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The_Rock · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 240

Huh. I am surprised F-torps cost a point and Photons do not. But are you sure about the D-torp thing? Maybe I am reading into it, but every Orion allowed to take 1 D-rack must take 2, so I assumed the +3 points for the "D-rack" meant for the mandatory pair.

Plasma is just so weak compared to most DF weapons, it is really amazing that they make you pay additional points for a weaker weapon (the D-rack actually makes some sense, since when you can have a D-rack it is generally in option mounts that cannot have the better weapons). Although, if a single D-rack cost +3 but a Gatt is only +2 there is still something very wrong about how they value plasma.

Anyway, regardless of the D-rack cost (3 or 6), F-torps clearly cost 1 point, so even if my reading of the d-rack cost is correct, you are still 4 points over the 2xBR, 2xDR force (though if I am right about the D-rack costing 3 for a pair, not 3 each, you could take that force and just put 2*p-1 in one DR, 1p-1, 1 gatt in the other, giving you 12 F, 4-D, which is the equivalent of 14 F-torps (plus you get the Gatt) and you are not saddled with the LR hull.

storeylf · Fleet Captain Joined: 24 Jul 2008 Posts: 1887

JimDauphinais · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:04 am Post subject:

The rules are now final and posted in a new topic.

They are unchanged from the last draft.

Signups are now open and due by Friday, June 24th (two weeks from today).

Please publicize as you all see fit.

Finally, I might select the Orions. So, watch out Wink

(Seriously, as Paul hinted, the 25% oversubscription rule will kick in if too many of us believe the Orions are underpriced at 1.00 and select them).
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mojo jojo · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 340

Patrick Doyle · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:26 pm Post subject:

I think I have a solution... we simply outlaw any force that Paul dreams up... he truly has a gift in the force selection department... Laughing

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Once again I have proven that even in the future, your photon torpedoes are built by the lowest bidder.

Patrick Doyle · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:07 pm Post subject:

I think I have a solution... we simply outlaw any force that Paul dreams up... he truly has a gift in the force selection department... Laughing

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Once again I have proven that even in the future, your photon torpedoes are built by the lowest bidder.

Krellex · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:28 am Post subject:

Aside from being a really good player.
Shocked

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storeylf · Fleet Captain Joined: 24 Jul 2008 Posts: 1887

Well I'm struggling to motivate myself to play anything that might win, so looking at the squadrons that are for pure amusment value only I think I have one that should be good for a laugh.

Frax: CWD, DWD, DWD, FF. 18 drone racks and 42 total drone control (unless FCOL is wrong - I don't have the actual ship cards myself). Drone heaven, but utterly useless and probably destined for 4 lost games no matter how hard it tries. I think I'm sold. Cool