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Re: Proposal for Rule Mod/Request for comment wasRe: move and fire problem

From: "Adrian" <al.ll@t...>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 07:31:03 +0100
Subject: Re: Proposal for Rule Mod/Request for comment wasRe: move and fire problem

Thats worth a try.  I'll give it a test run.

Adi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Inire" <inire@yahoo.com>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 8:36 PM
Subject: Proposal for Rule Mod/Request for comment wasRe: move and fire 
problem

> Proposal: Fire on the move
>
> Extra kit: 1 or 2 counters per ship defining points of
> elective fire-on-the-move (# of counters determined as
> a fraction of FCS available, or perhaps 1 counter per
> ship FCS). Counters are numbered and layed out order
> (1,2,3,etc)
>
> Assumptions: Moves are 'by battlegroup' or player, as
> agreed upon by the players.
> Initiative is rolled before movement, loser goes
> first.
> Damage from combat will be simultaneously applied to
> ships.
>
> Format:
> Players roll initiative.
> Loser moves first, laying fire counters down along
> path of travel.
> Winner moves next, laying fire counters down along
> path of travel.
> (Any counters not placed during move are assumed to be
> used at the end of movement as usual. )
> Resolve combat between ships, using fire counters to
> determine range to targets. Counters can fire on
> like-numbered counters (1 can fire at 1, 3 can fire at
> 3), or can fire at ships in their final positions.
>
> --- Adrian <al.ll@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I'm suggesting bending the existing rules (one ship
>> at a time from
>> alternating sides) not breaking them (hands up who
>> wants to play SFB for
>> five year olds).   ;-)
>>
>> I must admit to a degree of bias since this "rule
>> bending" allows the high
>> speed torpedo passes I favour.
>>
>
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