I will be playing this one out this weekend. Don't know how many turns it will take as the Monster has alot of ECM and it depends upon how well I roll, but Tactics would be same as Peter's, Kill the Monster first.

By Kenneth Jones (Kludge) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 06:00 am: Edit

Report from QX57

Summary:
All Freighters have made cargo delivery and pickup. They have safely left the area and thew Monster has been driven off. Nothing more than shield damage was inflicted upon any of the units assigned to the mission.

Tactical report:
CLASSIFIED
Details will be disseminated after the Herd Over Master (Mike) clears the classification paddock.

By Mike Johnson (Akira) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 08:27 am: Edit

OK folks are making good progress with the first scenario. I'll post the scenario 2 historical matchups soon. Please keep in mind that I did my best to find historical pairings but it wasn't always possible.

By Mike Johnson (Akira) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 08:43 am: Edit

Bakija Gorn BDL+ Fafnir, BDD+ Naja, BDD+ Wyrm
versus
Skycaptain42 Romulan KCW Atlantis, K5W Firefly, BHp Nightwing

Purple_Drazi Peladine DW(Y175) Flipper, DW(Y175) Ganga, DD+(Y175) Sly Cooper
versus
Jungletoy Lyran DWLPp Kratos, DWPp+ Lelantos, DWSPp Nyx

EastCoastFolk Tholian DD Calcite, DD Copper, DD Barite, DD Pyrite
versus
Kludge Baduvai DW Moe, DW Larry, DWD Curly

Devil Federation DWC Tony, DW Xanana, DDL+Zoroaster
versus
The_Rock Orion DR (FFFFF) Fluffy Bunny, DR (FFFFF) Pink Teddy Bear, DR (FggSenSen) Soft Little Kitten

GaiusFrackingBaltar ISC DDLf Relentless, DDf Executioner, DDf Enforcer
versus
DaltWisney Hydran CNT Farfegnugen, KN+ Vernichtung, KN+ Beseitigung, 4xSt-II

Saaur Drex BD(CASE) 0186, BD(CASE) 1194, DE 0233
versus
Princeton Kzinti DWL Gryphon, DD Unicorn, DD Minotaur

eol Frax SDD U 1, SDD U 3,SDD U 4, SDD U 5
versus
Krellex Vudar DWL Forked Tongue, DW Hard Scale, DWS Ion Eye

By Peter D Bakija (Bakija) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 09:05 am: Edit

So these games take place on a closed map (well, you can go off the edge, but then you disengage) and we start in opposite corners?

Do the Romulans have access to NSMs? And if they do, do they get hidden mine placement?

Gadzooks.

By Peter Thoenen (Eol) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 02:12 pm: Edit

Peter:

Yes they get NSM's. I do believe the rules state though hidden mines will NOT be used.

By Mike Johnson (Akira) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 02:13 pm: Edit

Peter B: Peter T is correct.

You are correct about the map.

By Francois Lemay (Princeton) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 02:30 pm: Edit

Kzinti report of QX57.
Sadly, all freighters were contaminatedd due to Radiation.

None made it to the 42xx row.

Internals to DD squadron easily repaired using all of the CDR procedure.

Score no points for Kzinti this turn.



Question, Does this mean my DD squadron now has no CDR left for the next 3 battles ?

Cheers
Frank

By Josh Driscol (Gfb) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 02:46 pm: Edit

The ISC sends condolences to the Kzinti.

I think CDR is replenished each scenario.

By Francois Lemay (Princeton) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 02:49 pm: Edit

Drex DE not in library.

Will request Aaron to make a SSD.

Cheers
Frank

By Peter Thoenen (Eol) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 03:16 pm: Edit

Fred:

I'm only game on the weekends, let's do this in one sitting if possibly.

This weekend out (doing the monster scenario), how about next? I am in Hawaii (-10 UTC) so most likely afternoon your time.

I am can play any Saturday or Sunday starting 9am my time till however late you want to go.

By Josh Driscol (Gfb) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 03:37 pm: Edit

The Hydran has 4 total stinger II's, is that correct, not 12 total.

By Peter D Bakija (Bakija) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 03:40 pm: Edit

Peter wrote:
>>Yes they get NSM's.>>

Yikes. At least they don't have hidden placement.

