The reason for the Y169 tag for the Klingon 'K' refit is the FD7. After the new ships (D7W, D5W) were designed with available refits incorporated, the 'K' refit went initially to the command line (D7C, D5C, F5C) ships then to the line ships [though ship availability for the refit then comes into question] ...

By Gregg Henry (Labyr) on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - 02:48 pm: Edit

I have a questions about rule F2.53, I am a little unclear about how speed affects mutual impact.

Drone A has been fired at the target ship and is now one hex away. The target ship will not move before impact. The target ship launches a suicide shuttle targeting the drone. On the next impulse the drone enters the hex of the target ship and suicide shuttle. Does the suicide shuttle impact the drone or does the drone impact the ship?

By MarkSHoyle (Bolo) on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - 04:12 pm: Edit

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By Frank Lemay (Princeton) on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - 04:17 pm: Edit

Gregg,
I remember this conversation came up a few ears ago.
IIRC, the SS hits the drone and no damage to the ship.

Cheers
Frank

By Steve Petrick (Petrick) on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - 04:18 pm: Edit

The situation is resolves, if the ship does not move, with the shuttle being between the ship and the drone, and thus intercepts the drone.

By Frank Lemay (Princeton) on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 12:51 pm: Edit

Question re plasma fighters with a YIS of 180 or higher.
Is the cost of the sabot plasma they carry included in the fighters Bpv or is it an additional cost ?

Thanks.

Cheers
Frank

By Steve Petrick (Petrick) on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 01:04 pm: Edit

Frank Lemay:

If the fighter is appearing in a scenario with its carrier, the cost is paid by the carrier (0.25 BPV per fighter ready rack, note that the ship must pay the sabot cost of all the torpedoes and ready racks on the ship). See (FP11.11).

If the fighter appears in a scenario without the carrier (the fighters are making a distant strike and the carrier group is not with them) then a cost of 1 BPV per fighter is paid (FP11.153).

By Frank Lemay (Princeton) on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 01:25 pm: Edit

Thanks SPP

Cheers
Frank

By Frank Lemay (Princeton) on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 02:14 pm: Edit

What year is mech-links available ?
Is it Y178 ?

Thanks.

Cheers
Frank

By Frank Lemay (Princeton) on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 04:46 pm: Edit

Follow up question to mech-links.
Does it cost 1 point to convert a tractor to a mech-link ?

Thanks.

Cheers
Frank

By Steve Petrick (Petrick) on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 05:43 pm: Edit

Mech Links are available FOR PFs essentially when the owning Empire deploys Interceptors, e.g., for the Lyrans Y176.

That is the cost as given for the refit in (R1.R1).

By wayne douglas power (Wayne) on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 06:05 pm: Edit

Frank,

I believe mech-links become available when PFs do, at the times in the MSC for each empire.

It is 1 point for a mech-link (R1.R1) PF Mech-Links.

Edit, I was writing when SPP posted answer.

By Frank Lemay (Princeton) on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 06:33 pm: Edit

Thank you both !

Cheers
Frank

By Ken Kazinski (Kjkazinski) on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 09:10 pm: Edit

Frank,

Here is a list I have:

Ruler	Empire Name	N-PFI	N-PF
R2	Federation	179	181
R3	Klingon	177	179
R4	Romulan	179	182
R5	Kzinti	179	181
R6	Gorn	179	182
R7	Tholian	179	180
R8	Orion	179	180
R9	Hydran	179	180
R11	Lyran	176	178
R12	WYN	176	178
R13	ISC	180	183
R14	LDR	176	178
R15	Seltorian	183	179
R16	Jindarian	181	181
R17	Vudar	177	181
R18	Paravian	180	182
R19	Carnivon	180	182
OR2	Maesron	197
OR3	Koligahr	199
OR4	Trobrin	199
OR5	Vari	201
OR8	Drex	200
MR2	Baduvai	191	192
RB100	Borak	179	181
JR1	Peladine	182

By Frank Lemay (Princeton) on Friday, October 02, 2020 - 05:16 pm: Edit

Thanks Ken.

One more question, looking at the Kzinti AAS[R5.F2].
It says the AAS is treated like a shuttle except for following exceptions to which I am not listing.

Question I have is does the AAS get the free EW [2/2] fighters do and does it get a free HET per turn ?

Thanks.

Cheers
Frank

By Ted Fay (Catwhoeatsphoto) on Friday, October 02, 2020 - 05:58 pm: Edit

Uhhhhhhh... "He said 'AAS'"....

Huhhuhuhuh... MMM... Yeah, yeah. Right!

Beavis Laughs


Ok, that was stupid and off topic, but I felt compelled! Sorry!

By Richard Eitzen (Rbeitzen) on Friday, October 02, 2020 - 06:30 pm: Edit

Uh.... oh yeah! Huh huh, huh huh.

By Steve Petrick (Petrick) on Friday, October 02, 2020 - 06:43 pm: Edit

Frank Lemay:

Why would it not? It is a fighter and defined as such, and not otherwise restricted from those capabilities in its rules.

By Steve Petrick (Petrick) on Friday, October 02, 2020 - 06:58 pm: Edit

Frank Lemay:

Perhaps to make it clearer.

The Hydrans developed the concept of the fighter in Y120s. They developed most of the technology. his included built in EW and the ability to do HETs. The Stinger-1 has this when it appears (Y134) in squadron service.

In the Four Powers War, the Hydrans transferred (gave) the technology for fighters to the Kzintis (about Y159, squadron service was Y161), so the Kzinti version of the fighter included those things.

The Kzintis then set about developing a drone guidance system for the fighters (a very expensive system was in use by MRS shuttle from Y150, but something cheaper was needed for expendable fighters).

The Kzintis then transferred the technology to the Federation.

And so it goes. But fighters in general all started with the Hydrans, and all of them have the built in EW and HET.

By Frank Lemay (Princeton) on Friday, October 02, 2020 - 07:12 pm: Edit

SPP,
I figured the AAS was a fighter until I saw R5.F2 description indicating to treat it like a shuttle bringing up to mind the F7 and G7 thus leading to my confusion.

Thanks for clarifying.

Cheers
Frank

By Garth L. Getgen (Sgt_G) on Friday, October 02, 2020 - 08:21 pm: Edit

Well, technically speaking, aren't all fighters considered to be shuttles?? :-)


Garth L. Getgen

By Ted Fay (Catwhoeatsphoto) on Friday, October 02, 2020 - 09:10 pm: Edit

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By Mike Grafton (Mike_Grafton) on Sunday, October 18, 2020 - 10:19 pm: Edit

Do Starfish drones have a delay before they can "Pop?"

I had in my head there is an 8 impulse delay, but didn't see the rule.

By wayne douglas power (Wayne) on Monday, October 19, 2020 - 08:59 am: Edit

I do not see any delay for the Starfish drone, it also operates like a Multi War Head Drone (FD.22), release submissions on any impulse after the bus was launched. and with in targeting (FD15.211).

By Benjamin Kidd (Bakidd) on Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 12:22 am: Edit

In my copy of Module J the master shuttle chart and info in the R section lists the F-14 as YIS 171 with 2 type-I and 2 type VI drone racks, but the F-15 coming into service Y172 with 4 type-I and 4 type-VI racks. The F-14 eventually gets upgraded to similar numbers of drone racks, but that seems like a large difference between the two for an extended period of time (till the F-14A arrives in Y177).

Is this correct, and the F-15 is just that awesome, or is there errata to Module J somewhere? The errata page I found had J2 errata listed, but not Module J (my copy is "Revision 1" with copyright 1996).