Same-hex firing arcs ?

IainMcG · Post by **IainMcG** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:08 pm

What's the correct procedure for working out firing arcs for two ships in the same hex ? Do you use the hex sides they enter from to work out the orientation of the ships (similar to the rules for firing seeking weapons in the same hex) or something else ?

duxvolantis · Post by **duxvolantis** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:26 pm

IainMcG wrote:What's the correct procedure for working out firing arcs for two ships in the same hex ? Do you use the hex sides they enter from to work out the orientation of the ships (similar to the rules for firing seeking weapons in the same hex) or something else ?

Almost.

You determine facing and arc as if the last ship to enter the hex were in it's previous hex.

If they entered at the same time (same speed and turn mode) "move" them both back to determine the facing.

Rule 3C6d.

IainMcG · Post by **IainMcG** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:38 pm

Thanks for that, wasn't too far off then.

Didn't really matter that much for that game at any rate, more for future reference. Four Phaser-1s and a Plasma-R fired point blank into a FDW are going to kill it whichever shield it hits

duxvolantis · Post by **duxvolantis** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:00 pm

IainMcG wrote:Thanks for that, wasn't too far off then.

Didn't really matter that much for that game at any rate, more for future reference. Four Phaser-1s and a Plasma-R fired point blank into a FDW are going to kill it whichever shield it hits

Was the R launched or bolted?

Speed is life.

Dal Downing · Post by **Dal Downing** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:19 pm

Yhis is not the first nor will it be the last time this question will come up.

So a little playing aide is in the Commander Circle Section.

http://www.starfleetgames.com/federatio ... Answer.pdf

Does that help?

Scoutdad · Post by **Scoutdad** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:26 pm

There is a nice illustration of the various same-hex combat situations available in the Commanders Circle:
Commanders Circle
Click on resources... plau aids... same hex combat.

EDIT
Cross posted with Dal.

IainMcG · Post by **IainMcG** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:28 pm

It does, thanks for pointing it out. Have to have a bit of a trawl through that section of the site when I've time, some useful stuff there.

BTW Duxvolantis, 'twas indeed launched. He was coming up on my War Eagle from behind and didn't expect me to risk pulling a second HET as I decloaked. Should've guessed I wasn't going to load up a torpedo I couldn't hold and not use it

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