Boarding Craft

[baithammer]

Enemy is already engaged by the combat fleet so have to make a decision of whether to try to maintain distance or use their thrust for dodging, further warships only have thrust 6 maximum and the assault ships have thrust 8 for at least 10 turns with 5 turns required to get into short range.

From short range the assault ships launch the assault pods which land in the same turn and proceed to boarding action during the action step.

So it doesn't require the enemy to cooperate.

 

[AnotherDilbert]

Enemy is already engaged by the combat fleet so have to make a decision of whether to try to maintain distance or use their thrust for dodging, further warships only have thrust 6 maximum and the assault ships have thrust 8 for at least 10 turns with 5 turns required to get into short range.

If the enemy is not cooperative, but retreats to keep the distance, the 20 turns of 2 g from the reaction drive will get you from Distant range to, eh, well, Distant range.

 

[baithammer]

20 Turns at a gain of 2 thrust per turn is medium range, which is in the range of the large bays and though less than ideal still in range for the assault pods.

 

[AnotherDilbert]

20 Turns at a gain of 2 thrust per turn is medium range, ...

Sorry?

Assuming we start at Distant range, your ship advances at 6 + 2 g, and the enemy retreats at 6 g, the 2 g for 20 turns will get you 40 Thrust closer which is not enough to close in from Distant to Very Long.


But it's your game, as long as you are satisfied, it's all good.

 

[baithammer]

The combat fleet starts at distant and closes to very long / long range, engages the enemy with the assault fleet waiting in the wings.

If the combat fleet is winning the fight and manages to isolate an enemy ship for possible boarding, that is when the assault fleet starts its fast burn and prepares for a boarding attempt.

The Assault fleet isn't the combat fleet, it's a supporting element.

Working on finalizing a more flexible Assault Ship design that has a modular bay in order to switch from boarding actions to orbital insertion as well as ground assault.

 

[Condottiere]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtFw6_YJiFs

 

[baithammer]

But with less atmospheric effects and a better designed craft for the intended purpose.

Here's the MK II Assault Ship with modular section for different tasks and an Assault Tender.

 

[baithammer]

Hmmm, updating a post doesn't increment it.