Re: [FT] Updated MT Missiles question

In message <00ac01c1cbf9$491e43e0$3ff2fea9@webone.com.au>
	  "Alan and Carmel Brain" <aebrain@webone.com.au> wrote:

> From: "Oerjan Ohlson" <oerjan.ohlson@telia.com>
> > >The description states that these missiles move like fighters, but
are
> > >moved before fighters, but when are they launched?
> > >
> > >a) At the beginning of Phase 3) Move Fighter Groups,
> > >
> > >or..
> > >
> > >b) During Phase 4) Launch ordnance (which would mean that their
_first_
> > >turn of movement is _after_ fighter primary move.
> >
> > b). Missiles are ordnance. Yes, this means that fighters have to
burn
> > endurance to intercept MTMs which launch this turn unless the
missiles are
> > launched to within 6mu of the fighters; that's exactly the same as
against
> > Salvo Missiles.
> 
> It's only on succeeding turns that fighters move after them. That was
the
> intent, anyway.
> 
Ah! that clears it up, I think, thanks! I'm guessing the standard 18mu
range is partially to allow for fighter interception of missiles.
I assume fighters intercept MT missiles just like Salvo Missiles?

Charles