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Refiner's Fire scenario question
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:43 am
by Kang
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....
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:54 pm
by mjwest
Yes, this is intentional.
I had the "no cloak" special rule in the original edition, but it was removed during editing.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:28 pm
by Kang
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.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:41 pm
by mjwest
Honestly, I don't know. It may just have been to keep the Romulan ships as standard Romulan ships.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:22 pm
by pinecone
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.
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:13 am
by Kang
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.
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:27 pm
by pinecone
There is that thing that puts new meaning to the classification: "Drone-Frigate"
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:46 pm
by Kang
pinecone wrote:There is that thing that puts new meaning to the classification: "Drone-Frigate"
.....sorry, I'm suffering a sense of humour failure
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:51 pm
by pinecone
Because you don't get it or you don't find it funny?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:56 pm
by Kang
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....
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:24 pm
by pinecone
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.
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:49 pm
by MikePowers
The scenario is enough of a pain in the butt already; there's no need to make it harder for the Combine side.
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:22 pm
by pinecone
What is the Combine side? The frigate-drone helps the Alliance
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:05 pm
by Kang
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.
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:43 pm
by pinecone
No prob