Re: Fighters and Hangers

[Jared Hilal <jlhilal@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Doug Evans <devans@nebraska.edu> wrote:
> ***
> I had always understood fighters to actually move
> to point blank range from their 6" stand off to
> actually engage the ship they targeted. Rather
> than fire from 6 MU away.
> ***
> 
> Absolutely right, though I think Jared is trying to speak of range
> effect.

No.  I meant exactly what I said.  Standoff range.

> However, you end up on top of the ship location. If he DIDN'T
> understand, he owes you thanks. ;->=

No, I don't.  I am interested in finding out the the details of this
interpretation, but I think it has a lot of holes.

> 
> That final attack move is the reason given for PDS's working the way
> they do, of course.
> 

What final attack move?  I see FB says attacks cost an EF, and
secondary moves cost a separate  EF, but nowhere does it say that the
fighter group is moved either during, or as a result of, the attack. 

J