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ncrcalamine Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 272
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:19 pm Post subject: BoM expanded klingon firing arcs |
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In Capt Log roughly 38 ( at work no books) there was a article on BoM expanded klingon firing arcs for wing and boom phasers by ship type. At our local game store (Game Empire Pasadena) the store owner who is a renowned klingon player wanted the expanded arcs. Eventually a compromise was reached.
We use the printed wing arcs on the ships but any klingon ship with boom phasers can shoot them straight backwards in the three hex pattern. Range 0-3 a single hex, range 4-6 triple hex, 7-9 quintuple hex ... pattern.
This was a much more simple solution than the Capt log article. It also increased the lethality of klingon ships quite a bit. Straight back a D7 can shoot 9 phasers. A C7 ( or c5 [not sure] 192 point ship) can shoot 12. We have been using this since the article came out.
Just something to think about when BoM comes about.
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Dal Downing Commander
Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 651 Location: Western Wisconsin
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Being rear Bore-sighted by a Klingon is indeed a painful experience.
Just a note any ship with a large under boom mounted center warp (C5, C8, C9, C10, & iirc the B10) do not get the special boom arcs. _________________ -Dal
"Which one of you is the Biggest, Baddest, Bootlicker of the bunch?"
"I am."
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ncrcalamine Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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to keep it simple we said all klingons get them. it is just easier that way
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mjwest Commodore
Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 4075 Location: Dallas, Texas
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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If you are going to just do the simple rules, the Klingon boom phasers should just get the single hex row straight back. In the article it does widen, but not quite that fast (I don't think). The simple SFB rule says it is the single hex row.
Also, if you are going to do that, then Federation saucer ships with LF+L and RF+R side phasers (e.g. CA, CC, DN) can also fire down the hex row directly behind them.
And, just for fun, Gorn ships with center mounted 360 phasers canNOT fire in the hex row directly behind them. (Just the 360 phasers. Any non-360 phaser is unaffected.) _________________
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ncrcalamine Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:31 am Post subject: |
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Gee Mike the Gorn are so over powered alreadY |
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mjwest Commodore
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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ncrcalamine wrote: | Gee Mike the Gorn are so over powered alreadY |
Well, they become extremely under powered if they shoot one of their warp engines off! _________________
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Bolo_MK_XL Captain
Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 836 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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Gotten to the point when every empire has to have what the others have, why bother even doing different ships for them anymore. |
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Steve Cole Site Admin
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Well, every empire WANTS it, but (except as conjecturals) we don't always give them what they want. _________________ The Guy Who Designed Fed Commander
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Monty Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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I think the specialized arcs add a lot of personality to the game without being too fiddley. |
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