> Jared wrote:
But now your smallest, unscreened ships are in front and are prime targets
taking all the damage and are lost quickly. I've seen this happen too often
lately, like at the GenCon Tourney, players leading with their escorts only to
have them destroyed sometimes before they can even fire. With the same dice
rolls, less damage would have been taken if the better defended ships were
leading.
> How many
This is what Schoon did with his fleet, and he won the tourney. Put the best
defended ships in front (who also have the longest range weapons so they get
better range bands sooner) Your opponent has the choice of taking shots at a
the closest ship which is well defended or taking longer range shots at easier
to hit and destroy escorts. Your smaller ships would then be used to make a
sudden breakout attack exploiting a weakness in your opponent's fleet.
Am I off base or have others seen this same thing?
I think that DDs and smaller should not be used as initial attack wave in a
battleline type of scenario. They should be used to finish off damaged ships,
make overwhelming attacks when the situation dictates, and keep other escorts
from getting too close to your main ships.
Comments? Flames? Lets get some tactics discussion going;)
> Dean Gundberg wrote:
...snip...JTL
> Am I off base or have others seen this same thing?
One can only agree, my master!
Bye for now,
John L. wrote
> > I think that DDs and smaller should not be used as initial
> John Leary wrote:
I learned this he hard way. During the last year's FT trournie at GenCon, I
foolishly choose a carrier fleet made up mostly of escorts. Each time I
vailently sent them to attack my opponets forces they were cut down like
wheat. I made it through the first round by the skin of my nose, only to be
blasted out the game by Schoon and his dreadnought
fleet. Since then, I've had to re-evaluate the way I think about
tactics.
> One can only agree, my master!
<Torgo theme> ThE MaSTER DoESn'T ApPrOVE oF YoUr FlaNKiNG MAnEUVeR...
</Torgo theme>
> Mark A. Siefert wrote:
...Snip...JTL
> > One can only agree, my master!
Mk,
It is unforunite but true that the well timed 'shift right/left'
is one of my favorite things to do with the excessively maneuverable
ships I prefer. Please note that the universe has many masters but
only one Lord.
Bye for now,
John L pens:
> Mark A. Siefert wrote:
John,
Hope you're not confusing me with Siefert. ;-)
Mk
Actually, with the way you keep changing your 'from' field, I thought
confusing was exactly what you were hoping. I know it certainly makes it
difficult for me trying to find an older post of yours.
Anyway, I thought we had agreed that the NAC navy was FULL of lords...
;->=
The_Beast
"By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends" <KOCHTE@stsci.edu>
on 01/17/99 07:21:11 PM
Please respond to gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
cc: (bcc: Doug Evans/CSN/UNEBR)
Subject: Re: Leading with Escorts (was Directional screens
(armor dropped))
John L pens:
> Mark A. Siefert wrote:
John,
Hope you're not confusing me with Siefert. ;-)
Mk