Offside fire arcs was Re: NI/NAC AAR

> >As for lopsided firing arcs, this is certainly a plausible

Oerjan said:
> If you misjudge where the enemy is going to end up, you're out of luck

Comparing the "normal" FP/F/FS and, say, AP/FP/F ( the usual IF
configuration), then instead of trying to catch him in your F arc, you try to
keep him in your FP arc. No real difference there. Two points that are
different:: a) you don't have to be going head on to your target to keep him
in optimal
arc--this way you can do the "circle at optimum range" maneuver.  I
actually came up with this idea when I read someone's description of battles
as "head on to close, then a turning contest between the big ships." I figure
if you're going to be turning, have some side coverage; and
b) Given the FP/F/FS arc, when you roll, your coverage is...FP/F/FS.  If
you want something else, you have to change facing. With offset arc, rolling
changes AP/FP/F to AS/FS/F, another 120 degrees of coverage without
changing
facing.   You have to know when to roll, of course, but hey, if it was
easy, we could use GW players for captains, eh?