Refiner's Fire scenario question

Kang · Post by **Kang** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:43 am

This is more a question for Mike West [he converted the scenario for FC], but it may well spark some discussions...

In the Briefing #1 scenario Refiner's Fire, the Romulan ships operate normally. However, in the original Captain's Log #2 scenario, and in Communique #7, they had their Cloaking Devices disabled.

Is this intentional? Just wondering....

mjwest · Post by **mjwest** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:54 pm

Yes, this is intentional.

I had the "no cloak" special rule in the original edition, but it was removed during editing.

Kang · Post by **Kang** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:28 pm

Fair enough, thanks. Was there a reason for not having that special rule in? It could have been left in as a play balance idea, perhaps.

mjwest · Post by **mjwest** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:41 pm

Honestly, I don't know. It may just have been to keep the Romulan ships as standard Romulan ships.

pinecone · Post by **pinecone** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:22 pm

The scenario designer's guide said that players get ticked if there's no reason for cloaking devices being disabled. Mabey that's the reason.

Kang · Post by **Kang** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:13 am

Aye, could be. Also, it doesn't really matter as the Roms are unlikely to need to cloak anyway, given that they are three-on-two. Still they may have wanted the option.

Also the cloak in SFB was a little more effective than in FedCom, IIRC.

pinecone · Post by **pinecone** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:27 pm

There is that thing that puts new meaning to the classification: "Drone-Frigate"

Kang · Post by **Kang** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:46 pm

pinecone wrote:There is that thing that puts new meaning to the classification: "Drone-Frigate"

.....sorry, I'm suffering a sense of humour failure

pinecone · Post by **pinecone** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:51 pm

Because you don't get it or you don't find it funny?

Kang · Post by **Kang** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:56 pm

Good point. Don't get it - sorry!

Still, I've just got in from work so I have yet to reboot my sense of humour anyway....

pinecone · Post by **pinecone** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:24 pm

Mabey I can help.....

In that scenario, the lexigton can use a drone as a frigate until it takes 21 damage. There are drone frigates in SFB, that have drones. This is a frigate that IS a drone.

MikePowers · Post by **MikePowers** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:49 pm

The scenario is enough of a pain in the butt already; there's no need to make it harder for the Combine side.

pinecone · Post by **pinecone** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:22 pm

What is the Combine side? The frigate-drone helps the Alliance

Kang · Post by **Kang** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:05 pm

pinecone wrote:Mabey I can help.....

In that scenario, the lexigton can use a drone as a frigate until it takes 21 damage. There are drone frigates in SFB, that have drones. This is a frigate that IS a drone.

Duh, yeah, of course. Wasn't thinking in context, that's my excuse

Thanks for that.

pinecone · Post by **pinecone** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:43 pm

No prob