ACTA: Reference Cards

Quick update today. I've finished the next round of reference cards for ACTA: Star Fleet. Mongoose was supposed to put some out in May, but they're still nowhere to be seen, so I made my own in the meantime. While Mongoose's are definitely prettier, I think mine are a little better functionally; there's more pertinent information, plus they're one-sided so you can see everything at once (The Mongoose ones are double-sided). My cards are also fully updated for the errata/FAQs.

You can download the cards here, as a PDF. Just take 'em to your local photocopy shop, print 'em off, laminate them, and play away! I've got most of the Federation fleet (both squad boxes plus the Ramius), and the Klingon fleet box done, I'll add more when I'm able (i.e. rest of the Federation, all of the Romulans, and then the Gorn/Kzinti as they get released. I guess I should do cards for the variants as well).

Let me do a quick run-through of the cards.

So, here's a card for a Burke-class frigate. You can see the name and cost at the top, in a thematic font (The Klingons have a themed font as well, and I'll do the same for the others).

Below that, you'll see an outline of their weapon systems. The box next to each weapon system can be checked off to indicate it's been fired (especially handy for when you're tracking defensive fire or torpedoes). On the right are all the stats of the ship, plus its starting compliments of shuttles and Marines. In the lower right is the hull and shield damage trackers, just fill in those boxes as you take damage, with the red squares in the hull section indicating crippled status (my friends and I like to do a single dash for damage, and then a solid block for shields when the maximum capacity is reduced).

Next to that is critical scores, which lets you keep track of sub-system damage, as well as knowing when to roll for escalation. You'll still need to check the rulebook for the actual effects. Below that is indicators for any movement penalties you've taken (i.e. from engine damage), whether or not you're currently under a power drain from a Special Action, and boxes to check off as you lose shuttles and marines throughout the battle. And then room for any notes you need.

Finally, you've got room for the ship's name (Do something good!), which I recommend using a pen-size Sharpie for, so it doesn't wipe off as easily (use dry erase for everything else!), and a picture of the ship class for identification.

Also, the last page of the document is a handy reference chart for Special Actions. Enjoy!