Stopped vs. Speed Zero

Paul Grogan · Post by **Paul Grogan** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:08 pm

I'm just reading in more detail about the differences between these two, including the errata file, which says that it was clarified / changes in the Rev 3 rulebook - which is the one I thought I had...

Anyway, I've now got 2 contradicting pieces of info. One says that you can make a tactical maneuver when at speed zero but not while stopped, the other says just the opposite.

pinecone · Post by **pinecone** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:30 pm

In my rulebook, It says you basically can't do anything movementwise while stopped.

mjwest · Post by **mjwest** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:04 pm

Weird. I will check the various versions.

You may ONLY make Tactical Maneuvers if you are Stopped. If you are at Speed Zero (or greater), you many NOT make Tactical Maneuvers.

pinecone · Post by **pinecone** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:55 pm

It's possible I read that wrong.

I'll check later.

Does tactical manuvers include HET's?

mjwest · Post by **mjwest** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:19 am

No.

A tactical maneuver may be made once per turn, but on any impulse. When made, it takes place during the fourth movement subpulse.

A high energy turn is complete different. One make make both a high energy turn and a tactical maneuver in the same turn, but not in the same impulse. (Impulse, not sub-pulse.)

pinecone · Post by **pinecone** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:22 am

Are Evasive manuvers a tacticle manuver? The name would seem to imply so..........

mjwest · Post by **mjwest** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:46 am

Evasive Maneuvers and Tactical Maneuvers are completely independent.

A Tactical Maneuver allows a Stopped ship the ability to turn 60 degrees.

Evasive Maneuvers are short, quick maneuvers within the space of a hex designed to make it harder for an enemy ship to hit you.

They are totally different and independent.

pinecone · Post by **pinecone** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:03 am

Ohh, now I understand.

Paul Grogan · Post by **Paul Grogan** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:10 pm

mjwest wrote:Weird. I will check the various versions.

You may ONLY make Tactical Maneuvers if you are Stopped. If you are at Speed Zero (or greater), you many NOT make Tactical Maneuvers.

ok, gotcha on that one. The Master Errata file clears that up.

So if you want to, in energy allocation, you can declare your ship "stopped". You then cant accelerate during the turn, but you could do tactical maneuvers, do a high-energy turn, or make evasive maneuvers.

The difference with the Tactical Maneuver is that you can only do this when stopped.

I think I understand now.... until next time