Federation Commander

[pinecone]

This was the game we played on my birthday. I played the Orion (Ph-1 boat), My brother played the E4/APT, and my dad chose the F5. I was disloyal, the F5 wasn't. But we didn't know that, until a certain point.

On turn one, the LR and E4/APT set 24, the F5 set 8. I hetted and tried to escape, but my brother realized and gave chase, copying my speed of 32. Early on, The F5 fired at me and I stupidly fired back. We didn't hurt each other due to reinforcement. I started my turn at the E4. I took his barrage but it didn't penetrate my shield (Thank you stealth coating!). Then on impulse 8 we passed and had our ships' rears facing each other at range 1. I should also note that I did reveal my red card.

On turn two, The E4 set 24, the F5 set 16, My LR set Backwards 24 !!! (Thank you engine doubling!) I met him at range 1 with our ships' rears facing each other, but I could still fire 5 ph-1's into his rear shield. His return fire was useless. His ship was wreaked (not the APT, mind you), for the E4's back sheild is tiny. The F5 manuvered for a shot at me, dealing minor damage. By now, most of my shields were mostly gone, But I had few internals.

On turn three nothing of any real value happened. I hit the E4 again, leaving it in bad shape. I took a lot of damage, but was still able to fight while using engine doubling.

On turn 4, I decided to escape. I set 24 with engine doubling and prepared to run. The F5 came up to range 1 of me though, and fired two overloaded distruptors!he rolled twin 5's! (Thank you stealth coating!)

At that point the others agreed that they would just declare Emegency Decel and let me escape. I won!

LESSONS:
1. Badly coordinated attacks in battle with more than one player are a killer. If they had come in together on one shield, They would have won.
2. The Orion LR is a terrific little ship.
3. The dice are always nicer on your birthday!
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Doomed to live in secret since discovering that the Air Force Tapes were a fantasy...

"Your knowledge of my existence must be punished"

[terryoc]

Sounds like it was a cool game! And happy birthday!
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"Captain" Terry O'Carroll, fourteen papers published including six best of issue
"Man, Terry, you are like a loophole seeking missle!" - Mike West

[pinecone]

Thanks Man. It was a great game. I'm suprised I atually beat two to one odds!
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Doomed to live in secret since discovering that the Air Force Tapes were a fantasy...

"Your knowledge of my existence must be punished"

[Mike]

Sounded exciting!

One thing, though. If an Orion doubles engines, it doesn't get the stealth coating bonus that Turn.
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Mike

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"Sometimes our best is not enough. We must do what is required." -- Winston Churchill

[Hod K'el]

The only thing that I am going to say is this: there are so many 'OOPS, YOU CAN"T DO THAT' in this report that it is not even worth talking about.
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HoD K'el
IMV Black Dagger
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Life is not victory;
Death is not defeat!

[pinecone]