RE: Fighters was -RE: Full Thrust vs Starmada

oops, mixed PDS firing and target lock-on roll for missiles together in
my mind.

I still think fighters should be treated the same way as missiles with
1-6 fighters per squadron making a firing pass, and those fighters
having to make it through the PDS gauntlet before firing, keeping the
rule that each PDS may only fire at one squadron/missile group per turn. 

On the otherhand I don't see any problem with having ships with 15 PDS's
if fighters are allowed to carry single-shot munitions like a
scatter-pack, single-round torpedo, or mini-SMR with 8" range that allow
them to fire outside of effective PDS range.  If this is the case, then
I would definitely upgrade PDS's to ADAF abilities and allow a PDS not
directly engaged to fire at any fighter squadron/missile group within 6"
at a -1 modifer (probably after all the fighter/missile attacks have
been resolved.

--Binhan

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
[mailto:owner-gzg-l@lists.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU]On Behalf Of Grant A. Ladue
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 3:06 PM
To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: Fighters was -RE: Full Thrust vs Starmada

> The basic system needs revision as it seems very odd that a PDS system
that can knock down up to 6 high-velocity missiles, can only take out
1-2 fighters.  The quick solution is to allow PDS to kill 1-6 fighters. 
Fighters will then have to resort to torpedoes or missiles and fire from
stand-off range or become "kamikaze-like" and close into PDS range to
inflict damage.  Also allow PDS a range of 6" and not limit it to
targets attacking the ship, but any valid target within 6".  This will
allow ships to support each other, at the expense of being vulnerable to
area weapons/missiles.
> 
> --Binhan
> 

    I'm not sure I understand the missile to fighter comparison.  PDS
attack 
  fighters and missiles identically.

  grant