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paulgenna · Lieutenant SG Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Posts: 108

Can a fighter or shuttle be in evasive maneuvering and if so, are they only allowed to go into evasive once a turn like ships?

mjwest · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2022 1:29 am Post subject:

There is no rule enabling shuttles or fighters to use Evasive Maneuvers. Therefore, fighters may not use them.

This is perhaps something that should be reconsidered whenever Fighters Attack is worked on.
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paulgenna · Lieutenant SG Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Posts: 108

Thanks MJ, we did not find anything so that answers the question.

Steve Cole · Site Admin Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 3828

Fighters are always maneuvering evasively, but it's not specifically seen in the game. It is built into the combat system and how much damage they take.
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paulgenna · Lieutenant SG Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Posts: 108

That makes sense, as they are a pain to kill already.

paulgenna · Lieutenant SG Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Posts: 108

Wanted to follow up on this as 5h4 does indicate shuttles can go evasive (at no cost) and 5q1a says stingers operate as shuttles.

paulgenna · Lieutenant SG Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Posts: 108

Checking to see if someone can review my question from last week.

mjwest · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2022 3:16 pm Post subject:

Honestly, I missed that rule. I completely forgot about that.

In that case, yes, your logic path is correct. Shuttles may use EM, therefore Stingers (or any other fighter) may also use EM. At no cost, though, unlike HET, you need to announce the intention to EM as a ship would.

That indeed makes fighters (and shuttles) *much* harder to kill on approach. Better kill them with drones and plasma!

Note that (4F3c) prevents suicide shuttles from ever using EM. (Just in case anyone gets that idea in their head!)
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paulgenna · Lieutenant SG Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Posts: 108

And probably under valued from a BPV

mjwest · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2022 3:39 pm Post subject:

Eh, the source of the Point Value is SFB, and in SFB fighters can use EM. So it should be factored in.

Plus, the fighter cannot fire its weapons while under EM. That makes it extremely vulnerable to seeking weapons. That's no love for the Lyrans, but something the Klingons can take advantage of.
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paulgenna · Lieutenant SG Joined: 21 Nov 2011 Posts: 108

Are ADD's impacting by the EM?

mjwest · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2022 10:18 pm Post subject:

Yes. (4E3) says, "The 'to hit' roll for offensive fire is subject to (4A4)."
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