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by mjwest
Wed Dec 10, 2025 1:32 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Plasma Arming Question
Replies: 4
Views: 819

Yes, you can do rolling delay, but this is continually applying power. If you apply no power, or insufficient power, then arming is lost and must be restarted. Pay for rolling delay, and you're good.

So, let's assume you've paid for the first two turns of arming for your single plasma-S. This ...
by mjwest
Tue Dec 09, 2025 5:49 am
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Plasma Arming Question
Replies: 4
Views: 819

It's all lost. You'll be starting from "turn 1" again. Failing to keep paying power means the whole charging effort is lost and must be completely restarted.
by mjwest
Wed Nov 26, 2025 9:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Big Adromedan Scenario?
Replies: 7
Views: 2927

I'll go figure something out this holiday ...
by mjwest
Sun Oct 26, 2025 10:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fighters (BOM)
Replies: 3
Views: 817

ADB has done Gunboats Attack, leaving Fighters Attack and X-Ships Attack as the next two to focus on in no particular order. However, various factors in Real Life keep getting in the way, forcing them to focus on immediate emergencies.

Hopefully ADB will be able to get back to Federation Commander ...
by mjwest
Mon Sep 29, 2025 3:29 pm
Forum: Web Requests
Topic: Are AI generated Scenarios ok on this board?
Replies: 10
Views: 3786

Your best bet is to ask Steve or Al.

And, to be clear, I was not saying *you* are stealing. I was (and am) saying the ChatGPT engine is stealing. Or, more properly, the OpenAI company is stealing. There is approximately a zero percent chance that OpenAI has paid for Federation Commander or ...
by mjwest
Mon Sep 29, 2025 1:27 am
Forum: Web Requests
Topic: Are AI generated Scenarios ok on this board?
Replies: 10
Views: 3786

I don't know what the official ADB stance is. That said, I would be very hesitant. The reason is because for AI to generate a reasonable scenario, it had to have stolen (and I'musing that term intentionally) hundreds of real, human generated scenarios to get the necessary information to generate a ...
by mjwest
Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General questions
Replies: 8
Views: 15388

The latest addition was Gunboats Attack! which introduced gunboats/PFs into Federation Commander. However, it was a pure PDF product, so to get it, you need to hit DriveThruRPG or Warehouse23. But gunboats are definitely fun!

What comes next is currently being decided, which could be Fighters ...
by mjwest
Tue Jul 08, 2025 6:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SSD Request - Lyran Prairie Cat SR
Replies: 8
Views: 8460

On the plus side, the Lyran survey cruisers are normal tugs with special pods. And the tugs already exist. So, it should just mean making the pod.
by mjwest
Sat Jul 05, 2025 4:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where can I find the Federation Mustang?
Replies: 7
Views: 7688

Steve found the ship. Now we just have to find a good spot to upload it.
by mjwest
Sat Jul 05, 2025 4:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SSD Request - Lyran Prairie Cat SR
Replies: 8
Views: 8460

Possible? Yes.

Probable? No idea.

This is something Steve would have to do. However, he has been pretty generous on such things when he has the time to do so. May you can get lucky?
by mjwest
Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:48 am
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Merchant (Freighter) Speed
Replies: 2
Views: 8040

Yes, you may accelerate. The only restriction is only on what baseline speed you may choose. If acceleration was also removed, it would also be stated.
by mjwest
Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where can I find the Federation Mustang?
Replies: 7
Views: 7688

Honestly, I can't find it. I'll have to ask Steve about it, but it won't be quick.

Regardless, the Interceptors were just meant to be fun fodder for Hailing Frquency. I don't think there were any plans to formally publish them in a product. In the overall timeline, Interceptors were just a 1 or 2 ...
by mjwest
Mon May 19, 2025 1:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Bonus Cards"
Replies: 5
Views: 7696

The cards can be found on the Commander's Circle Play Aids page.

Specifically, the links are FC Sample Bonus Cards 1 and FC Sample Bonus Cards 2.
by mjwest
Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:13 am
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Shield Reinforcement (3C5)
Replies: 1
Views: 7944

It is Option 3: After all weapons rolls are made, immediately before Damage Allocation. You get to know how much damage that shield is taking before you have to reinforce that shield.

Note that this for each volley. If the target ship is hit by multiple volleys, they get to make the choice to use ...
by mjwest
Sat Apr 19, 2025 6:27 pm
Forum: Rules Questions
Topic: Deceleration in a turn
Replies: 8
Views: 16520

Yes. To reset the sideslip only requires a ship to move forward once.