Re: FT-Tugs and swarm tactics

On Mon, 16 Apr 2001 19:26:29 +0100 "Bif Smith"
<bif@bifsmith.fsnet.co.uk>
writes:
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Shawn M Mininger <smininger@yahoo.com>
>To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
>Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 7:02 PM
>Subject: Re: FT-Tugs and swarm tactics
>
>
>> The only issue I can see with the swarm tactic is how
>> you set initiative.
>>
>> In the book version of initiative, both sides roll,
>> the winner goes first using one of his ships.  Then
>> the other player goes using one of his ships, and back
>> and forth.
>>

Anyone tried fire by squadron?	Although I like what i am hearing about
simultaneous fire (for smaller scenarios at least.)

>> Small ships vs. one giant ship effectively dicounts
>> initiative.	You may win initiative, but you only fire
>> with a small ship, maybe 10% of your firepower, while
>> your opponent (with one giant ship) goes next and can
>> use 100% of his firepower.
>>
>> If your opponent is smart, he will target ships that
>> haven't fired yet.
>>
>> So, say you fire with your first small ship (using 10%
>> of your total fleet's firepower) your opponent fires
>> with his big ship (using 100% of his fleets firepower)
>> and effectively starts whittling down your combat
>> power before your other ships get a chance to be
>> useful.
>>
>> One way to make sure this doesn't happen is to base
>> initiative on thrust.  I like this idea the best as
>> usually the smaller ships have more thrust, meaning
>> that the smaller, more manueverable ships get a
>> chance.
>>
>> Thank You,
>>
>> Shawn M Mininger
>>
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>Correct, but missile fire/sml marker placement occurs before enegry 
>weapon
>fire, and it doesn`t matter if you or your opponent has initative. 
>Also, the
>limit would be the targets firecons, not the initiative anyway (a CH 
>usually
>has 2 f.cons, Vs a swarm of 4 LACs for the same mass/cost).
>
>BIF
> "yorkshire born,yorkshire bred,
> strong in arms, thick in head"
>
>
>

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