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gar1138
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 Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:18 pm Post subject: When Can Tractor Beam Be Released? |
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If ship A has successfully tractored ship B, when can ship A decide to voluntarily deactivate/release the tractor beam? Is it only during the Other Functions (tractor beam step) Phase, or at any point during play? This came up in a game yesterday and we couldn't find it specifically stated. Thanks,
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mjwest
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| Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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(5D5) Explicitly states that voluntary release of tractors takes place in (1E2e), which is the Other Functions phase (or the end of the turn).
(5D6) says to use the rules of (5D5), except as noted below.
So, you may only voluntarily deactivate a tractor during the Other Functions phase.
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gar1138
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| Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| mjwest wrote: | (5D5) Explicitly states that voluntary release of tractors takes place in (1E2e), which is the Other Functions phase (or the end of the turn).
(5D6) says to use the rules of (5D5), except as noted below.
So, you may only voluntarily deactivate a tractor during the Other Functions phase. |
Ahh, missed that reference. Thanks!
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duxvolantis
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| Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| mjwest wrote: | (5D5) Explicitly states that voluntary release of tractors takes place in (1E2e), which is the Other Functions phase (or the end of the turn).
(5D6) says to use the rules of (5D5), except as noted below.
So, you may only voluntarily deactivate a tractor during the Other Functions phase. |
Also, during Energy Allocation you can choose not to allocate energy to maintain the tractor, which releases it. Rulebook not handy or I'd list the reference.
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