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Victory by Any Means Campaign Guide
VBAM Campaign Guide
Release Date: AVAILABLE NOW!
PDF: $15.00 USD, Print: $24.95 USD

Introduction

Victory by Any Means (VBAM): Campaign Guide is a generic sci-fi campaign system that can interface with existing tactical war game rules or else operate as a stand-alone campaign environment. Unlike some campaign systems, VBAM is easy to run -- both for players and gamemasters alike. The time savings is even more important considering the breadth of the rules: research, intelligence networks, space and ground combat, colony insurrections -- rules for all of these (and more) are included in the VBAM campaign rules.

This modular rules system is designed to integrate seamlessly into your favorite game universe. The main book includes several existing player species to get you started and rules and ideas to create your own source material. Several pre-created source materials are available to expand your gaming universe.

Game Resources

Web Supplements

 Campaign Guide Appendices 877 KB - Download Now June 15, 2006

This multi-page PDF contains all of the materials from the Victory by Any Means Campaign Guide appendices, including maps, scenarios, source materials, forms, etc.

Campaign Maps

 Nearby Stars Map 17 KB - Download Now August 16, 2004

This map contains the majority of stars within 20 light years (ly) of Sol. Jump lanes were determined by comparing relative distances between stars. Makes for a good, ready-made campaign map.

Rules & Errata

 Supply Rules Update 11.5 KB - Download Now September 15, 2004

An update to the VBAM supply rules that included clarification on several topics, and also includes complete rules for cargo carrying capacity to aid CMs in determining just how much cargo a supply ship should be able to carry.


 CSCR Unit Special Abilities 20.7 KB - Download Now September 15, 2004

A work-in-progress list of different special abilities that can be applied to units under the CSCR combat system. This list should give CMs ideas for what can be used in their own campaigns, and possible cost guidelines.


 VBAM Campaign Guide Errata 3.7 MB - Download Now March 3, 2005

This zip file contains two PDF files. The first is a list of the major changes made to the rules and organization of the VBAM Campaign Guide between its original version and the new, revised version of the rules.

The second PDF in the zip contains page rips from the newly revised guide. These extracted pages contain all of the new or substantially changed material in the guide. For those of you with a printed version of the guide, printing out select pages of interest in this attachment will give you ready access to the new material.


 Original Version Table of Contents 11 KB - Download Now March 3, 2005

This is a Table of Contents for the original (non-revised) version of the VBAM Campaign Guide.

Computer Software

 Star System Generator 68 KB - Download Now August 18, 2004

The VBAM Star System Generator, designed by Steve Brindle, is a fast and easy way to quickly generate VBAM star system statistics.

The Star System Generator can generate up to 200 systems at a time. Once generated, the system stats can be viewed within the program or else exported into a text or HTML format for use outside of the program.

The Generator also includes playtest versions of the Mid- and High-Detail Star System Generation results. Rules for these systems will be featured in the Campain Moderator's Companion.