Re: [FT] Fighter thoughts

> 
> The 2 PDS and 1 fighter group - they're rolling 8 die compared to 4
die of
> PDS.
> 
> This is only likely on a battlecruiser or similar that carries its own
> fighters.  There is the mass cost as well; 4 mass for 4 PDS or 11 mass
for 2
> PDS + fighters.
> 
> Brendan
> 'Neath Southern Skies

   
   Interesting.  BDN's and SDN's frequently have 4+ PDS and 1 or more
groups of
 fighters.  They could well be better off dropping the PDS and adding
another
 fighter group.  At longer ranges (where it would be difficult to
seriously 
 effect the fighters), the fighters screen the ship and shoot down
missiles.  
 At close range, they can break off and attack the enemy along with
their ship.
 The negative is that the enemy can shoot up your missile/fighter
defenses, the
 increased mass (not that big a deal on the larger ships), and the
potential of
 running out of cef.  The positive is the flexibility, increased
effectiveness 
 against incoming, no need for fire control, no vulnerability to
threshold 
 checks, and fire directed at your defenses is fire *not* directed at
your 
 ship.
   Might be worthwhile to try big ships with dedicated fighter escorts
and few
 or no PDS.

  grant