FT tryout

Hi
I played FT for the first time on Sunday. Using vector and the FB
amendments.
Very bloody and it showed the importance of co-ordination. It probably
didn't help that there was almost a player per ship and although I
suggested
a possible tactic for each side i.e the NAC having weapons that would be
devastating at close range (P torps) should close and as the Furious are
escorts they should keep near the Majestic. While the ESU should
maintain
the distance and perhaps swamp the NAC with an initial missile barrage
from
the Gorshkovs.
The two sides (minus 1 Gorshkov) raced towards each other, going at one
point from just inside range 2 to very close range. The Majestic player
not
realising that if you keep thrusting your speed will increase, raced
ahead
of his escorts. The initial fusillade from the Manchuria and one
Gorshkov
ripped away the Majestic's armour and caused some hull damage. The reply
from the NAC badly damaged (2 threshholds passed) the Gorshkov. As the
two
groups passed each other all except the Majestic reversed heading to
decelerate. The Gorshkov launched it's 2 SMs and neatly bracketed the
Majestic. It's PDS was only able to shoot down 2 missile resulting in 9
missiles slamming into the BC causing 38 DP and ripping it apart . A
P-torp
from one of the CE Furious and additional Beam hits revenged the
Majestic.
The Manchuria's fire then badly damaged the Furious resulting in massive
damage to ship systems including all the core systems. The surviving
Gorshkov (mine) had looped round the flank and launched it's SM's in an
attempt to damage the relatively unscathed Furious unfortunately I
missed it
with both volley's but not the broken hulk as all 6 missiles of one
volley
ripped it apart. With 2 NAC ships gone I declared the ESU the winner.
The
fight had lasted 5 moves. I would have liked to try another with sides
reversed but they wanted to try a different game (Crimson Skies)

Tony

"Eku staras flonderans"
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