Raiders- a competitive force?

[captainsmirk]

Whilst I admit that a have been somewhat against the enhancing of Raider fleets on the principle that they can't have really powerful ships because they would be too much of a threat and be hunted down by major governments.

However thinking about that doesn't stop you from having as a Raider fleet before it gets hunted down and destroyed. Hell that could be what your battle is representing (in one off games). In tournaments this sort of fluff reasoning is fairly academic. Bit more difficult to explain in a campaign (where have they magically acquired these ships from? They can't build them) but since the players make all the decisions for their in campaign governments they can choose whether or not hunt the Raiders down.

So in conclusion: This seems to be a good idea for making the Raiders a bit more competitive (although they should remain the underdogs as designed to some extent).

Nick

 

[LordClinto]

...In tournaments this sort of fluff reasoning is fairly academic. Bit more difficult to explain in a campaign (where have they magically acquired these ships from? They can't build them) but since the players make all the decisions for their in campaign governments they can choose whether or not hunt the Raiders down.

So in conclusion: This seems to be a good idea for making the Raiders a bit more competitive (although they should remain the underdogs as designed to some extent).

Nick

Yeah but Raiders (and other races)in a campaign can aquire LONAW & additional Raider ships through campaign play & Strategic points, why not mothballed EA ships as well? Obviously at the campaign managers/players discretion though.

 

[Lord David the Denied]

Maybe allow Raiders to pick an FAP from the early EA list, with later in service dates, representing ships sold for scrap being stolen or bought from dirty scrap merchants? That'd get them a couple of Thetys or an Olympus or something outdated, but still useful.

 

[Calistan]

I'd like to see rules for independent small Earth colonies. In theory, these would also use raider fleets, but the Earth may give or sell to them old EA fleet ships.

 

[captainsmirk]

I'd like to see rules for independent small Earth colonies. In theory, these would also use raider fleets, but the Earth may give or sell to them old EA fleet ships.

What small independent Earth colonies? There is only one Mars (at the end of series). The EA is far to domineering to allow independents (unless forced i.e. Mars).

 

[LordClinto]

I jus tread something about a human colony in a high radiation system. The people call themselves the Slasseh or something like that. They want to be or are completely indepedant of earth control.

 

[Lorcan Nagle]

The Sh'lassen. IIRC they're the ones General Franklin's force is travelling to aid in the episode GROPOS.

 

[LordClinto]

The Sh'lassen. IIRC they're the ones General Franklin's force is travelling to aid in the episode GROPOS.

Yeah thats it, thanks!

 

[lastbesthope]

Proxima was also vying for independence before Sheridan liberated it.

LBH