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Maxtype Lieutenant JG
Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 61 Location: Pueblo West CO
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject: SFB Question RE:Missions for Fast Cruisers? |
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Hi all. Thanks to FedComm,I'm getting back into SFB in a big way,and I've recently picked up some of the new Modules.
What I was wondering,for example the Federation,what kind of Raid would they commit a Fast Cruiser to? Going after Tugs? Mobile Bases? I've just been out-of-it so long,I'm unsure.
Thanks for any advice! _________________ Please Captain,not in front of the Klingons. |
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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In the right circumstances (i.e. a tug setting up a mobile base or a lightly defended mobile base might be target for a fast cruiser... but the whole idea of a fast cruiser is to get in, score damage, and get out. I'm not sure a single CF could do that against one of those targets before reinforcements arrived, that might be a better job for a DNL.
My prime targets for Fast Cruisers would be supply convoys. They can usually be found close to the enemy lines and the escorts have to be spread among several convoys.
At least that's my two Quatloos worth, YMMV. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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Maxtype Lieutenant JG
Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 61 Location: Pueblo West CO
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you,Scoutdad! That is exactly what I was looking for. _________________ Please Captain,not in front of the Klingons. |
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OGOPTIMUS Captain
Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 980
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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CL27 has the class history for the Fed Fast Cruisers and Dreadnoughts. Some of the missions listed include:
Destroying a vital scout
Destroying listening posts
Destroying a base (most likely a very small one) _________________ O.G. OPTIMUS
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Maxtype Lieutenant JG
Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 61 Location: Pueblo West CO
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks,Optimus.............I will buy CL # 27 on my next Mail Order! _________________ Please Captain,not in front of the Klingons. |
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terryoc Captain
Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1386
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:52 am Post subject: |
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IIRC in the history for the E7 class, a Fed fast cruiser caught a Klingon drone bombardment squadron by surprise and attacked it. Result was one dead bombardment ship, and a disrupted drone bombardment.
There's also an FC scenario showing a fast cruiser attacking a repair ship and the cripples that it's repairing. _________________ "Captain" Terry O'Carroll, fourteen papers published including six best of issue
"Man, Terry, you are like a loophole seeking missle!" - Mike West
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