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Historyadmiral Ensign
Joined: 07 Jun 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Idaho, USA
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject: Q-ship weapon mount questions |
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Hi guys,
It's been a while since I played Federation Commander but I saw Orion Attack and Tholian Attack and Battleships Attack (yes, I've been out of the loop that long) and I picked them up. I'd been jonesing for Q-ships for a while since I had all these freighters from the miniatures boxes and wanted to build up, for the Federation, their version of the British 10th Cruiser Squadron of WWI.
So armed merchant ships meant to patrol for blockade runners, other armed merchant cruisers, and so on.
I was looking at the weapon mounts for the large Q-ship and it has been a while since I've dealt with optional weapons mounts. Say, for a Federation player, can I make one of the fleet scale mounts a Phaser 1 or photon torpedo and the second a drone? Or do both have to mount the same weapon?
Thanks all.
Best,
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terryoc Captain
Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1386
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:34 am Post subject: |
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Historyadmiral, welcome to FC. In the section on option mounts [rule (5L1) I think] it notes that each option mount can have a different identity. So a small Federation Q-Ship could have a photon torpedo in one mount and a phaser-1 in the other. Or any other combination of choices from the weapons available to Federation Q-Ships. _________________ "Captain" Terry O'Carroll, fourteen papers published including six best of issue
"Man, Terry, you are like a loophole seeking missle!" - Mike West
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Historyadmiral Ensign
Joined: 07 Jun 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Idaho, USA
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:25 am Post subject: |
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Hi Terry, thanks! I can't believe I missed that! |
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USS Enterprise Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 27 Feb 2009 Posts: 376 Location: Vulcan
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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What are Q-ships? _________________ "The good of the many outweighs the good of the few"
"Since my customary greeting would seem entirely self serving, I will simply say good luck."
"Live long and Prosper." |
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pinecone Fleet Captain
Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 1862 Location: Earth
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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They are freighters equipped with weapons and reactors to enhance their power. Occasionally there will be one amoungst a convoy. The pirates who may be raiding won't know untils it's far too late
And I'm surethe question will come up so I'll answer it now: You can find them in Orion Attack, along with the special rules concerning them. |
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djdood Commodore
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3413 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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Q-ship.
The SFU version is the same (a secretly heavily-armed freighter). _________________
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Wolverin61 Commander
Joined: 16 Nov 2008 Posts: 495 Location: Mississippi
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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Q ship. _________________ "His pattern indicates two-dimensional thinking."
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Nerroth Fleet Captain
Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 1744 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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Whether or not the captain of such a ship might wish he were able to snap his fingers and land a different kind of starship to command is, of course, another matter... _________________ FC Omega Discussion (v3)
FC LMC Discussion |
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Mike Fleet Captain
Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 1675 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:25 am Post subject: |
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Before I understood the ADB policy of fiction pieces having to meet the requirements of SFB and not just FC, I did a much more in-depth rewrite/enhancement of a piece I did back in the 80's that appeared in Nexus magazine (Frontier Patrol). This newer one was submitted under the name, "Q-What?" In it the idea of the Q-ship was explored. And yes, the captain of the Q-ship in the story wished he could have snapped his fingers (or, claws) and gotten another ship. I don't know if it will ever see print, but ADB has had it for awhile and has never said anything about it. It may be in the holding file somewhere. |
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semperatis Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 07 May 2009 Posts: 276 Location: Glasgow,Scotland
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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The most famous Q-ship of WW2 was the German ship Atlantis,which cruised the worlds oceans for over two years. She covered over 161,000 kms,and captured or sunk 22 ships totalling 144,384 mt,before she ran into HMS Dorsetshire in 11/21/41 when she was sunk. _________________ Federal Republic of Aurora fleet builder.
Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes.
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USS Enterprise Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 27 Feb 2009 Posts: 376 Location: Vulcan
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:14 am Post subject: |
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Which weapons can be used in the Q-ship option mount? _________________ "The good of the many outweighs the good of the few"
"Since my customary greeting would seem entirely self serving, I will simply say good luck."
"Live long and Prosper." |
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mjwest Commodore
Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 4075 Location: Dallas, Texas
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:26 am Post subject: |
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USS Enterprise wrote: | Which weapons can be used in the Q-ship option mount? |
It varies by empire. The options are listed right on the Q-ship cards. _________________
Federation Commander Answer Guy |
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