Federation Commander

[PallidaMors]

question:
If a particle canon was fired on impulse 5 of a given turn and then on the same turn was fired on impulse 8 would the next time then that particle cannon could fire be on the next turn on impulse 3 ( following the rule that PC must wait 3 impulses to fire again) or doees that same PC become available to shoot again on impulse 1 of the next turn (and as such there is no delay in firing)

Thanks!
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[DrFaustus]

It does state in the rule 4P1b that the fire delay is across turns so yeah the earliest is impulse 3 that you could fire.

[mjwest]

Dr Faustus is correct. The rule is specific that the delay carries over between turns. Consider it the side effect of being able to shoot twice in a single turn.
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[Scoutdad]

ummmmm, no.
While the delay can extend the two firings across a turn break (i.e., one pulse on impulse 7 and again on impulse 2 of the next turn - and consequently on impulses 5 and , I don't think the intent of the rule is to allow for three firing pulses in a single turn.
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Impulse 6 turn one
Impulse 1 turn two
Impulse 4 turn two
Impulse 7 turn two (third time that turn)

I see no problem with this manuver .

[MikePowers]

Other than that the rules specifically don't allow you to fire a particle cannon more than twice per turn?

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[Kang]

My point relates more to the energy cost of firing a particle cannon.

In the particle cannon rules in Tholian Attack, it gives the energy cost as 1.5 points per shot for normal fire, 3 per shot for overloads.

However, in the Example in the same rule, the firing ship pops off two shots at two points per shot.

I see that the question of actual power cost has already been answered in

http://www.starfleetgames.com/federation/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=727&highlight=particle+cannons

...but I thought it odd that the ruling was not in Briefing #1.

Just an accidental omission, I guess!
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[mjwest]

Probably just an item that got missed. Most likely my bad.

I now have that item marked in my rulebook for future notice.
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[Kang]

Can't say fairer than that!
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