How about that one tenuous hex holding the north and south ends of Kzinti space together in U6.

By Howard Bampton (Bampton) on Thursday, March 09, 2017 - 03:46 pm: Edit

Ryan- I've found a few related corner cases so I have punted this to the Rules Committee.

Consider that there could be a QCB, core economics, and a few other possibilities in play (some of these you are no doubt asking about) and we should (IMO) open all the cans at the same time.

As a placeholder ruling- assume that C12.90 sets a lower bound (each severed system has a local economy of 10 (minor) or 13 (major) EPs which can only be spent at the system). My corner cases may change the ruling to allow more freedom and/or income.

By Howard Bampton (Bampton) on Thursday, March 09, 2017 - 03:50 pm: Edit

I selected two hexes of the UFP's northern border "fence" for my example for some reason. The Kzinti one would be functionally equivalent.

By Howard Bampton (Bampton) on Saturday, March 11, 2017 - 01:24 pm: Edit

Ryan- see if this covers things.

Supply-

bases at a system stay in supply, bases in open space are still being discussed but my suggestion to the RC is to treat them as being blockaded to be consistent with ships

ships at a system stay in supply, ships in open space would be considered out of supply

system- as long as it is not blockaded, supplies for the system's infrastructure are not an issue. Systems generate a small amount of income (10EPs for a minor, 13EPs for a major, plus any core income or income from a QCB). This is per system and only usable at that system. I.e., if you have 3 systems cut off, you have 3 small budgets even if they are all in the same chunk (i.e., while F&E would have a primary and secondary grid, GC would treat it as a primary and three secondaries).

note various rules for transferring EPs via ship, GBC, or smuggling would be applicable.

By John D Berg (Kerg) on Saturday, May 27, 2017 - 10:17 pm: Edit

HOSP ships rules have become quite cumbersome to use in practice, so this is the new ruling.

C60.10) Letter a) The effects of percentage are now changed to 1DF/HOSP ship for the targeted SQ. This boost in DF applies only to ships/base, and NOT FTRS/Bombers/INT/PF. Further, the increase to SC4 ships is only 1/2DF per HOSP ship.

For the upcoming turn only you may unconvert any HOSP ships free of charge and slot, or my cash them in for full refund.

By Kurt Byanski (Kurtski) on Sunday, June 04, 2017 - 06:03 pm: Edit

What do we do with the "wasted" Hosp. tech advancement?

By John D Berg (Kerg) on Wednesday, June 07, 2017 - 09:20 am: Edit

For this turn only, change it so something else.

And i dont believe HOSP tech is any worse BTW.

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Saturday, June 10, 2017 - 07:27 pm: Edit

If I convert a FF to a DW does that count against a the SC4 or the DW conversion capacity?

By John D Berg (Kerg) on Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 03:09 pm: Edit

Those conversions usually separate, this is probably a empire specific. What empire and what universe?

By Ryan Opel (Feast) on Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 06:13 pm: Edit

U5 Hydran. The Hydran MSSB says they converted frigates to war destroyers by splitting them in half and filling in the center section.

(R9.N3) page 33 of the MSSB. The hull of a Hunter was split down the middle and widened, providing space for additional power, weapons, and other systems.

By John D Berg (Kerg) on Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 12:16 pm: Edit

Its a SC4, non DW, conversion.

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Sunday, June 18, 2017 - 05:45 pm: Edit

Thanks

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 12:48 pm: Edit

Advanced (B3.80) and Accelerated (B3.90) MRR questions.

If I go for these advances does the tech immediately become available to MRR groups?

Can I add a 4th SR to a MRR group that is already involved in an MRR without losing progress made?

Can I add a 4th SR to a MRR group before Advanced MRR is completed in anticipation of receiving it?

By John D Berg (Kerg) on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 03:49 pm: Edit

Yes, no, no

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Thursday, January 04, 2018 - 02:43 pm: Edit

C5.90) Advanced Avionics Platform (AAP)

Does this require and R&D success? It doesn't say it does in the description?

