Re: Fighters and Defense

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bell, Brian K (Contractor)" <Brian.Bell@dscc.dla.mil>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 3:11 AM
Subject: RE: Fighters and Defense

> > Multiple-group dogfights against interceptors are particularly
lethal
> > if the interceptors win initiative, since they then get to fire
before
> > the opposing fighters... and at an average ~7 kills for an undamaged
> > interceptor squadron, it can ravage 2-3 opponent squadrons quite
badly.
> > A squadron which has lost 2-3 fighters isn't very dangerous to ships
if
> > you use the fighter morale rules.
> >
> [Bri] Except dogfight damage is SIMULTANEOUS (FT p.17). So the
Interceptors
> will dish out more than what they receive, but will still take
substantial
> damage.

Not in multiple dogfights it isn't. Side with initiative fires 1 group
first, then