Federation Commander

IanSBurns · Ensign Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

Long time lurker, first time poster.

First, some exposition. I have been playing FedCom since 2009, when my best friend got me Romulan Border. I had tried SFB and F&E before and found them...likeable.

Now, my first question. I have recently taught my girlfriend how to play, and she enjoyed it alot and now she wants to start collecting, what do I recommend she grab; Academy or one of the Border boxes?

Second question: In your opinions, what is the ship that would best give a Federatio NCA a run of it's point cost?

Dal Downing · Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 11:43 pm Post subject: Re: A few questions

terryoc · Captain Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1384

I think Klingon Space might be the way to go if you already have Romulan Border and want Klingons. Another Border Box will get you another rulebook, more map tiles, etc. which may not want.

If you want more Romulans (and some Gorns and Feds) go with Romulan Attack.

The Fed NCA's a good ship; maybe match it against the Gorn BC or the Romulan NCA, ?Firehawk?
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IanSBurns · Ensign Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

Just to point this out, I already own almost all of the boxes(Both Borders, and all of the Attack modules except for War & Peace). I'm asking because my girlfriend wants her own stuff, so she can introduce it to her friends.

Also, I made the joke about me flying a Battleship against her NCA, and she nodded and said "okay, but we have to fight in an asteroid field". Shocked

What have I created Embarassed

Dal Downing · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 3:35 am Post subject:

mjwest · Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 4:32 am Post subject:

If she wants to show it off to her friends, I recommend just buying one of the Border boxes (whichever she likes best). The reason is twofold: 1) I am assuming she doesn't have all of the pieces (counters and maps) and the Border box provides those; 2) it provides the best visual presentation. Sure, she can always get Academy and then download whatever ships she wants from Commanders' Circle, but that doesn't give her all of the nice mounted panels, the 1" counters, and laminated ship cards. The Border box does.

Then, when she has some spare cash after that, get the related Attack product. (I.e. pair Klingon Border and Klingon Attack or Romulan Border and Romulan Attack.)
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IanSBurns · Ensign Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

Thanks Guys, I showed her your posts and she went out and grabbed Romulan Border(in her words, cause the sweet NCA is in it), Romulan Attack and Booster #1.

I got roped into teaching her two girlfriends how to play, and once again, I got trounced by...not one, but two ladies(One was flying a Klingon D7, the other a Gorn Strike Cruiser). I swear, the captain on my Heavy Cruiser is *THIS* close to quitting. (This is his four straight loss to the opposite gender).

plus she wants me write up an AAR for our Battleship vs NCA fight and post it here, "to collect tactical advice from exeperience captains".

Jean · Site Admin Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Posts: 1727

Ian, don't forget to let her know she's welcome to post here (as are her friends) and that we've got quite a few female friends on our page on Facebook. I'd love to see her (and them) there!
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Kang · Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 2:47 pm Post subject:

A bit pedantic but can I just clarify: when mjwest speaks of Border boxes, he means the base sets: 'Klingon Border' or 'Romulan Border'.

He doesn't mean the Border Boxes 'proper', which are pewter model starship collections. Sure, they're lovely models and perhaps you do want to go down the miniatures route, but they're not much good without the rules....

However I can see that your lady has already got her boxes anyway do the point is moot.

Btw, what a gentleman you are, Ian! Letting the girls gang up on you like that!
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IanSBurns · Ensign Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 4

I have pointed that out to all three of them, but my gf just smiled sweetly and said "okay". Shocked

I swear it was like staring at an incoming Klingon B10 and your in a Police Cutter.

She also grabbed the NCA mini, as well as the DNL, and is currently thinking up names. She's loving the Splendid Cats, and has already given the "Death of the Star Cougar" a run through with me. The Star Cougar managed to destroy a good chunk of the Klingons before the D7 managed to gut her warp engines.

kirbykibble · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:34 am Post subject: Battleship?

ok, ill just do the second question...
Dont bother with a battleship. Use a Andromedan Dominator with 8 Cobras which would be like... 1000 points Squadron scale.
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kirbykibble · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:39 am Post subject: Battleship?

ok, ill just do the second question...
Dont bother with a battleship. Use a Andromedan Dominator with 8 Cobras which would be like... 1000 points Squadron scale.
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Klingon of Gor · Lieutenant SG Joined: 01 Jun 2011 Posts: 150

Ok, here are some thougts on an interesting matchup for the NCA

Klingons: Either a D5W or a D7C. Both are a little below the NCA in point value, but not by much. If you want to go rough on her, use a DWL New Command Cruiser. It outpoits the NCA a bit, and it has a LOT of reserve power, which goes for things like buying acceleration, evasive maneuvers, and overloading disruptors. To be feared.

Gorns: there are no 150 point Gorn ships, and taking a light cruiser or less up against an NCA is suicide. A Strike Cruiser or a Battlecruiser are both excellent choices. The Medium cruiser has roughly the same point value, but the weapon arcs are inferior. Use it if you want to go easy on her.

Hydran - The Dragoon heavy cruiser packs four hellbores with wide arcs, and it's a hard kill. Honestly, with a Hydran, there are MANY possibilities, as you have the question of hellbore vs fusion, and whether or not you want to take fighters along.

Kzinti - The standard battle cruiser has almost as many points as an NCA. The Command Cruiser isn't much more than a BC in the way of points, but it has double drone control, and can be a tough to face in a one on one duel. The new command cruiser hasn't got the double drone conrol, but it has a bit more power, I think.

Orion - There aren't many Orion ships that can go head to head with an NCA with a straight face. The Pirate battlecruiser can, though a lot will depend on what you put on it in the way of option mounts, your own skill and luck. Orions generally can't take a lot of damage, and the NCA has those four photon torpedo launchers...

Romulan - the King Eagle is a fairly impressive ship at 140 points. An R torp, two F torps, excellent shields, and enough power to be handled rather agressively. At 160 poits, you can have a Firehawk, which has a better phaser setup, can outturn her NCA, can take more damage than a King Eagle, and packs two S torps.
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