Re: [SG2] weapons

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 07:53:17 -0500 Damond Walker <damosan@comcast.net>
writes:
>
>On Thursday, November 20, 2003, at 03:51  AM, Ground Zero Games wrote:
>>
>>
>> Thing is, with a ship (space or sea) the crew generally have to do 
>> what the Captain decides - so it's up to his decision, not the 
>crew's, 
>> whether to follow a "crazy" order or not - it's not like infantry 
>> combat where individuals can just hide in the bushes or skulk 
>away....
>
>I guess it all comes down to a crew having faith in the moron pushin' 
>the lead.  :)
>
>I think it would be nice to have some type of morale system at the 
>fleet level such that if you ordered Frigate Flotilla A to engage the 
>Dreadnought of Deadly Doom that the Flotilla Commander should roll 
>something to send his ships to their (almost) certain destruction.  
>Something that takes into account the mission motivation like SG2.
>
>Damo
>
>

I think that is covered under "Mutiny" or "Failure to obey an order in
the face of the enemy" and "Court-Martial" although the small boys 
(Naval tradition- Jervis whatsitsname and (IIRC) USN DE/DD versus IJN
BB/CA types - Samar?) seem prone to suicidal charges on occasions.

Gracias,
Glenn

Hx, SF, and Fx: 6 mm figures, Starships and 1:6K "Wet Navy" warships
are my main interest.	But I have forces in 6 through 25 mm FWIW...

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