I've been looking at this game for a while now, have almost three fleets completed, and am just now starting to make my way through the rules. However, I have yet to play an actual game. There are a few reasons for this; Comprehending the rules (namely their length) was and is a daunting concept, I had nobody who might take an interest in the game itself, and I didn't know where to find dice and their specialized versions without an internet purchase. The 'people' issue has been nullified, we have a strategy club with people from school that meets weekly at my home. The dice, however, are still very much an issue. Regular dice are easy to obtain, I pedaled my way down to the local dollar store the other day and picked up three packs of five for just a few dollars. Where I'm having a problem is with the eight-sided die. Without those dice, I'm not sure the game would function properly!
That brings me to the heart of this post: Has anyone played a game with just normal dice? Has anyone tweaked the rules for use of plain, six-sided die? I've personally thought about changing all the 'ace' dice to be a roll with 2 or 3 normal dice, but I don't know what havoc that could cause during gameplay. Help me Mobile frame forum, you're my only hope!