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SPP and SVC,

I am a type one diabetic. I have no sensation or symptoms of low blood sugar. I can function with blood glucose (BG) below 40.

Chocolate is good to keep up later. Obtain glucose tables or liquid glucose in a tube. You also need a protein source to help stabilize the BG. The sweating is normal when the BG drops. The effects to the body is the same as a panic attack.

By Joe Carlson (Jrc) on Monday, March 04, 2024 - 03:23 pm: Edit

SPP

Hope you are feeling better.

You stated "The Federation has a problem operating a flatbed with torpedo fighters because there is a rule prohibiting armed fighters holding their energy weapons (drones are okay)." Does that mean the CVA class can't operate A-10s either? What is the rule reference?

By Jeff Anderson (Jga) on Monday, March 04, 2024 - 04:02 pm: Edit

According to the Federation MSSB, the Federation CVA can, between Y177 and Y178 it can operate...

12xF-14, 12xA-10,
or 6xF-101B, 12xA-10,
or 12xF-14A, 6xA-20

Later time periods offer fighter wing combinations that also allow for one of the two squadrons to be double sized fighter, but never both.

While I'm no SPP (OBVIOUSLY!!! ), that reads to me that the Federation CVA has no difficulty operating heavy fighters. Whether they can launch utilizing the "Balcony and Track" is not clear from the MSSB, but what little sense I have suggests that, were the Federation NOT able to make use of that launch system, one which they'd come to rely on so heavily for this class, then they wouldn't operate the heavier fighters (which have to use the slower, normal launch and recover system).

SPP, I hope you're feeling better as well, and if this post is completely off base, PLEASE feel free to whack me upside the head for it.

By Joe Carlson (Jrc) on Monday, March 04, 2024 - 04:44 pm: Edit

The current F&E Federation SITS has a note "The Heavy Carrier. Fighters are F14s (8)
and A10s (7); see (302.352). Can
never be converted to use A20s due to
balcony [and track]. Date is: revised 05-02-20[20].

The Fed CVA can't operate A-20s in F&E. I presume this is also true in SFB but I am not sure.

By Mike West (Mjwest) on Monday, March 04, 2024 - 05:30 pm: Edit

My understanding is that the Fed CVA can operate A-20s in SFB. This is needed because the A-10s are too slow to function in a late war, high speed environment. Swapping the A-10s out for A-20Fs gives the fighter group more flexibility and a better opportunity to compete and survive.

Otherwise there is a need for A-10Fs, which ADB has been very reluctant to produce.

By Joe Carlson (Jrc) on Monday, March 04, 2024 - 05:40 pm: Edit

Thanks Mike.

By Jeff Wile (Jswile) on Monday, March 04, 2024 - 11:12 pm: Edit

HA.

“Reluctant to produce”.

Very diplomatically phrased!

A true Klingon or a REAL Kzinti might have used blunter, more earthy terms.

Thank you, I needed a chuckle today.

By Mike West (Mjwest) on Tuesday, March 05, 2024 - 10:58 am: Edit

"Reluctant to produce" is like "maybe" was from your mom when you were a kid. I was indeed trying to be diplomatic about it.

By Steve Petrick (Petrick) on Tuesday, March 05, 2024 - 05:01 pm: Edit

Joe Carlson:
I have to apologize as I have checked the rules and what happened was a glitch in my memory. The reference to armed fighters being held on balconies is incorrect, it was referring to suicide shuttles, so A-10s can be held ready on balconies. I am currently guessing that SVC limited A-10s (i.e., you cannot have 24 of them on one CVA) due to the difficulty of arming them all. (48 points of warp power on each of two turns) and even limiting them to 12 puts a strain on your power supplies (24 points of warp power on each of two turns). Ultimately the problem of coming up with the energy to arm the fighters tends t put a damper on their use. Yes, if you are sailing into an expected action at WS-III all the fighters are fully loaded and you do not worry about it, maybe being rearming a photon or two with power when it is not critical.

By Steve Petrick (Petrick) on Tuesday, March 05, 2024 - 05:16 pm: Edit

As far as Fed and Empire is concerned, the restriction on photon fighters for punch is a reflection of the difficulty in charging the photon fighters as mentioned above. To arm more photon fighters would pretty much require the Federation CVA to have a really low defense factor as it is practically stopping dead in space to arm them, while drone fighters do not require energy per se, they can be equipped with phaser pods for increased firepower. In any event, F-14s are effective with their phasers and drone loadouts.

By John L Stiff (Tarkin22180) on Tuesday, March 05, 2024 - 07:02 pm: Edit

Steve Petrick,

Being a Type II diabetic, I carry Glucose Tablets with me when I go to the gym to swim. The exercise burns up the sugar, sometimes more than I like. I can feel the "shakes" coming on.

This might help you. I record on paper every medicine that I take. And I mark it off each time I take one. The purpose is to prevent an overdose.

If you are at home and feel bad, check your glucose. I have an old-fashioned free style lite monitor to do that. These days one can wear a digital monitor and check it that way. Don't tell my doctor, but I immediately eat something sweet! (pie, OJ, cookie, a spoon full of sugar, etc.) if my blood sugar is low.

We are the same age. As I got older, I have acquired a "sweet tooth". Low blood sugar is a nice excuse to enjoy satisfying my "sweet tooth". Do you have a "sweet tooth" also?

John

By Joe Carlson (Jrc) on Tuesday, March 05, 2024 - 07:54 pm: Edit

SPP,

No worries. You have more memory of the rules than I ever learned. I am doing good if I less than one glitch per hour.

By Jeff Anderson (Jga) on Tuesday, March 05, 2024 - 09:54 pm: Edit

So say we all...

By Jack Taylor (Jtaylor) on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 09:50 am: Edit

Hey Steve - if you were going to fly a tournament ship today which one would it be?

By Steve Petrick (Petrick) on Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 01:36 pm: Edit

In all honesty I am the wrong one to ask. While I won a tournament one day (Klingon). I have not flown in tournaments for a long time and, honestly, since I went to work here I have not played at all. You could say that I have retired other than offering rules advice and tactics (from a position of having played).

By Christopher Feola (Cfeola) on Sunday, November 24, 2024 - 02:29 pm: Edit

Hey Steve,
I'm curious what the status is for the Orion Master Starship Book. I am aware there have been numerous setbacks along the way. Is there currently a prognosis on when we might see this volume?

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Sunday, November 24, 2024 - 11:13 pm: Edit

Jean is doing her final proofreading of the Orion book, and Jean has more to do than just that. I will mention to here at tomorrow's meeting that I really want it to happen in time for Christmas.

By Steve Petrick (Petrick) on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 02:50 pm: Edit

Jean assured me she is workiing on the final proof reading and so far only sees things she will fix herself. I cannot promise it for Christmas, but it looks good right now, we shall see.