So in looking at my opponent's force, he has more phaser 1's than me, more heavy torps than me, cloaking devices. And also NSMs.

Jeez.

By Josh Driscol (Gfb) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 04:14 pm: Edit

Yeah, I thought the Romulans squadron looked tough too.

He definatly has the advantage in big torps over my ISC, with only 2 G torp.

But the Orions plasma F's sound pretty nasty too. Im glad my name isn't Devil this session, what I wonder is does he have the claok on all the double raiders.

By Peter D Bakija (Bakija) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 04:17 pm: Edit

I don't think you can afford the cloak on the DBRs. They cost 100 each, you have to pay for the optional weapons and Paul has special sensors too.

That being said, 11 Plasma F's and 2 gatlings still seems, well, obscene.

By Josh Driscol (Gfb) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 04:38 pm: Edit

Yeah, obscene does describe it, and he probably won't need no stinking cloak.

I have 10 F's and 2 G's but no sensors.

And if the Hydrans are my historic enemy the SFU is surely a globe, did i find the old colonies mike. I could swear that was a void that direction. I know with one LMC and one Omega race that probably made the historical enemy thing nearly impossible.

I better get these supplies delivered to QX-57 so I can play the Hydran.

I am curious Mike and DaltWisney, the empty fighter bays on the Hydran ships do they get Admin shuttles to replace them or simply go with empty fighter bays? I was thinking, that could be alot of admin shuttles if you've used BPV to buy admins. I guess if i looked up your ships BPV's I would be able to tell but I think you can buy Admin's with your CO BPV.

So is that information classified. I will find out when we play, if nothing else.

By John M Ledbetter (Daltwisney) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 05:56 pm: Edit

Josh, I have an Infinite amount of Stingers, but only 4 in any one scenario.

As far as the empty bays go, I didn't ask, and my Fleet BPV doesn't include any extra Admins. COs, well, that you'll have to find out... the hard way...

Anyways, I still have to complete QX-57 as well, though I'm very sure of the outcome. I'm just still looking for someone to help me through the SFBOL interface, so I don't do anything stupider than planned.

That being said, I only have 11 Fusions (8 Fighter-based), 5 Hellbores, and 10 Gatlings (4 Fighter-based). Should be fun, though I think I have ALOT more discretionary power available.

By Josh Driscol (Gfb) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 07:04 pm: Edit

Well I want you to have the time you need to learn the interface QX-57 will do that but you really need somebody to play you a few practice games.

I also have alot going on, and postponing it a bit would really help. Just let me know when your ready to set it up.

I think your gonna need those gatlings, can never have too many of those.

By Troy Latta (Saaur) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 11:40 pm: Edit

Frank LeMay:

My DE was replaced by a 3rd BD some time back. It was disallowed by the GM because it was a carrier escort with no carrier.
Drex force is 3 BDs, two with CASE, one without.
But I haven't finished energy allocation for QX-57 yet, spending time with the wife before her business trip takes her away for a couple weeks.
A buddy is coming over to play ftf SFB tomorrow afternoon. If we finish early enough, I'll be able to work on QX-57 tomorrow night and hopefully finish it up Tuesday. I'll email you once I'm done.

By Peter Thoenen (Eol) on Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 02:09 am: Edit

I'm rooting for you Kludge, that was third choice. BTW why not trade a DW for DWL. I swear it worked out with points when I tried it but maybe not.

By Francois Lemay (Princeton) on Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 08:35 am: Edit

The Kzinti awaits communique from the Drex.

Good Luck with QX57.

Cheers
Frank

By Josh Driscol (Gfb) on Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 10:06 am: Edit

Ive played 3 Turns of the Displacer Scenario and have 340 plus damage so far.

1 F-S just got its warp eaten.

By Peter D Bakija (Bakija) on Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 10:08 am: Edit

Man. That displacer beast is dynamite!

By Kenneth Jones (Kludge) on Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 11:22 am: Edit

Peter there is no DWL for the Bad at least in C5/SFBOL. If tyhere has been one in CL it's probably an issue I don't have.

By John M Ledbetter (Daltwisney) on Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 11:44 am: Edit

Losing a shield on a freighter pretty much spells doom for it. With only 1 or 2 Crew Units, they'll go uncontrolled in pretty short order in that cloud.