Re: Fleet Initiative

In reply to Joachim Heck:
>  I don't know whether the current initiative system is natural or not
>(to a certain extent it is but it gets less so as the number of ships
>per side gets lower) but I wonder whether it really matters.  My group
>has found that initiative gives no more than a small benefit to the
>player that gets it.  It's nice (sometimes - might be better if
>initiative gave you the ability to CHOOSE who fires first) but not
>usually spectacular.  If you have a lot of ships, the small ones are
>going to piffle no matter who shoots first.  If you have few, the
>player that goes first usually won't be able to do enough damage to
>matter.
>
>  Are your experiences different?
>

No, not at all. I tend to find the advantage given is relatively
minor...

Regards,

Kevin.

Kevin Mc Lean.
STEPS Co-ordinator/CLC Tutor.
Central Queensland University.
Mackay Campus.
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