RE: [GZG]Re:FullThrustPlaytest?Plasmabolts [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

In webgames and FtF games, this seems the better use for plasma (cheap
anti-missile/fighter) in the early part of the game.  Once the incoming
ordinance falls off, I start targetting them offensively using "rolling
wave" tactics (1/2 the PBLs launch each turn).	They tend not to do a
lot of
damage over the game, but the area effect and the constant barrages
whittles
the hulls down and/or forces them to move so less weapons can be
targetted
at me.

As for the fractional-C tactics, last time I saw that, it was the Phalon
DD
fleet doing that and dumping 10+ PBL-1 per turn at me (well placed
fighters
and random manoeuvres from my KV popped enough that I could close with
impugnity later in the game.)

Brendan
'Neath Southern Skies
http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernsk/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 
On Behalf Of Eric Foley
> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 2:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [GZG] Re: Full Thrust Playtest? Plama bolts
> 
> I've played with lots of custom designs with plasma bolts, 
> and I only really ever came up with one good use for PBL-1's, 
> which was to use them on low-maneuverability superships as 
> area defense against salvo missiles in case they didn't have 
> enough banzai jammers and/or point defenses to avoid being 
> annihilated.	Usually the superships had a few token banzai 
> jammers anyway, but they had the PBL-1's as a final defense 
> against missiles anyway. 
> Taking a d6 or  two of damage that might not even go through 
> their screens was a lot better than getting pegged by 50 
> salvoes of missiles.

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