Re: [FT] Updated MT Missiles question

From: "Charles Taylor" <nerik@monkslode.fsnet.co.uk>

> The description states that these missiles move like fighters, but are
> moved before fighters, but when are they launched?
> 
> a) At the beginning of Phase 3) Move Fighter Groups,
> 
> or..
> 
> b) During Phase 4) Launch ordnance (which would mean that their
_first_
> turn of movement is _after_ fighter primary move.

Should definitely be before fighter primary move.
 
> Secondly, could you clarify: the description of the Misericorde
missile
> seems to imply that the missiles need to burn a point of endurance to
> actually attack a target (any target) - is this true? 

Not quite: They must expend a point of endurance to move when launched.
You basically put them up to 18" away from the launcher, just as you
put SMs up to 24" away. This expends an endurance, and they only have
one,
so can't make a secondary move. After ships have moved, It will then, 
like an SM, home in on the closest thing within 6" (3" if vector).

> The revised rules covered MT missiles, and MT EMP missiles, but not MT
> Needle Missiles:

Deliberately so.

> Another Proposal:
> 
> Name MT missiles 'Medium Tactical' missiles, thus keeping the 'MT'
> abbreviation (and allowing for the possibility of 'heavy missiles'