Re: Space tactics

On 20 Aug 98 at 15:27, maxxon@swob.dna.fi wrote:

> So, in your games, the defender can place *any* number of asteroids
> *anywhere* for *no* points cost? Or maybe the attacker must
> write down his plans for the game and if they include speeds over X"
> you get the rocks?
> 
> Besides this being patently silly, it comes to the question I've
> always asked: Where do you draw the line? What is excessive enough
> to give the other guy access to some special rule?

Silly question got a silly answer. It wasn't a serious assertion. 
Just using the letter of the rules. Tongue in cheek, ironic, 
something like that ;)

> > Do it yourself ;) .. I reiterate, FT rules are not GOSPEL. House 
> > rules are specifically encouraged.
> 
> I take it you're in the b-crowd then. Feel free to ignore this
> discussion.

I deleted the mail where you did the a, b and c thing.... which one 
was that?
In any case... I'd categorise myself as one who would rather see a 
logical playable sensible reason that high speed passes are not a 
good idea.

> > However, the easiest house rule is to give installations and orbital

> > stations far better sensors than a startship can economically or 
> > accurately mount. This means you can position your own fleet 
> > effectively to let the attackers blindly rush into a hail of 
> > perfectly placed SML's.
> 
> Actually, it doesn't take any special sensor power, as Örjan pointed
> out. It's just one of those things you have to endure.

Erm, it does take special sensor power for the fixed installation, or 
you don't detect the high speed attack fleet in time to reposition 
your own fleet for ambush.
.. or I missed what Örjan said. 
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