1) Does the Galactic player score victory points for destroyed Energy Modules?
2) Please can I have an example of how an Energy Module works in terms of damage cascades? I am confused by the '12th point destroys a panel' rule.
Energy Modules
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Re: Energy Modules
This was in another thread.Kang wrote:1) Does the Galactic player score victory points for destroyed Energy Modules?
2) Please can I have an example of how an Energy Module works in terms of damage cascades? I am confused by the '12th point destroys a panel' rule.
Lets say a 6 panel EM is sitting out at 30 energy in it. Someone shoots it.
The first 30 fill it back up. The next 12 blow up one panel. This causes an immediate 10 damage from the released energy. The next 2 finishes off that second panel causing another 10 instantly...etc...you can see how it goes from here.
The thread title is the one I would use so I will just continue this one with my question...I did a search for this but couldn't find it answered.
Are there fleet scale EMs? Or do you just use the normal 3 sizes as is in both scales?
The main reason I ask is because hanger size and sat size doesn't change in scales. A DOM with all 24 spaces full of EMs in fleet has a far greater ratio of panels in the hanger than one in squad. It just seemed odd.
Are there fleet scale EMs? Or do you just use the normal 3 sizes as is in both scales?
The main reason I ask is because hanger size and sat size doesn't change in scales. A DOM with all 24 spaces full of EMs in fleet has a far greater ratio of panels in the hanger than one in squad. It just seemed odd.
Motherships can only carry one Energy Module. The Fleet Scale question is one that seems to have been missed, so presumably Fleet Scale Energy Modules are half as large (half as many panels, six points to destroy a panel).
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I missed the 1 EM thing. I would assume they are half as well but I figured I would ask.terryoc wrote:Motherships can only carry one Energy Module. The Fleet Scale question is one that seems to have been missed, so presumably Fleet Scale Energy Modules are half as large (half as many panels, six points to destroy a panel).
The whole "same hanger size" thing is very strange to me. Since the general rules of FC say you can mix fleet and squad scale it means you can take a Fleet COQ at 86 points with a squad COB at 83 points in it. Which is weird. Because the sat ship has more of basically everything than the fleet mothership it's inside of
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The point value of the energy modules is given in the rules. If an energy module is destroyed, the enemy gains those victory points.
In fleet scale, cut the energy modules in half. Number of panels (and thus damage capacity) and point value. That should have been mentioned. It is a horrible oversight on my part. For that, I really do apologize.
In fleet scale, cut the energy modules in half. Number of panels (and thus damage capacity) and point value. That should have been mentioned. It is a horrible oversight on my part. For that, I really do apologize.
Last edited by mjwest on Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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I would cut the number of panels in half, but not damage capacity. I would leave them at 12 hits each. Otherwise, you're lowering them to 1/4 of their squadron scale 'hit points'.
For example, a squadron scale EM with 6 panels can take 72 hits at 12 pts each. In fleet scale, it would be only 3 panels and 18 total hits if you halved damage capacity as well.
For example, a squadron scale EM with 6 panels can take 72 hits at 12 pts each. In fleet scale, it would be only 3 panels and 18 total hits if you halved damage capacity as well.