RE: "Custom" fleets

A valid question. 
As I stated, I usually play fixed edge, but understand the
artificialness of
it.
Last month, I posted a similar question to Oerjan about what to do when
an
opponent performes a pincher movement that takes both parts of his fleet
off
the table. I do not remember a satisfactory answer.

To answer your question directly, it seems as if the battle is done
unless
one of the groups has the speed to turn arround and catch the other
side. If
both groups declare that they are going to turn around and fight, split
the
table and keep a marker as to how far apart the two halves are (using
1/2
table off-sets). Now it gets tricky if a fleet exits 2 table edges (say
South and East edges of the table), because you have to start keeping a
counters for 2 dimentions (width and length). It gets REALLY tricky if
an
opponent splits the force and half goes off the table East and half goes
off
the table West (no good suggestion here).

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Brian Bell
bkb@beol.net
http://members.xoom.com/rlyehable/ft	 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter C [SMTP:petrov_101@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 10:06 AM
> To:	gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject:	Re: "Custom" fleets
> 
> >From: Brian Bell <bkb@beol.net>
> 
> >I usually play fixed edges, because it shortens the game and reduces
> >arguments on where a fleet is when off the table. But I usually also
play
> >with smaller ships (cruisers and  escorts) where the average range is
> 24tu
> >with only an occasional 36tu weapon. And I almost play vector
exclusevly.
> >If I played more big ships or cinematic, I too would have to insist
on a
> >floating table.
> >
> 
> Out of curiosity...  how does one manage the case where both sides fly
> past 
> each other and off of the table in opposite directions due to
excessive 
> speed?  Where does one "float" the table to?
> 
> I would like to use a floating table but haven't found a solution to
this 
> problem that doesn't involve putting my beer down to record where
everyone
> 
> is located, 'off table'.  Too much paper work... is there a more
elegant 
> solution?  Otherwise, I'd just soon stick with the fixed table method 
> discussed in FT2.
> 
> Pete
> 
>
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