Re: Tactics Question

John and the net:
  The game we are playing is a modified rules.	The ships move slowest
first 
then fire fastest first.  This was our attempt to make sure the escorts
got to 
fire before being turned into space dust.  They still get turned into
space dust 
but usually et at least one shot before going poof.
  Background:  Campaign game where each player has several systems which
he 
develops and exploits for resources to build ships.  (some day I will
publish 
the rules,,later).  The movement is cinematic (as in the FT and MT
books).  His 
basic (and most peoples) tactic is to form line abrest and charge into
the 
other's line taking out cruisers and heavies as his first targets. 
After 
getting through he wheels around to behind.  Up to now I have been able
to beat 
him off by using large numbers of ships and pouring on the firepower.
  There are too ways I can go with this.
  1) Continue to build ships as I have been.  This gets me more ships
and more 
weapons on target.
  2) Start building thrust 8 ships to match him.
  
  I am thinking that the first option is the best.  I presently am
building alot 
more cruisers and battleships (not superdreadnoughts) as I think the
cruisers 
give me a very good bang for the bug. (cruiser with 4 As and one screen)

(Battleship with 5 A and two screens). He is using a modified Kra'Vak
race.
  
  John
  
> 
> John Fox wrote:
> > 
> > Greetings:
> >   I am in a campaign game using Full Thrust (and More Thrust but not
fleet 
book)
> > and have come up on a certain situation.  One of the other players
has 
decided
> > to build all his ships (including the big ones) at thrust 8 (eight).
> >   What is a good response to this condition?
> >   Should I also start to build my ships at thrust - 8?
> >	    I do not like this idea due to the cost.
> >   Should I continue to build stuff as always (esscots thrust 8,
cruiser 
thrust 5
> > big ship thrust 3 or 4)?
> 
> First, vector or Cinematic?  Two different stories.  Thrust 8 is nice
in
> vector, but not necessary.  Especially for big ships.  What sort of
> tactics is he using with his superior speed?
> 
> John M. Atkinson