Re: Prospective Novice

> I have seriously been considering making FT my next little splurge.
> However, before I do, I wanted to spill my guts about my weaknesses
as a
> gamer, and see if there's any hope for me.

I predict you'll have your stern kicked for the first few games, just
like everyone else has.  So start small and keep track of what
happens, then write up After-Action Reports and ask the List what you
should've done.

I'll go ahead and give you my advice now:
a) rolling enough sixes will cover a multitude of sins.
b) you should have a plan, so your opponent will have something to
ignore
c) don't lead with your small ships, they go *pop* too easy.  Small
ships are good as distractions, or for cleaning up cripples.
d) know what range you want to stay at.  Some weapons are best close
up (eg torps), some have a range advantage but can't compete close up
(B3, B4).
e) concentrate your fire.  Doing half a threshold on each of six ships
does nothing for you--instead, put three thresholds on a single ship.