Re: UN Ship Nomenclature

With SML, the problem is that  they  are too random in their punch.
It takes a lot of luck to cause massive dammage with SML (I had 3
missiles
hit for 4 points!!!)

Especially against the NAC with their great point defense ships.

It makes rolling back escorts vital, so for the FSE,massive fighter
attacks
and missile  launches, and hoping to overcommit PDS the only way to go.

At least the FSE  CAN run  away!

Darryl

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Slattery <richard@mgkc.demon.co.uk>
To: FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk <FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk>
Date: Friday, 14 August 1998 10:25
Subject: Re: UN Ship Nomenclature

This seems to reduce the chances of a decisive engagement.

My feelings are that SML based ships have a better chance of making a
decisive engagement under these conditions, since all of their punch
can be used in the early stages of the battle, perhaps making
the battle decisive after only two turns of contact.

While beam based fleets need to be able to have the time to wear
their opponents down... who in turn tend to have the chance to
disengage and regroup to avoid decisive defeat.

Has anyone any thoughts on this?
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Richard Slattery	     richard@mgkc.demon.co.uk
Politics makes estranged bedfellows.
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