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szieser Ensign
Joined: 10 Aug 2009 Posts: 19
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject: Photons and drones |
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I've trolled though the forums and can't find this topic so I'm gonna ask: Can photons target drones? |
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Kang Fleet Captain
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1976 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, and so can disruptors and other heavy weapons.
And, unlike in Star Fleet Battles, there are no 'small target' modifiers, so photons fire normally against drones.
btw. welcome to the forum! _________________
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Kahuna Lieutenant SG
Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 139 Location: Spokane, WA
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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Indeed, welcome to the forums szeiser. As Kang said, yes they can. Off the top of my head, I believe all heavy weapons can be used in the fashion. It's usually inefficient, especially for multi-turn arming weapons to be used as such, but sometimes you've got to do what you've got to do. |
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szieser Ensign
Joined: 10 Aug 2009 Posts: 19
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys for the response. I was playing the solo seeking drones scenario and was wondering if i should bother loading the tubes during those turns. Now I probably will.
Also, can you fire them at drones during the defensive fire phase as well? |
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terryoc Captain
Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1386
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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No, heavy weapons can't fire during the defensive fire phase.
Weapons that can fire in defensive fire are noted in the weapon's own rules.
IIRC, the only weapons that can fire in defensive fire are:
Phasers
ADDs
Tholian snares
Lyran ESGs
Vudar Ion Pulse Generators
ISC rear-firing plasma-F torpedoes _________________ "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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Kahuna Lieutenant SG
Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 139 Location: Spokane, WA
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Just to make sure on this one, the ISC rear firing torpedoes cannot fire during the defensive fire phase. They can fire defensively, but NOT during the defensive fire phase. |
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mjwest Commodore
Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 4075 Location: Dallas, Texas
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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Kahuna wrote: | Just to make sure on this one, the ISC rear firing torpedoes cannot fire during the defensive fire phase. They can fire defensively, but NOT during the defensive fire phase. |
The ISC rear firing torpedoes CAN be fired in the defensive fire phase.
Plasma-D torpedoes can NOT be fired in the defensive fire phase.
So, Terry's list is correct. _________________
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Kahuna Lieutenant SG
Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 139 Location: Spokane, WA
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:01 am Post subject: |
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Look at that. Learned something new again. |
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