NA Rules query: length of boarding action

[DaemonBorn]

Am I right in thinking since "A ship that has grappled an enemy must remain grappled for at least one full turn", any boarding action lasts for at least two boarding phases.

 

[R Arceneaux]

it would be only common sense that it would take at least 2 rounds and most likely 3 rounds: Round One grab the ship, Round Two open door or cut opening making your own door, Round three move into the ship.

That would be three move actions if you include the initial grabbing of the ship.

 

[MongooseMatt]

You start the boarding action in the same turn as you grapple. That rule is simply there to stop ships grappling, dumping troops, and then leaving the very next turn.

Note that you can board and capture a ship completely in one turn, but would still have to remain attached the next to fulfil this full turn requirement.

 

[DaemonBorn]

Thanks, thought so.

 

[R Arceneaux]

Re "You start the boarding action in the same turn as you grapple. That rule is simply there to stop ships grappling, dumping troops, and then leaving the very next turn. "

And what is the matter with this tactic. It looks like a perfectly valid tactic to me.

 

[lastbesthope]

Re "You start the boarding action in the same turn as you grapple. That rule is simply there to stop ships grappling, dumping troops, and then leaving the very next turn. "

And what is the matter with this tactic. It looks like a perfectly valid tactic to me.

You'd get fed up as a boardee, if someone did a fly by boarding and you didn't even get a chance to counterboard every time.

LBH

 

[Greg Smith]

But you can counterboard, even if a grapple lasted less than a full turn. If the defender wins the boarding action on turn 1, he can counter attack.

The rule does mean the defender has 2 turns in which to win and then counter attack.

 

[R Arceneaux]

Every thing is a two edged sword....

If they can board me then I can also board them.....

The trick is to shoot down their boarding ships before they get near you in the first place....

 

[starbreaker]

The rule also gives nearby ships a chance to catch the boarding ship before it ungrapples and flies off - which forces some thought about how many troops to keep back for defense.