[FT] Squadrons

As I've mentioned before, I have an extensive fleet of GW Tyranid ships,
most of them quite small -- Mass 30 or 35.  I understand that GW
recently
released some larger Tyranid ships, but it's going to be a while before
I
can afford to pick any of those up.

In the interim, I've been thinking of having the ships operate in
squadrons, as per the rules in More Thrust.  Three ships, all
maneuvering
together, each deisgned to fill a specific role: One ship with an ADFC
system and several PDS, one with long range weapons, one with short
ranged
weapons....  Actually, that'd work pretty well with the Phalons,
wouldn't it?

In any case, has anyone ever tried gaming with something like this?  I
suspect that three 30 point ships won't be nearly as effective as one 90
point ship -- if nothing else, they'll still be firing seperately -- but
it
seems like it'll be fun to play.  Besides, those hex bases will let me
line
the ships up all nice and tidy....

John X Crimmins
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