Quick planetary assault question

[tneva82]

Something we hadn't looked up before and now need middle of game. Atmospheric ship enters atmosphere. What can defenders do against it?

Can they shoot at the ship from orbit? Whatabout fighters in atmosphere? May they attack the ship?

Quick help appreciated!

 

[Greg Smith]

Ships in space can shoot at it. I asked Matt on Saturday.

Fighters in the atmosphere can certainly attack it.

 

[lastbesthope]

As far as I know, nothing on the ground can attack it.

And I agree with what Greg says.

LBH

 

[inq101]

Theres a line in the rulebook somewhere saying that ground based anti-ship defences are impractical and should only be used for special scenarios (e.g. the Great Machine). Nothing on fighter defences that I can remember.

 

[tneva82]

Theres a line in the rulebook somewhere saying that ground based anti-ship defences are impractical and should only be used for special scenarios (e.g. the Great Machine). Nothing on fighter defences that I can remember.

Yes but we were more interested in what can Narn ships in orbit do ;-) They can't enter atmosphere like tons of Centauri stuff can so once vorchans enter atmosphere(with 14" speed dead easy) what could be used to stop them?

Good that ships in orbit can bombard them. Fighters would be otherwise good except centauri are quaranteed to flood the planet with fighters of their own since sentri are so damn effective at clearing troops.