Campaign Scenario Limits

[Anbar]

IN a campaign scenario, with something like Space Speriority, say the capaign result is Raid, 5FAP, the scanrio says the player is able to construct their fleet freely for the scenario.

Does that allow you to chose ships from a higher priority level e.g. take 1 battle in place of 2 raid ships or, is the ship-type limited strictly by the scenario priority?

 

[Greg Smith]

No, you can select as normal and so take ships of high priority.

 

[Democratus]

I wouldn't advise it, though. Space Superiority relies on using numbers to capture more areas than your opponent.

 

[Burger]

Although as in most scenarios if you kill all the enemy then you (probably) win...

 

[AdrianH]

Although as in most scenarios if you kill all the enemy then you (probably) win...

Given the way B5:ACTA is designed, this is generally more likely if you take more, smaller ships.

Not always, though, so you are free to take a ship of higher level than the scenario if you like. I'm particularly thinking of Drakh, probably the only fleet which wants to put a Battle level ship into a 5 Skirmish scenario - you can either spend 4 points on 4 Raiders, or combine 4 points into a Battle level Carrier which then comes with 4 free Raiders...

 

[Burger]

But then Drakh are one of the few fleets who can wipe out the enemy, but still lose on VPs... double-ended sword...

 

[Anbar]

I wouldn't advise it, though. Space Superiority relies on using numbers to capture more areas than your opponent.

well the roll turned it out as a 5-FAP Patrol level, so we were kinda limited in options. :lol:

 

[Da Boss]

Although as in most scenarios if you kill all the enemy then you (probably) win...

Given the way B5:ACTA is designed, this is generally more likely if you take more, smaller ships.

Not always, though, so you are free to take a ship of higher level than the scenario if you like. I'm particularly thinking of Drakh, probably the only fleet which wants to put a Battle level ship into a 5 Skirmish scenario - you can either spend 4 points on 4 Raiders, or combine 4 points into a Battle level Carrier which then comes with 4 free Raiders...

Although my Primus / Maximus combination and Liati / Demos have not done badly in the past

2 White Stars and a couple of Blue Stars would also be nasty

depends alot on your fleet and if you know your opponent I guess

5 pts Patrol - immediate thoughts:

Centauri: Demos, Kutai, 4 Haven would be quite nasty (6 is a bit sick)
Shadows: 1 Scout and 2 fighters
Vorlons: 2 Transports and 3 fighters
Earth Alliance: 2 Rail Hyperions and a Hermes (or maybe 2 Tethys)
Minbari: Ashinta and a couple of Nials could be nasty
Dilgar: 4 Jashkar torps and 1 Scout gets you a pentacon

 

[Greg Smith]

Narn: 10 Sho'kovs

 

[Da Boss]

If we are being that nasty - I'll take you on with 10 havens

 

[Burger]

I'll take you both on with a Shaakak.

 

[Greg Smith]

Yeah, that would do it. :lol: