[FT] Battle report and questions (was Re: A battle report (sort of))

G'day Paul,

My experience only comes from vector unfortunately, but what we've found
is 
that the opening few rounds of combat with the SV are more crucial than 
other races (this is especially so against the KV) as once they KVs have

scored a few shots (especially with their big guns) it becomes an awful
lot 
harder on the SV. Basically the SV hit hard and fast and then sort of
lose 
puff whereas the KV are a more consistent force through time so it all 
comes out in the wash. Our KV vs SV have tended to be closer run things 
than yours, about the only one sided game we've had was when the SV were

facing 2x as much KV but didn't have the sense to get out fast enough - 
that one hurt!

 >this, the Sa'Vasku had on average, more power available to weapons and
 >thrust simply due to the fact that they never had a need to power up
their
 >shield nodes (no power allocated to defense) as they have no effect on
 >K-guns anyway.

Mmm not sure if that actually makes sense seeings as the KV aren't
paying 
for screens either (and the SV have sacrificed mass to the node even if 
they don't use it).

 >I feel Sa'Vasku may not fair so well against everyone else
 >and that Kra'Vak may fair much better against non-Sa'Vasku (which we
have
 >yet to test!). At least i hope so, what with a shipment of Kra'Vak
 >miniatures on order! :)

There is some measure of this, but it is really all swings and
roundabouts 
in the end I think. I wouldn't be too worried about the KV's punch
though 
Paul even though they're not the monstrosities of old they can still
hurt 
big time - I know it may well be just psychological but when the KV
player 
here says "and for my class 6s" I start to get those butterflies in the
pit 
of my stomach ;)

By the way had a game with the new vector on Friday night and to my 
pleasant surprise it didn't take very much to get used to. We did make a

few modifications to our style of play though, went a little slower and 
reduced SM attack range to the 3" suggested in FB1 for vector, which 
brought something else to mind.... I'm guessing MT missiles would still 
have the 6" attack range right?

And one last thing while I think of it, do the heavies still get their 
'harder to hit' bonus on PDS rerolls (I have a feeling this has been 
discussed before but I can't remember sorry)

Cheers

Beth

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