Scouts and Sepcial orders

[Locutus9956]

Something occured to me when reading the scout rules again.

They can now as far as I can see, perform scouting operations while on special orders?

This to me suggests the combination of using 'silent running' while scouting... just wanted to check Im not missing something here and planning on using a move thats illegal

 

[Burger]

Yeah. Seems that way. :roll:

Looking at "Run Silent" the movement is a bit funny as well, you can't move more than half movement. But you also can't move less than half because you aren't on "All stop". So you have to move exactly half your movement!

 

[Locutus9956]

I would asume it means 'up to half movement' and its just badly worded...

 

[Burger]

Badly worded? Surely not!
TBH it is good, it kinda gives your scout's tactic a bit of a logistical problem, ie. you're gonna go flying forward at half speed the whole game!

 

[Voronesh]

Now that would be a funny case. Having to move with power to the engines, when trying to run silent.


OTOH if it would be up to half movement, there would be no difference to all stop. I mean you move half speed, try for the SA roll to gain stealth, but if you fail, you do not get disadvantaged.

 

[Locutus9956]

Now that would be a funny case. Having to move with power to the engines, when trying to run silent.


OTOH if it would be up to half movement, there would be no difference to all stop. I mean you move half speed, try for the SA roll to gain stealth, but if you fail, you do not get disadvantaged.

Ah but if you fail you then still cant fire, and cant turn (some ships CAN turn if moving under half).

If it does turn out to be 'exactly half though that would be fine still, it just seems a little odd

 

[Voronesh]

Yes well true, was more thinking along the lines of a Narn scout. An Oracle could launch a flash missile with All stop.

 

[Locutus9956]

May not count for much but any weapon is better than none

 

[Da Boss]

Hmm I always got my Corvans into the battle - all round firepower etc with only front arc now but a nice beam doubt will ahve to maneuavre a bit more but should get some nice shots in

 

[Voronesh]

never used scouts before. Im just going by how i would use a Sho'Kar and it doesnt seem to have too much firepower by itself. I would mostly use it for its abilty to bring in a Bin'Tak in at close range or a G'Quonth in a safe spot and still fire. Stuff like that.