Re: Fleet Engagements (was: Battle of Neu Bremen)

On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, Bell, Brian K wrote:

> Because of the inability to make an escape, the NSL would probably be
more
> prone to allow their ships to be reduced to scrap than the FSE who
would

Granted. However, if the FSE player is fleeing, he will undoubtedly have

more damage and probably be down on his thrust available for the
retreat. 
One other issue is that the NSL Battlecruisers are just as fast as the 
heavy assets the FSE has (with the exception of the Bonaparte Class).
But 
the Richtofen has almost as much damage capacity as the Bonaparte. Add
to 
that the use by the FSE of more missile based weapons, I can see them 
preferring to dis-engage sooner. Else they will find a significant 
problem. To stay in line and slug it out. 

One thing I found is that in an point blank slug match 2 NAC BDNs (an 
Avalon and a Excalibur) are just barely the Equal of a Von Tegethoff. A 
Brace of Torpedo Bombers from a NAC fleet carrier can help, but the slug

match can go real bad.	

[admittedly the NAC and NSL are allied, we have just had a number of 
Fleet Maneuvers to keep our crews trained. Our local Frogs^h^h^hFSE 
players haven't the courage to come out and play]

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