Re: SMLs, fire control & arcs

Nathan wrote:

>> First of all my apologies if this has come up at all
>> recently (and I have a suspicion that it has). I've
> checked my folder of adjudications, skimmed
> every on-line FAQ...

>> The question is: How many FireCons are needed
>> to launch SLMs and SRMs?

From: Oerjan Ohlson <oerjan.ohlson@telia.com>
To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Date: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 06:12
Subject: Re: SMLs, fire control & arcs

> Odd that you couldn't find it. I quote the FT FAQ at
> http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/3565/faq-index.html:

> In the FB1 section:
>
> "Do SML's require a Firecon?"

That's the very one. I'd read as far as the entries on damage
and concluded that it wasn't there. Note to self: must use text
search in future! I've taken a copy of v1.8.2 so I can search it
at leisure the next time I have a rules panic. Ta.

>> Presumably SM arcs can be other than those shown in FB1.
>> (FP/P/AP for example.)

That was a FASA flashback from their Star Trek simulator
boardgame. I should have posted FP/AP/A.

>> Could these weapons potentially cover the aft arc?

> Sure. You can't launch through the (A) arc unless you use the
> "Optional Rule: Aft-Arc Fire" on FB1 p.4.

Thanks again. I'd read FB1 looking solely for the SLM rule,
then tacked the question on the back of the posting. The FB1
optional rule makes the position clear.

Anyway, I'm off on an FB2 Kra'vak hunt tomorrow night.
Anyone want to hear an AAR on the Foche-M?

Nathan