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  Topic: Klingons, the Vulcan Logic of the Saber Dance
rockyr

Replies: 19
Views: 22657

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:53 pm   Subject: Klingon Parthians?
But Parthians had their own cataphracts, too, as well as their horse archers.

The Klingons are dangerous at any range. Their opponents are the ones with preferrred ranged.

In the series, they w ...
  Topic: Poll: What would you pay for PDFs?
rockyr

Replies: 134
Views: 634199

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:36 pm   Subject: yes, but
I voted on the set, although I would much rather be able to order specific PDFs of the ships I want from any set at $5-$10 per.

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  Topic: FC for kids?
rockyr

Replies: 24
Views: 27907

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:33 pm   Subject: 7+
My seven year old son understands the ruls perfectly well. He is still working out tactics...

If you can play chess, you can play FC.

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  Topic: Fighting cloaked ships
rockyr

Replies: 5
Views: 9699

PostForum: Tactics   Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:40 pm   Subject: cloaked targets
I am no expert by far, but already I have learnd a few things to remember:

A cloaked ship cannot move fast, nor shoot.

You can outmanuevre them very easily. Stay out of launch arcs as much as p ...
  Topic: sabre dance, trip and fall
rockyr

Replies: 17
Views: 25387

PostForum: Tactics   Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:29 am   Subject: maps and maneuvers
Does anyone really use a fixed map? Location seems to be the norm.

With that much space, there is plentyof room for a few passes, by which time the goals have likely been achieved and one can figh ...
  Topic: Any FC players/groups in the Washington, DC/Maryland area?
rockyr

Replies: 35
Views: 58658

PostForum: Local Groups & Retailers   Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:00 pm   Subject: Any FC players/groups in the Washington, DC/Maryland area?
At this first game, we are going to use miniatures.

I can get you back to the MARC or the Metro.

Problem here is TWO cities...

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  Topic: photons noww or then
rockyr

Replies: 14
Views: 18473

PostForum: Tactics   Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:16 pm   Subject: plasma extrapolation
I surmise, then, that the Fed players here recommend middle ranged fire versus plasma armed vessels, not overloading torpedoes, but using that energy saved for flying fast (like away from plasma).

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  Topic: sabre dance, trip and fall
rockyr

Replies: 17
Views: 25387

PostForum: Tactics   Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:15 pm   Subject: repair not power
4 repair points for weapons, not power maybe?

Thanks to all for the great commentaries here. Much more to think about...

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  Topic: photons noww or then
rockyr

Replies: 14
Views: 18473

PostForum: Tactics   Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:54 pm   Subject: wow
All excellent advice, and mirroring my own thinking, I am proud to say for someone new to all this.

So far, all my experience is in dueling, but will join into squadron sized actions this weekend. ...
  Topic: photons noww or then
rockyr

Replies: 14
Views: 18473

PostForum: Tactics   Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:04 pm   Subject: photons noww or then
Do the Federation players generally find it more desirable to overload and hold, or to load, and overload when firing? Under what conditions do you chose either option?

I get the impression it mig ...
  Topic: Shouldn't the ship designs have more variaty?
rockyr

Replies: 96
Views: 56733

PostForum: Miniatures   Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:24 pm   Subject: similarity
The ship designs for the Federation and the Klingons showed great similarity (i.e saucer + body or not + X number of nacelles for the Feds) from the earliest Star Trek sources onward. Likewise, the ...
  Topic: Any FC players/groups in the Washington, DC/Maryland area?
rockyr

Replies: 35
Views: 58658

PostForum: Local Groups & Retailers   Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:50 pm   Subject: DC/BC FC
I am about to introduce FC to the Army of Central Maryland wargame club which meets Sundays at Games and Comics and Stuff in Glen Burnie (yes, not very Central, I know).

Come join us on March 22 at ...
  Topic: a good word and
rockyr

Replies: 0
Views: 6454

PostForum: General Discussion   Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:45 pm   Subject: a good word and
a word of thanks to ABD sales. I have placed three orders through the on line shopping tools. Each order has arrived with incredible speed (do they actually have a transporter - no its a USPS box af ...
  Topic: Romulan Eagle Decals?
rockyr

Replies: 3
Views: 3957

PostForum: Miniatures   Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:48 pm   Subject: eagles
Oh my - those are some eagles! I'll just have to redo mine...

As for the decal - mount it, then use a pin to prick the spot where the post will go through. Use an exacto to cut a cross. The sran ...
  Topic: first ships
rockyr

Replies: 12
Views: 8671

PostForum: Miniatures   Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:06 am   Subject: photo explanations
The "battle scene" is just a vignette to get the ships in the picture. I try to keep my Klingons 15 hexes away from photon armed vessels! Of course, the Feds have different plans.

I do ...
 
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