MgT 1 BCr Squadron Tournament

[Solomani666]

For future referance:

All fixed mounted weapons on a single ship and weapons on a single turret should have a single to hit roll and sepparate damage rolls.


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[barnest2]

I disagree. Fixed weapons still have some very limited traverse. Also, some are very differently spaced compared to others. I think one piloting roll can affect them all, but they all roll separately to hit and for damage

 

[Solomani666]

I disagree. Fixed weapons still have some very limited traverse. Also, some are very differently spaced compared to others. I think one piloting roll can affect them all, but they all roll separately to hit and for damage

Not when they are all firing at the same ship.

 

[barnest2]

They are still firing from different parts of one ship. Therefore different angles etc. This is only on very large ships, in the capital ship range.

EDIT: also, they will presumably be firing at different bits of the enemy ship.

 

[locarno24]

I think one piloting roll can affect them all

"Help line up a shot" can indeed affect multiple gunners.

Not when they are all firing at the same ship.

They are used with a single check if they are being fired in the same barrage (i.e. from a single triple mount), or if you've got enough to invoke the barrage rules. And yes, fixed weapon mounts are fairly widely spaced around the hull - one reason for the "% of targetable weapons" rule.

Gunfire out of a ship during a single turn represents 6 minutes worth of fire - it's quite possible for some to hit and some to miss over that period of time.

 

[smiths121]

Well done Iocarno for volunteering.

Think I have a fleet for this already - although gave away SOME of my concept - oh well never mind, gives me a chance to fix it.

In round 1 (and never run round 2) Octagon had a detection roll to set range, which I think rather affected round 1 (or I am under-rating sensors big time). How do you see detection happening - start at very long or medium or a roll?

 

[smiths121]

On the subject of fixed mounts, as they tend to be small craft orientated.
A crewman can only take on a single role, pilot is quite useful as he can line the shot up, dodge and generally fly the fighter.

Fire Control/5 fits nicely into TL 13.

 

[smiths121]

Fired up the openoffice - got stuck.

Refuelling requirements - is that gas giant refuelling or ocean refuelling (effects streamlining - and cost!).

I take it the 30 hours refuelling requirement is salad dressing and you mean 10% in one day (as the rules measure in a day) - do not want to miss saving a ton!

 

[locarno24]

I take it the 30 hours refuelling requirement is salad dressing and you mean 10% in one day (as the rules measure in a day) - do not want to miss saving a ton!

Processing capacity for 10% in one day.

30 hours comes about because processing takes 24 hours, but the actually scooping mission takes 1-6 hours as well and you've kind of gotta do that first!

How do you see detection happening - start at very long or medium or a roll?

Will depend on the scenario; whether ships are scrapping near a planet, or one fleet is approaching from deep space, or there is some sort of fiendish ambush involved. These may vary.

Detection will help prevent a surprise round, but the situation of potential suprise will only come up in a few possible scenarios - you can't sneak up on someone at 6G with guns and sensors ready for battle.


EDIT: The first fleet has made it's appearance. Cheers to Hector for being first off the mark.

 

[locarno24]

Okay, Barnest2 has also submitted his forces. Will wait until the end of the weekend to see if anyone is joining them.... It'll take both fleets that long to arrive anyway.

 

[barnest2]

I'm assuming you're running it in the other thread, right?

 

[locarno24]

Will run it here, in a bit.

 

[barnest2]

I thought you were going to run in your thread to avoid confusion?

 

[locarno24]

I was. thought I was in the other thread!

Keep taking the pills, man, keep taking the pils

 

[Kromodor]

I have a question on the Battle report (page 2 of the topic).

Does anyone have an idea, how the sand-caster reaction is resolved?

I see, it sometimes respond to several attacks and sometimes few. Also, sometimes ship fires 2 or 3 sands.