If it's just a matter of tug missions, I'm not going to stand on ceremony about the SoP.

By Paul Howard (Raven) on Friday, March 22, 2019 - 03:37 am: Edit

Richard

Correct

William - Thanks

Everyone..... I need more Tugs

In classic toddler fashion...

…. I want it all and I want it now NOW NOW

By Thomas Mathews (Turtle) on Friday, March 22, 2019 - 06:36 am: Edit

lol Paul

In classic parent fashion for the upteenth time.

I said No.

You never have enough of anything and everything you need in F&E. No matter what rulesets you use.

By Karl Mangold (Karlsolomon) on Friday, March 22, 2019 - 05:32 pm: Edit

Its an issue that I grapple with on CT1 is how to get those EPs to the Klingons, when 20EPs will require 2 of the 3 tugs you typically have in play. And even then you won't be able to get another 20 to them the next turn (as tugs from turn 1 will be in Klinshai.) There are more options if using theatre transports, but it still ties up a lot of Lyran logistical resources.
Otherwise, I thought maybe by "earmarked" you just meant "give to Klingons eventually."

By Richard B. Eitzen (Rbeitzen) on Friday, March 22, 2019 - 06:16 pm: Edit

Are the Lyrans even allowed to enter Klingon space on turn one? I can't remember but I'm dubious.

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Friday, March 22, 2019 - 07:21 pm: Edit

Lyrans cannot enter Klingon spaced on CT1.

By Paul Howard (Raven) on Saturday, March 23, 2019 - 07:19 am: Edit

Buuuuut Daaaad (I..e Thomas)…...


…….Mum said yes


Karl, Richard and Ryan - we are now on turn 2

By William Jockusch (Verybadcat2) on Monday, March 25, 2019 - 09:32 am: Edit

Coalition turn 2 op move is well underway. Kzintai is under attack! The Patriarch's forces are woefully inadequate, and He has requested assistance from the Marquis.

By Paul Howard (Raven) on Monday, March 25, 2019 - 11:10 am: Edit

Optional Movement has (in theory - assuming no reaction to one move) has been completed.

All BATS and border planets from 703 to 1605 are under attack.

1202 and 1502 are under attack, as are the SB's in 902 and 1304 plus 1401 is under strong attack.

1001 has been liberated once more.

The Pirate Patriach will be removed from his throne!

By Richard B. Eitzen (Rbeitzen) on Monday, March 25, 2019 - 11:50 am: Edit

Operational, not optional? :p

By jim howard (Noseybonk) on Monday, March 25, 2019 - 12:09 pm: Edit

@richard you failed to resist the urge to say it, which I succeeded at :P

By Paul Howard (Raven) on Monday, March 25, 2019 - 06:13 pm: Edit

Well movement is always optional!

Doh!!!!

By William Jockusch (Verybadcat2) on Monday, March 25, 2019 - 06:47 pm: Edit

The Marquis has responded with a significant reserve fleet. The Patriarch dispatched 3 ships to the Duke, whose starbase needed a little more support. There are battles all over Kzinti space. The Count's SB will hold. He will get something done at Kzintai, but the fact that the Lyran presence is limited to four very strong hulls will be a limiting factor. A lot of BATS and minor planets are doomed.

By William Jockusch (Verybadcat2) on Monday, March 25, 2019 - 11:06 pm: Edit

Also, the Baron is sitting on a sunny windowsill, licking his paws and watching the birds. A vacuum cleaner is being dispatched to awaken him forthwith.

By Thomas Mathews (Turtle) on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 05:27 am: Edit

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Also, the Baron is sitting on a sunny windowsill, licking his paws and watching the birds. A vacuum cleaner is being dispatched to awaken him forthwith

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By jim howard (Noseybonk) on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 07:58 am: Edit

my ten month old kittens think the vacuum cleaner is allied to the red dot of doom.

By Paul Howard (Raven) on Sunday, March 31, 2019 - 05:37 am: Edit

Coalition Turn 2 battles have started.

1001 Was liberated

902 - Lyrans withdraw after the Kzinti remained at the SB - 902 will be in a patial grid and so the Kzinti stayed on the SB.

703, 1605, 1004 destroyed for a hand full of cripples.

1202 and 1105 captured for a hand full of cripples.

1401 Battles have just started.

Dice have favoured the Coalition (perhaps 1 or 2 less cripples were taken in the battles so far) - after 16 dice, average is 2.93 or VBIR, 3.31 for Coalition and 2.25 for the Alliance.

In all but the last battle, initial compot has been 30 or so for the Coalition and 18 for the Alliance.

Lets hope the dice are fair for the remaining major battles!

By Paul Howard (Raven) on Sunday, March 31, 2019 - 03:57 pm: Edit

The Battle over 1401 rages..

...so far no significant damage has been done to infrastructure, but a Kzinti CVE was direct killed over a Minor Planet.

So far losses are

Coalition - WIA D5, CW, 7 x F5, E4A and 3 Fighters
Kzinti KIA - 2 x PDU and CVE
WIA - SF, FF and 10 Fighters

By Peter Bakija (Bakija) on Monday, April 01, 2019 - 10:59 am: Edit

How did the CVE get killed? Was it unescorted? If so, why?

By Paul Howard (Raven) on Monday, April 01, 2019 - 12:40 pm: Edit

It was unescorted and I attacked 3 systems with modest forces..

…… William defended the three systems and possibly overlooked it only takes 18 to die (a TGT+VP pods was in the form box).

It might save a Major planet being devastated though as it saved him from taking the 18 damage and so I'll probably run out of ships to get to the all!

By Richard B. Eitzen (Rbeitzen) on Monday, April 01, 2019 - 12:47 pm: Edit

Note that a CVE (being a non-single ship carrier) can never use the formation box in the way that a non carrier (or single ship carrier) can.

The more you know...

By Peter Bakija (Bakija) on Monday, April 01, 2019 - 02:44 pm: Edit

Ah, ok. And to be fair, the Kzinti don't have a ton of FFs on T2. But still. Man.

Safety tip: don't put unescorted carriers on the line if they can be blown up.

By Paul Howard (Raven) on Monday, April 01, 2019 - 03:29 pm: Edit

Well the CVE is really just an expensive FCR...

...now it was a baby CV (a CVL) that would have been different!

By Ted Fay (Catwhoeatsphoto) on Monday, April 01, 2019 - 04:14 pm: Edit

Well. It's still 1.5 SEQ....

But, yeah, I think loss of a CVE like that qualifies as "spilt milk", which should not be cried over. Yeah, it's a minor bummer, but not a game changer.

Just don't do it again! ;)

By Peter Bakija (Bakija) on Monday, April 01, 2019 - 04:26 pm: Edit

Oh, sure. It isn't, like, the world is gonna end 'cause a CVE is killed. But that's, what, 180 some odd fighter damage absorption lost over the next 30 turns. If it has an otherwise not real useful CL as an escort, it takes, what, 36 damage to blow them both up? Which isn't that likely, certainly in the basic game.

But yeah, keep those carriers alive, The Kzinti!