Re: [FT] Initial Vectors

Beth:

	It is funny you should ask.  In the last two games I played the
opponent 
started out with an entering speed of 35 and 40  inches per turn. (were
in the 
US)  Of course he had a vested interest in getting close quick as he was
Kra'Vak 
and heavy in scatterguns.  Basically a one shot fleet come in fast
unload and 
leave.
	As far as starting speed speed we usually say up to twice the
fastest 
ship thrust of the ships you brought.  Of course the opponent always
brings a 
thrust 8 ship when we do that.
	
	John Fox

> G'day,
> 
> >From several comments, I've become confused as to what is the
> >'common' way of setting initial speeds and directions of ships
> >at the start of a meeting scenerio.
> 
> We do it a few different ways
> 1) What ever you like
> 2) D6 + thrust of the ship (this is the one used most often at the
club here)
> 3) Anywhere betwen 0 and 20
> 4) As determined by what you said in you operational turn (for the
campaign
> Derek and I are slogging out)
> 
> As for directions, that's usually up to the player. Though, the boys
tend
> to like to line up opposite each other (I'm more erratic).
> 
> Basically the young guys (I can't believe that at the grand old age of
25
> I've taken to calling 18-20 year olds "young guys") like to be
pointing
> where there going and be at about 10, Derek usually likes to start
slow and
> then keep on a parallel course to his opponent and I just wizz around
like
> a lunatic (with direction and facing hardly ever coinciding).
> 
> Hope that gives you some ideas.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Beth
> 
> 
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