Re: [?] Tournament Fleet Composition

You wrote: 
>
>The only defense against swarm missile fleets that I can think of is
>another swarm fleet.  Kinda boring IMHO.  Full Thrust breaks down with
>swarm fleets.	That's why our group uses Command Ratings with our
>starships to organize our fleets.  We base it off the mass of the 
ship. >Also added Command and Control "system" that gives the ship a 
higher com >rating.

Could you send me (or post to list) the rules you have written up along 
those lines?  I built the fleet, but I'd like to be able to prevent the 
use of that many small missle ships in future engagements.  I put it 
out as more of a joke than anything else.  And also because one of my 
opponents is. . . flexible with both rules and spirit of game.	First 
time I saw him play his 1500 point fleet was two ships.  Gah!  This was 
second time I saw him play, and what does he bring?  Escort-sized ships 
with fighter bays and cloaking devices.  Pffft!  BTW, where does it 
define 'carrier' as a capital ship in the rules?  I know it does, but 
can't find it.	As long as he is playing, I will abuse rules to counter 
his abuse.  :)

John M. Atkinson