Re: Fleet Control System

I like the idea of some vessels holding back their movement;

You could try and use the system as in the WWI board game Aces High
where
the better pilots can hold back a part of their move depending on how
good
they are.

In my campaign system, where ship crews develop skills and experiance,
the
top ships could become Ace vessels. I will have to work on this but it
may
be that they move the first part of their move up to half way and can
then
write the second part of their move, (which must comply with the normal
restrictions) once all other vessels have completed their moves.

This would simulate the tactically aware captain being able to stay on
the
six of an enemy vessel!

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Barclay <Thomas.Barclay@sofkin.ca>
To: FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk <FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk>
Date: 31 October 1998 18:03
Subject: Re: Fleet Control System

Samuel spake thusly upon matters weighty:

Maybe that is the high-tech advantage. :)

>
> Just a few thoughts how a Fleet Control System might give an
> advantage:
>
> Each point gained from a FCS allows you to hold back movement
> of one ship. Movement for all other ships is plotted for both
> players, and these ships then move. Then, both players get to
> plot and move ships designated by the FCS.
>
> This allows you to see how most of the enemies ships are moving,
> but only allows a rewrite (effectively) of a few orders. Of
> course, this gives an advantage to the player with a small
> number of expensive ships, since you may be able to hold off
> moving your entire fleet to the second movement phase.
>
>
> --
> Be seeing you,       http://www.bifrost.demon.co.uk/Gaming/Gaming.html
> Sam.		       ----------------------- Roleplaying and Wargaming
>
>
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