By John D Berg (Kerg) on Saturday, February 17, 2018 - 10:58 pm: Edit

C5.90) Advanced Avionics Platform (AAP)

Does this require and R&D success? It doesn't say it does in the description?

it should you need to R and D it

By John D Berg (Kerg) on Saturday, March 17, 2018 - 03:37 pm: Edit

C20.70) Base Carriers
 
Designated as BSCV, BATCV,STBCV,SBCV.
They were designed as an experiment to get more use out of the stockpiles of FTRS, especially heavy ones that had been accumulating. No other bases may be so converted. The design was not considered very successful and while engineers tried a similar concept with PFs it was found to be too problematic.
 
YIS-> Y175 BS, Y176 BATS, Y177 STB/SB.
 
A CV base is a conversion counting against the empires total.
Since the basically heavily modified the stations arm pods the following apply.

Because the base is heavily modified, the following restrictions and modifications to the base's attributes apply.

a) The AF on a Base CV is reduced 60% . The size of the crew goes up 25%.
b) ESS/ISS or other advanced EW cannot be installed.
c) Cannot be installed in mauler bases.
d) Cannot be installed with SFG.
e) A base CV may have 100% of its fighters on CAP (C20.670).
f) A base CV creates extra large FTR bays. Each bay has 6 FTR boxes. Each box can hold a 2 space FTR. 
g) The base may have HBM as normal. They may not have any PF/INT modules.
h) They are considered full carriers.
I) They may not be converted to X Tech.
j) They do not need escorts.
k) A BSCV gets 0 special sensors, BATSCV has 1 special sensor, and a STBCV/SBCV has 2.

BSCV = 4 bays (That would be 24  2 space FTRS)
BATS = 5 bays (That would be 30  2 space FTRS)
STB = 6 bays (That would be 36  2 space FTRS)
SB = 9 bays (That would be 54  2 space FTRS)
 
So a SBCV could hold 90 FTRS (36 from the HBM, and 54 2 space fighters from the bays).

By John D Berg (Kerg) on Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 08:51 pm: Edit

A clarification on base modules

modules base_modules.xls (10 k)

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Monday, March 11, 2019 - 06:57 pm: Edit

C5.90) Advanced Avionics Platform (AAP)

Can AAS be installed on NCA Survey Cruisers?

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Saturday, March 16, 2019 - 09:38 pm: Edit

C5.75) Ionic Special Sensors (ISS)
C5.90) Advanced Avionics Platform (AAP)

Can these be installed on X-versions of NCA and War classes?

By John D Berg (Kerg) on Sunday, March 17, 2019 - 08:33 am: Edit

The answer to all these is "no", the class is banned, both NCA and CW. The ships just could take the stress.

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Monday, March 11, 2019 - 06:57 pm: Edit

C5.90) Advanced Avionics Platform (AAP)

Can AAS be installed on NCA Survey Cruisers?

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Saturday, March 16, 2019 - 09:38 pm: Edit

C5.75) Ionic Special Sensors (ISS)
C5.90) Advanced Avionics Platform (AAP)

Can these be installed on X-versions of NCA and War classes?

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Sunday, March 17, 2019 - 01:36 pm: Edit

Bummer, I was hoping since the X-War cruiser designs are new builds to handle the stress of X-tech they could handle the new sensors.

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Tuesday, July 02, 2019 - 10:59 pm: Edit

Can ISS and/or AAP be installed on the Carrier or Commando cariants of Survey Cruisers?

By John D Berg (Kerg) on Friday, July 05, 2019 - 03:13 pm: Edit

Rules committee has determined that only "native" SR can have ISS/AAP.

So to answer your question...no.

By John D Berg (Kerg) on Saturday, December 21, 2019 - 10:31 am: Edit

Some new R and D, they are beta so they are subject to change if our rules committee missed anything.

D2.70) Evasive Maneuvers (EM).
This is considered an offensive RX (D2.20). EM Forces your opponent to roll two dice and take the worst roll during combat damage determination. A maximum allocation of 1 RX can be EM in a turn. If every SQ in an AM group doesn’t have EM it fails to function. It cannot be used with FLY. If your opponent had a FE plotted both (FE and EM) fail to function. YIS 180. This tech is only available after a successful R & D program.


D2.80) Random Maneuvers (RM).
This is considered an offensive RX(D2.20). RM forces your opponents BI down 1 level. A maximum allocation of 1 RX can be RM in a turn. If every SQ in an AM group doesn’t have RM it fails to function. It cannot be used with FLY. If your opponent had a FR plotted the RM fails to function. YIS 180. This tech is only available after a successful R & D program.