Federation Commander

terryoc · Captain Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 1386

The FC Alpha Strike rules are in Cap Log Supplemental, has anyone seen these? Gotta wait a day or two before I can download the issue Sad

*sob*. Do they produce the same results as the regular DAC?
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ericphillips · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:50 pm Post subject:

What is an alpha strike?

Krellex · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:51 pm Post subject:

It's where you shoot basically everything at your opponent in one impulse. i.e., if you are flying a Fed CA, you shoot your photons and all available phasers at the target at one time. Some call it shooting "the wad."
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ericphillips · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:02 pm Post subject:

I just bought CL Supp. 41. I actually like this way of doing damage. Can be very fast. However, what it has to do with the SFB concept of alpha strike, I don't know.

I will try this on Saturday.

ericphillips · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:07 pm Post subject: Re: FC Alpha Strike Rules?

Mike · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:17 pm Post subject:

The "Alpha Strike Rules" have nothing to do with shooting the wad. This is an alternative system for dealing with large numbers damage points (e.g. "hits") during damage allocation.

This system can tremendously speed up damage allocation during squadron battles and especially those involving big ships with lots of weapons.
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