{FT} Off center firing arcs was Re: [FT-AAR] NAC/NI

>> >Comment: The 'offset arc' is a tactic for a 'one off' game and is
not
>> >usable for a campaign game.
>>
>> Hey!  Why not?  That's standard for both Alarishi and Islamic ships
(which
>> is why I made that comment about Noam buying Alarishi ships--Alarish
offers
>> special discount rates to New Israel).  Anyone whose concept is
"circle
at
>> range" rather than "bore in and kill" should consider it.
>XXX
>     The use of this design assumes the use of sensors with a greater
>range than the standard sensor (54 inches in FT, 60 inches in my house
>rules.)   The ability to detect an alter course to present the 'armed'
>side of the ship to the enemy presumes course corrections made prior to
>board entry.	 What will happen the the Alarishi should you not start
in a
head
>on mode?   What woud happen is your enemy has superior sensors,
>detects and identifies your ships as Alarishi, checks his 'Janes in
>Space' and maneuvers to close with the unarmed side of your fleet?
>(This presumes some or all of my house sensor rules are in force.)

Then we roll our ships to bring the batteries to bear.	The only problem
I
see with the off center arc is when you expect to plunge in and have
targets
all round, but you have the same problem with FS/F/FP as you would with
AP/FP/F--actually more, because if all your batteries face forward then
he
knows he's safe in your aft arcs.  With an Alarishi ship, I can always
roll,
so only my A arc is uncovered.	And I usually use small ships with only
one
or two firecons anyway.  This design wouldn't work as well for, say, the
NSL
because it presumes you have at least two thruster points available--one
to
roll, one to change facing--but we don't buy Swabby ships.