Plasma Bolts

[Kirksfolly]

Do Plasma bolts suffer from Energy Bleed or is their range considered to be too short to be affected by this?

Thanks gents.

 

[Iain McGhee]

Yes, it's in the FAQ: http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pdf/sffaq.pdf

There's also an errata sheet out in case you missed it: http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pdf/sferrata.pdf

 

[Kirksfolly]

Thanks Iain!

 

[AdmiralGrafSpee]

Just to be clear, you have to roll to hit with Bolts right? So half damage and have the chance of hitting... not a fantastic return is it?!

-Tim

 

[Iain McGhee]

It might be worthwhile if you've only one ship left to fire plasma and the target's still got a bunch of unused phasers (and possibly allies on IDF) just waiting to swat it out of the sky.

 

[billclo]

Or perhaps if you are not in the target's front arc and want to make sure the target cannot roll to evade the torpedoes. A plasma bolt might be your best option to hit it before it gets out of range. Particularly useful against Fast Ships.

 

[Iron Domokun]

So when you fire a bolt, does it act like other direct-fire weapons and ignore the shields on a natural '6'? Since it's no longer "seeking", it should. That would make it a poor-man's photon torpedo...

 

[Iain McGhee]

Yes, it can bypass shields.