Federation Commander Forum Index Federation Commander
A NEW fast paced board game of starship combat!
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Tractor Beam and Emergency Deceleration

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Federation Commander Forum Index -> Rules Questions
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
mojo jojo
Lieutenant Commander


Joined: 23 Jun 2009
Posts: 340

PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:29 am    Post subject: Tractor Beam and Emergency Deceleration Reply with quote

If a ship is tractored, can it declare Emergency Deceleration? For a ship that's being controlled by another ship, it would at least be able to make use of some of the energy that went into movement.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
mjwest
Commodore


Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Posts: 4069
Location: Dallas, Texas

PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is nothing about being tractored that prevents the use of emergency deceleration.

So, yes, you may use emergency deceleration even if tractored.
_________________

Federation Commander Answer Guy
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
gar1138
Lieutenant Commander


Joined: 10 Jul 2007
Posts: 346
Location: Eugene, OR

PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2011 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

One follow-up question about Emergency Deceleration and Tractors (this seems the appropriate place to ask this):

Ship A and Ship B are tractored together. Ship A controls movement since Ship A spent more energy for movement. If Ship A emergency decelerates (but the tractor link is still maintained), would Ship B then control movement, or would the pair simply not be moving at all?

My gut says that Ship B would then control movement (since Ship A no longer has any effective movement energy), but I could see it going either way.

Thanks,

Garrett
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
mjwest
Commodore


Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Posts: 4069
Location: Dallas, Texas

PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2011 4:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

After the emergency deceleration, Ship A no longer has any energy committed to movement. Therefore, if Ship B has any energy at all applied to movement, the Ship B will now control movement. In fact, if Ship B was even just going speed 0 (and was not stopped), it would now control movement and could use accelerations to move.

In general, anything that changes your base speed (e.g. emergency deceleration and cloak) has immediate effects and does not wait until next turn.
_________________

Federation Commander Answer Guy
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
gar1138
Lieutenant Commander


Joined: 10 Jul 2007
Posts: 346
Location: Eugene, OR

PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2011 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great, thanks Mike!

Garrett
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Federation Commander Forum Index -> Rules Questions All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group