Recent content by Taran

I have to check my class schedule, but if I can make it, then I'll be there. Not sure what fleet I'll bring. Maybe my hippies...

Well, they had to redo the binding shortly after the initial release on both the Fleet Lists and the Rulebook. Other than that, I do't know of any changes. Assuming you're looking at 2 copies of the 2nd Ed Fleet Lists. There are the 1st Ed, Sky Full of Stars and 2nd Ed fleet list books that I'm...

I would put it at Ancient level rather than Armageddon. "Most last regardless of init" is an Ancient level ability.

Sell off the EA yet?

Interceptors. Add fighters to increase to 3 or 4 interceptors per ship. Have an Explorer? Bring it for the fighters, Scout and +1 Command. Run it right down his throat and then pretty much ignore what he does to it. If he lets it get into range, his mistake. And keep the rest of your ships...

That's why I came to CTA. In fact, when I talk about it, I don't talk about "Playing CTA." I talk about "Playing B5."

Well, I use them in smaller games as well. Mostly as init and damage sinks (that 3+ Dodge is nice). I have Never seen them accomplish more than killing other BSs. Ever.

Which is the real reason I brought so many Blue Stars. I had hoped that they would tie up the Scouts long enough to finish off the big Ships. Didn't really expect them to handle the Scouts or even last all that long. Big Time surprised with the effectiveness of the Blue Star. In combat, not...

EA is very flexible. Try out a bunch of different combinations and find one that works for you.

OK, nevermind. I'll be in PA...

EA has several choices for play style. But the ultimate goal is to get a boresighted target And have a bunch of other weapons in other arcs pouring it on. Some, well, probably most, hang back and ping with the boresights as long as possible, others barrel right in and smash it up in the center...

I'll reread it, but it was still a complete waste of a War point. We completely forgot about the Scouts' stealth the first round of firing, but after that, with fighters in base contact and with 6 Scouts (WSs) on the table, And with being inside 8 inches, the Stealth didn't really help them...

All around, very disappointed with the Shadows. Would have been a better game with EA or someone else.

This may very well have been our last game, much as we'd both like to play again. I head back to PA at midnight this Sat/Sun. This isn't the official report. We have photos and I'm writing the real thing up with them. Of course, being a tad light on models, the photos aren't really that...

Two-fers cost and give based on Patrol level for each ship. You just get to Deploy 2 for each patrol point. So, Patrol level costs to Buy each one, Patrol level points to Kill each one. 2 deployed for the cost of one. There are benefits and problems with them, no question. They really shine...