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HappyDaze

4M1 states, "No ISC fleet can have more PPDs than ships." A straight reading of this line would indicate that it does not apply to Orion use of the PPD, which can apparently be mounted in any mount capable of holding a Plasma-S. Is this correct? Can the Orions actually mount more PPDs than they have ships (e.g., a DN with 3 x PPD together with a BCH with 2 x PPD and no other ships)?

Steve Cole · Site Admin Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 3821

No, they cannot. ISC weapons would be "out of area" for most Orions.
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HappyDaze · Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:39 pm Post subject:

mjwest · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:32 am Post subject:

The rules as written do not explicitly limit the Orion use of PPDs. That said, they will have no more access to the PPD than the "donor" empire, and as such cannot exceed the (4M1) restrictions.

(As stated by Steve, the restrictions should be tighter, but there's nothing in the rules, so the (4M1) limits will have to do.)
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HappyDaze · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:39 am Post subject:

mjwest · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:46 am Post subject:

HappyDaze · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:46 pm Post subject:

How does this rule apply to ISC starbases/battle stations? Do the PPDs on the base count against the number the defending fleet can support? Does the base count as just one ship?

mjwest · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:37 pm Post subject:

For the purposes of (4M1) bases don't count. They are outside the limit.
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HappyDaze · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:58 pm Post subject:

Thank you.