Dragon Twins - New Kyoto Blockade

Dragon Dwins - New Kyoto Blockade (Dragon Twins pt. 2)
Full Thrust Scenario By Brian Bell

Five worlds of Japanese and Chinese decent have quietly formed a plan to claim
independence from the Eurasian Solar Union (ESU). These are unhappy with the
Russian dominance fo the ESU. They have quietly been gathering old warships
and refitting them with new weapns and systems. Also, they have maneuvered key
people into the ESU chain of command. Quietly, it has been made known that if
the forces of the Twin Dragon worlds can stand off the 1783rd attack group,
they will be ignored (not granted autonomy, but not brought under submission).
Unknown to the ESU, the Twin Dragon forces had "aquired" two experimental Wave
Cruisers on a raid of the Moscow III research center. These Wave Cruisers were
quite a suprise to the 1783rd at Ohara. The ESU now has sent the 1422nd Task
Force to blockade the planet of New Kyoto. The ESU is mainly doing this in
hope to isolate and cause economic hardship to the new Dragon Twin government.
The Twin Dragon government view the move as a prelude to invasion. The game
area should be about 4x6' (2 long tables side by side). The Twin Dragon player
may place a planet (6" diameter) on the board within 12" of the top edge. The
ESU player may place ships within 24" of the planet. The Dragon Twin convoy
will enter within 12" of bottom edge of the table. The Dragon Twin forces must
get the bulk freighters in orbit of the planet. A freighter may land after
spending 1 full turn (orders to orders) in orbit of the planet. Once landed, a
freighter is safe.

ESU 1422rd Task Force:

6 - Kutuzov class Torpedo Destroyers
Roger Burton West Mass: 16 Type: Escort Clas: Destroyer Move: 6 FTL: Std Tech:
Human Hull: Military Strm: None Prot: None Cost: 100 Damg: 8
 4
 4
Syst:
 FCS
 A Beam PFS
Pulse Torpedo F

2 - Dobovik class AF Cruiser
Roger Burton West Mass: 36 Type: Cruiser Clas: Heavy Cruiser Move: 4 FTL: Std
Tech: Human Hull: Military Strm: None Prot: 1 Screen Cost: 258 Damg: 17
 5
 6
 6
Syst:
 FCS
 FCS
 Screen
 ADAF
 ADAF
 ADAF
 B Beam PFS
 B Beam PF
 B Beam FS
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3 - Kirov class Battlecruiser
Roger Burton West Mass: 40 Type: Capital Clas: Battlecruiser Move: 4 FTL: Std
Tech: Human Hull: Military Strm: None Prot: 2 Screens Cost: 382 Damg: 20
 5
 5
 5
 5
Syst:
 FCS
 FCS
 FCS
 Screen
 Screen
 A Beam PFS
 A Beam PFS
 Fighter
 PDAF
 PDAF

Twin Dragon Forces:

New Kyoto Planetary Forces None

4 - Keiko class Bulk Freighter (Q-ship)
Brian Bell Mass: 100 Type: Capital Clas: Bulk Frighter Move: 2 FTL: Std Tech:
Human Hull: Merchant Strm: Partial Prot: 1 Screen
Cost: ---
Damg: 25
 6
 6
 6
 7
Syst:
 FCS
 FCS
 FCS
 Screen
 ADAF
 C Beam PFS
 C Beam PFS
 C Beam PFS
 C Beam PFS
Carg: 80 mass
Note: Technically a Q-Ship due to it having an ADAF system.

4 - Hedgehog II class Strike Frigate
Matt Dobbs Matthew Mass: 12 Type: Escort Clas: Frigate Move: 4 FTL: Std Tech:
Human Hull: Military Strm: None Prot: None Cost: 68 Damg: 6
 3
 3
Syst:
 FCS
Submunitions Pack F Submunitions Pack F Submunitions Pack F Submunitions Pack
F Submunitions Pack F
 C Beam PFS
Note: Modified by Brian Bell (PDAF to C)

4 - Kutuzov class Torpedo Destroyers
Roger Burton West Mass: 16 Type: Escort Clas: Destroyer Move: 6 FTL: Std Tech:
Human Hull: Military Strm: None Prot: None Cost: 100 Damg: 8
 4
 4
Syst:
 FCS
 A Beam PFS
Pulse Torpedo F

4 - Columbus class Destroyers
Brian Bell Mass: 14 Type: Escort Clas: Destroyer Move: 8 FTL: Std Tech: Human
Hull: Military Strm: None Prot: 1 Screen Cost: 113 Damg: 7
 3
 4
Syst:
 FCS
 Screen
 A Beam PFS
 C Beam PFS

4 - Indianapolis class AF Destroyers
Brian Bell Mass: 14 Type: Escort Clas: Destroyer Move: 8 FTL: Std Tech: Human
Hull: Military Strm: None Prot: None Cost: 97 Damg: 7
 3
 4
Syst:
 FCS
 ADAF
 ADAF
 C Beam PFS

4 - Andropov class Missile Destroyers
Roger Burton West Mass: 14 Type: Escort Clas: Destroyer Move: 8 FTL: Std Tech:
Human Hull: Military Strm: None Prot: None Cost: 86 Damg: 7
 3
 4
Syst:
 FCS
 C Beam PFS
 Missile
 Missile
 Missile

4 - Rapid City class Destroyers
Brian Bell Mass: 14 Type: Escort Clas: Destroyer Move: 8 FTL: Std Tech: Human
Hull: Military Strm: None Prot: None Cost: 96 Damg: 7
 3
 4
Syst:
 FCS
 A Beam PFS
 Missile
 C Beam PFS
 C Beam PFS

4 - Grand Forks class Destroyers
Brian Bell Mass: 14 Type: Escort Clas: Destroyer Move: 8 FTL: Std Tech: Human
Hull: Military Strm: None Prot: None Cost: 96 Damg: 7
 3
 4
Syst:
 FCS
 A Beam PFS
 C Beam PFS
 C Beam PFS
Submunitions Pack P Submunitions Pack S

Special Rules:
No FTL entries/exits
ESU ships will attempt to leave the play area if reduced to its last damage
row.

