Federation Commander

jmt

1/ In the current communique are the updated scout rules. One of the options for sensor is to control up to 6 additional drones. Given that the two scout ships out so far (Klingon and Federation) can't launch enough to need the sensor channel control, is this to be used by later ships or can scouts take over drone control from other ships?

2/ Can bases be upgraded to include sensor channels instead of some heavy weapons? If so, what is the resulting point value?
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SylvrDragon · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:31 am Post subject:

If you ask me that particular function is pretty much useless. I say this because any ship that could launch enough drones to make use of this will most likely have the ability to control 12 drones, such as the E7D, and such ships are not given access to this function. So basically, only ships that can launch 7+ drones in a single turn and that does not possess the ability to control 12 drones and it would of course have to be equipped with a special sensor.
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djdood · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:54 am Post subject:

It's not really there for us FedCom'ers SylvrDragon. It's there for the SFB people who want to use FedCom rules for major fleet battles - and in SFB you can transfer drone-control between ships.
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Scoutdad · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

JMT:
Regarding question 1 - I asked SVC that question when we first saw the first draft version of the scout rules. His response was similar to Will's summation.

Transfer of drone control between ships is not allowed in Federation Commander. So I'm guessing it's included only for those SFB players that desire a chance to fight out large battles using the Fed Comm rules.

Regarding question 2: Hmmm... good question, but this will have to wait for SVC to determine. I wouldn't even begin to guess at the actual answer.
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GDA Iaidoka · Ensign Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Posts: 13 Location: Denton, Tx

There is one situation where it might be useful. There is a scatterpack special league card. So get all 6 drones in the air, transfer them to a scout channel, then drop a scatterpack. Great for base busting.
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jmt · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject:

GDA Iaidoka · Ensign Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Posts: 13 Location: Denton, Tx

Take all the usual numbers and divide them by 2?
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junior · Captain Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 803

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Magnum357 · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 225

Jmt, I was wondering the same thing for question #1 aswell. So far, none of the Ships with Sensors really have much use for the ability.

But perhaps its there for Tenders and Bases? Bases can theroetically (for the Kzinti for example) launch a lot of Drones during a battle. This ability might also be useful for Tenders. If Gunboats are ever added (along with there Tenders) a SCS's Sensors could come in handy for extra Drone support. Maybe ADB is planning ahead to inlcude this function just for this reason alone... to make the Tender somewhat useful in Fed Commander. Just a guess.

markgeorgetwo · Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject: post subject

I thought that the klingon D6s scout has not being done yet so far it has the federation loilpop scout and the galactic survey ship also federation when are we going to see the klingons?.

terryoc · Captain Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1384

Is it 6 additional DRONES or six additional SEEKING WEAPONS that the scout can control?

Suicide Shuttles also require control IIRC. So you could have a full spread of drones plus a SS or two in flight at once.
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terryoc · Captain Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1384

Also, can a cloaked ship benefit from Jamming?

I assume not, because:

1. Orions in FC don't get the stealth benefit while cloaked, and
2. They don't in SFB IIRC.
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junior · Captain Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 803

I finally dug out my relevant issue of Captain's Log.

kdrushal · Ensign Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 3

Where did you find that the seeking weapon control rate is halved at Fleet Scale? Rules (1C) and (4F2e) don't indicate that.