Monday Knight Productions

Scale: Task Forces to Small Fleets

Type: Miniatures Game

Complexity: ?

 

Interstellar Conquest

Publisher: Hall of Ancient Warriors

Scale: Small fleets

Type: Miniature Game

Complexity: 3

 

Iron Stars

Publisher: Majestic Twelve Games

Scale: Small Fleets

Type: Board Game with Miniatures in the works

Complexity: ?

 

Light Speed

Publisher: Cheapass Games

Scale: Task Forces

Type: Card Game

Complexity: 2

 

Lightning Strike

Publisher: Dream Pod 9

Scale: Task Forces

Type: Miniature Game

Complexity: 5-6

 

Mag•Blast

Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games

Scale: Task Forces

Type: Card Game

Complexity: 3

 

Noble Armada

Publisher: Holistic Design

Scale: Task Forces

Type: Board game with miniatures available

Complexity: 5-6

 

Power Projection

Publisher: BITS UK Limited

Scale: Small Fleets

Type: Miniatures Game

Complexity: 5

 

Saganami Island Tactical Simulator

Publisher: Ad Astra Games

Scale: Task Forces

Type: Board game with miniatures

Complexity: ?

 

Silent Death

Publisher: Iron Crown Enterprises

Scale: Fighter combat

Type: Board Game with miniatures available

Complexity: 4-5

 

A Sky Full of Ships

Publisher: Hardpoint Games

Scale: Mass Fleets

Type: Miniatures game

Complexity: 3?

 

Slag!

Publisher: BTRC

Scale: Task Forces

Type: Board Game

Complexity: 4-5

 

Space Dreadnought 3000

Publisher: Kallistra Ltd

Scale: Small Fleets

Type: Abstracted board game with miniatures available

Complexity: 3

 

Space Station Assault

Publisher: Your Move Games

Scale: Small Fleet

Type: Card Game

Complexity: ?

 

Starfight

Publisher: Beer & Pretzel Games

Scale: Task Forces / Small Fleets

Type: Board Game

Complexity: 3?

 

Starfire

Publisher: Starfire Design Bureau

Scale: Small Fleets / Mass Fleets

Type: Board Game tied to Campaign Game

Complexity: 6

 

Starmada

Publisher: Majestic Twelve Games

Scale: Small Fleets

Type: Board Game with miniatures available

Complexity: 4

 

Starship!

Publisher: Flagship Games

Scale: Task Forces

Type: 3D Miniatures Game

Complexity: 5

 

Star Blazers Fleet Battle System

Publisher: Musashi Enterprises, Inc.

Scale: Small Fleets / Mass Fleets

Type: Board game with miniatures available

Complexity: 6-7

 

Star Fleet Battle Force

Publisher: Amarillo Design Bureau

Scale: Task Force

Type: Card Game

Complexity: 4

 

Star Fleet Battles

Publisher: Amarillo Design Bureau

Scale: Ship Duels / Task Forces

Type: Board game with miniatures available

Complexity: 9-10

 

Stellar Fire

Publisher: Tactical Command Games

Scale: ?

Type: Miniatures Game

Complexity: ?

 

Voidstriker

Publisher: Irrational Designs

Scale: Small Fleets?

Type: Board Game

Complexity: ?