Federation Commander

Will do

Thanks Guys

Mike: I will certainly give that a try. Makes bookkeping the turn mode during deceleration easier too.

Not really a rules question, but there is no "Etiquette" topic.

Do you remove the Slip / Turn markers after the respective mode is fulfilled to cut down on clutter, or leave them on the board to avoid disagreements?

Thanks for the lively discussion.

Looking at the numbers: If both are going at speed 32, discounting batteries, the Klingon has 7 energy left over, the fed (with 4 holding costs for the photons) has exactly zero.

Which is one reason for slinging drones at him of course, he needs one to two ...

Hmm, thanks. plenty to think about.

Can these tactics be tried out using fleet scale ships? Seems the common opinion is that the D7/CA duel goes on for a longggggg time.

For the klink drones, the fed can easily deal with those using combinations of speed, drones targeted on drones, ADDs used offensively, and phasers. Drones are useful for taking away options, but don't depend on them.


I quite agree, the drones are more a way of using up his valuable power than ...

How do the Feds get close?

OK, maybe i am missing something, but after a few runthroughs with a D7 against CA (squadron scale, open map):

For the Klingon it is clear: Sabre dance, use your superior energy and manoeuvrability, keep away from him, snipe, and wait till he gets impatient, then barrel ...

OK Thanks for the clarification.

Not the kind of question you want to be worrying about when the Kzinti are bearing down on you.

A question about defensive fire, well, two questions really:

When a drone has impacted on a shield:

Can heavy weapons (disruptors/photon torpedos/plasma etc) be used in the defensive fire phase?

if not:

can heavy weapons be targeted on impacted drones during the offensive fire phase?

Are there any FC groups in Europe outside the UK?

My D7 is only gathering dust out here due to lack of use.

I'm in Switzerland, near Zurich, looking for players north of the alps, either in english or german (french at a pinch).