ACTA 2e Question about Comms Disruptors and Fighters

[DontFearDaReaper]

I was participating in a discussion on the B5 miniatures forum regarding the Abbai and a statement came up that I would like clarified ..

Weirdly enough it looks like Comms Disruptors can also kill fighters since all that requires is a hit instead of damage...

Is this correct? Does that mean when you hit a fighter you don't have to roll for damage/crits (not that crits would matter against a fighter but a 1 doesn't save the fighter?)

Also, can comm disruptors be stopped by interceptors?

Thanks,

Dave

 

[Burger]

Does that mean when you hit a fighter you don't have to roll for damage/crits (not that crits would matter against a fighter but a 1 doesn't save the fighter?)

Yes, page 29 states "Any successful hit that equals or exceeds a flight’s Hull score will automatically destroy it, but the flight may use any Dodge trait it possesses as normal". So any hit will kill a fighter - since Comms Disruptors cause hits, they can kill fightes. The fighter can dodge it though.

Also, can comm disruptors be stopped by interceptors?

I don't see why not, according to the rules as written. Doesn't really make sense though...

 

[Iain McGhee]

It's been said elsewhere that a Comms Disruptor is more like an EM pulse "bolt" rather than an ECM type effect (which is how I thought it worked) which is why it is able to be stopped by active defences.

That might explain why it can kill fighters too, as a weapon designed to disrupt warship electronics might well be powerful enough to completely fry a fighter (and it's pilot !)

 

[Burger]

It's been said elsewhere that a Comms Disruptor is more like an EM pulse "bolt" rather than an ECM type effect (which is how I thought it worked) which is why it is able to be stopped by active defences.

That might explain why it can kill fighters too, as a weapon designed to disrupt warship electronics might well be powerful enough to completely fry a fighter (and it's pilot !)

If it can be intercepted, why can't it be dodged?

Its an unintentional rules loophole, that some people have tried to explain using technobabble.

 

[Greg Smith]

It can be dodged, can't it?

 

[Burger]

Oh yeah, uh stupidity overload

 

[B_Steele]

Yup. It can be dodged and intercepted. And it does indeed knock out fighters.

And the Abbai players rejoice...

-Bry

 

[Ripple]

We'll give a mild cheer maybe...

We'll rejoice when the bimith can turn again...

Ripple

 

[ShopKeepJon]

We'll give a mild cheer maybe...

We'll rejoice when the bimith can turn again...

Ripple

...among other things...

ShopKeepJon