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Re: [FT] Fighter descriptions

From: Nyrath the nearly wise <nyrathwiz@c...>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 19:51:18 -0400
Subject: Re: [FT] Fighter descriptions

Noam Izenberg wrote:
> Nyrath - I really like your fighter simplifications.

	Why, thank you!

	I had tried using "s" for standard, but
	it seemed hard to read.  I dunno.
	I agree that it does a better job of
	highlighting the differences.  Perhaps
	both can be allowed?

	How about this?

N x M/S/Ea(d)-f

N: number of fighters in group
M: initial movement
S: secondary movement
E: endurance
a: list of advantages
d: list of disadvantages
f: list of forbidden

Frame: standard fighters take damage as if they had level 0 screens.
H: heavy advantage, take damage as if they had level 1 screens.

Anti-ship: standard fighters attack ships with class 1 beams
A:   attack advantage, class 1 beams, +1 to die roll.
(A): attack disadvantage, roll of 6 will destroy one armor
      or hull, all other rolls no effect.
-A:  attack forbidden, may not attack ships at all.

Torpedo: standard ships have no torpedoes
T:   torpedo advantage, fighter has 1 shot torpedo,
      roll 4+ to hit, does 1d6 plasma damage

Anti-fighter: standard fighters attack fighter groups with
class 1 beams
I:   interceptor advantage, class 1 beam, +1 to die roll.
(I): interceptor disadvantage, roll of 6 will destroy one fighter,
      all other rolls are no effect.
-I:  interceptor forbidden: may not attack fighters at all.

Standard:	6 x 24/12/6
Heavy:		6 x 24/12/6H
Fast:		6 x 36/12/6
Long Range:	6 x 24/12/9
Attack: 	6 x 24/12/6A(I)
Interceptor:	6 x 24/12/6I-A
Torpedo:	6 X 24/12/6T(I)-A

B5 Thunderbolt	6 x 24/12/6T
BG Viper	6 x 24/24/6
NI Bard'las	6 x 24/12/6H
NI Ashan	6 x 24/12/6HA(I)
NI Chermesh	6 x 24/12/6HI-A
TIE V2	       12 x 24/12/6(I)-A	

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