Victory Conditions: Destroyers: 100 poinst per damage row destroyed Cruisers:
300 points per damage row destoryed Capitals: 600 points per damage row
destroyed Freighters: 100 points per damage row destroyed. 500 points per
freighter landed

> On Mon, 19 Jan 1998, Brian wrote:

> Dragon Dwins - New Kyoto Blockade (Dragon Twins pt. 2)

Yeah! I like it!

Really trivial and minor nitpick: it's "Drobovik" class, this being the
Russian for "Shotgun".

Cheers,

> Dragon Dwins - New Kyoto Blockade (Dragon Twins pt. 2)
Thanks! (I have corrected the typo).

However, (since I had the day off), I have just play tested the scenario. And
the ESU was delivered a CRUSHING blow.

The game lasted 4 rounds. I used the Vector Thrust rules. The dice were about
the correct mix (not skewn).

Average Speed: DT: 20 ESU: 6

First Round DT:Enter at 12. Destroyers accelerate to 20. Freighters and AF
Destroyers accelerate to 16. ESU: Start at 0. Fighters launched (at start)
Move toward freighters. Battlecruisers and AF cruisers accellerate to 4 and
push 2 to the starboard (C:1 F:12 V:3). Destroyers accelerated 6 and turned 2
to port (C:10 F:10 V: 6). All ships out of range.

Round 2 Same as round 1

Round 3 DT: All ships maintain velocity. Destroyers on the Starboard wing
(Columbus, Hedgehog II, Andropov)turn facing 4 to port. Destroyers on Port
wing turn 4 points to starboard. ESU: Fighters angled toward cruisers.
Capitals and Cruisers maintained course and speed. Destoryers turned 4 points
to starboard and applied 4 thrust (C:12 F: 2 V: 7). This put most ships in
front o the enemy, but with the enemy in the rear or far side arcs. ADAF & C
as AF reduced 2 fighter groups to 3 fighters and the other to 4 fighters.
Fighter fire caused minor damage to one Freighter (2 points). Beam fire during
the round damaged 2 ESU Destroyers (about 2 points) and one Battlecruiser (3
points). ESU beam attacks caused minor damage to a 2nd freighter (4 points).

Round 4 DT: Andropov destroyers launch all missiles (no missile movement). All
Destroyers reduce velocity. They do a 2 point turn to face opposite course.
Thrust 4. And turn 2 points back. Freighters maintain course and speed. ESU:
Fighters anticipate Freighter possition and move to intercept. Destroyers
decelerate as per DT above. Capitals & Cruisers maintained course but turn 2
points to Starboard (to face Freighters). This placed the DT destroyers behind
the ESU Capitals and Cruisers, in thier far starboard arc. The ESU Kutuzov
destroyers end up between 2 lines of DT destroyers. And the missiles less than
1" from each of the Battlecruisers. AF fire removed all Fighters. AF fire
destroyed 5 of 12 missiles. 2 missiles hit 2 Capital ships and 3 hit the
other. Each Capital
takes 8 - 13 points of damage. Capitals manage to damage a
Freighter past the first damage row (no criticals). But are swamped by beam
attacks from Destroyers. The ESU Kutuzov fall to a combination of Pulse
Torpedo fire from the DT Kutuzovs and beam attacks from other destoryers.

Round 5 ESU forces ask, and are granted, permision to leave the field. DT
Freighters enter orbit.

Conclusion: ESU forces need strengthening or the travel to the planet needs to
be increased. Changing the length for the Freighters to travel would require a
sliding table which is undesirable.

Possible suggestions (pick one or two NOT all): Change the Capital from a
mixed beam and fighter platform to a beam & missile platform.
Add a larger capital such as the New Rome from Dragon Twins -
Suprise at Ohara (pt 1) Add a carrier to swamp the DT AF fire Add missile
cruisers to ESU. Reduce the number of DT forces to 2:1 rather than 3:1 Add a
capital Upgrade the Battlecruisers to Battleships or Battledreadnoughts. Add
screening Destroyers

Cool stuff! I like the fix on the wave gun cruisers in the background!

(I complained about them, so I thought I should mention what I thought of your
response.)

> Brian wrote:

...Snip...(JTL)
> Possible suggestions (pick one or two NOT all):

Brian, I would really prefer to have one from column 'A' and two from column
;B'.
Column 'A" choice:   Reduce ratio of points to 2:1.
Column 'B' choice:   Add a few escorts to the ESU force, and
increase thrust to a value of three for for the ESU capitals.

I suspect the Dragon Twins will still win, but it will be a much closer
contest.

Change of topic: I am having some problems with your web pages: 1) on the
index (left side) I cannot go to 2 of the five pages listed. (cruisers,
capitals) The page displays a 'question mark in a white box' for many of the
search titles. This overlays the 'hot button area'.
2)   Aaaah...  My other functional brain cell has gone on break,
I'll get back to you if I can recall what the other thing was.

Bye for now,

> I am having some problems with your web pages:
Thank you. I will check the links.