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Maxwell Luther Lieutenant JG
Joined: 10 Apr 2013 Posts: 75
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:26 pm Post subject: What is Negative Tractor? |
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I keep seeing this referenced in the rulebook, but can't find any explanation for what it is. What exactly is Negative Tractor? |
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Negative tractor is the power applied to couteract an opponents tractor beam.
If your opponent attempts to tractor you (by applying a oint of energy into his tracotr beams), you can counteract / prevent that by applying a point of negative tractor.
He then applies a second point of tractor...
You can apply a second point of negative tractor...
He can then up the ante by going to 3 points of tractor energy...
And so on.
Until one or the other gives up or runs out of power.
the end result is that your opponent must apply at least one point more power into his tractors than you have applied to counter-act them. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
Department Head, ACTASF
Last edited by Scoutdad on Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:44 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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One more thing about negative tractor: It's persistent.
If you get into a tractor auction situation during Impulse 2 and end up applying, let's say 4 points of negative tractor to counteract the tractor attempt... you still have negative tractor later on.
Say you opponent manuevers a second ship adjacent to you on Impulse 8. At this point, he must apply 5 points of power into his tractor to even get a lock-on, as you are already under the effects of 4 points of negative tractor.
Of course, it all goes away at the end of the Turn. It doesn't carry from turn to turn. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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mjwest Commodore
Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 4075 Location: Dallas, Texas
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:16 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I have to admit that "negative tractor" is introduced late in (5D6a), instead of at first opportunity. That said, "negative tractor" is just what they call it when a tractored ship "expend[s] as many of its available Energy Points as the owner wishes".
The important points to keep in mind about negative tractor, are:
- It does not use a tractor.
- Any energy use persists for the rest of the turn.
- A tractoring ship must expend one more point than there is negative tractor to actually tractor the ship. _________________
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Maxwell Luther Lieutenant JG
Joined: 10 Apr 2013 Posts: 75
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Ah, that makes things much more clear. Especially the bit about not using a Tractor Beam. That changes everything as I assumed it was required, but I guess negative tractor is really more about using the engines to resist the pull of a tractor beam than countering it with another one... |
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Kang Fleet Captain
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1976 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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I always imagine it as coating the hull plating with margarine...... _________________
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Sneaky Scot Commander
Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 475 Location: Tintern, Monmouthshire
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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Really? I can't believe it's not butter....... _________________ Nothing is quite as persuasive as a disruptor pistol on slow burn and a rotisserie...... |
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Scoutdad Commodore
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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Parkay... _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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DNordeen Commander
Joined: 05 Apr 2007 Posts: 564
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:31 am Post subject: |
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You guys are so wrong. It's obviously power to activate the Teflon coating _________________ Speed is life; Patience is victory
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Sneaky Scot Commander
Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 475 Location: Tintern, Monmouthshire
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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No 1 - marinade the hull.... _________________ Nothing is quite as persuasive as a disruptor pistol on slow burn and a rotisserie...... |
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