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marcus_aurelius Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 254 Location: Cary IL
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:22 pm Post subject: Federation CVO |
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I had a question on the Federation CVO just out of curiosity.
I remember first seeing this ship in Supplement #1 years ago and when I got back into FC / SFB I found out the ship no longer "officially" exists.
I was curious about the reason.
Was the ship unbalanced/broken in some way?
Was such a large ship with only 2 very large warp engines incongruous?
I think I remeber that it only had a move cost of 1. Perhaps that was part of the reason since it was such a large ship?
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OGOPTIMUS Captain
Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 980
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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It was removed because in F&E all other races could convert a CVA from a DN, except for the Feds. So a new DN-based CVA was created to make the Fed fleet design like all the others.
You can still find it in Stellar Shadows Journal #1. _________________ O.G. OPTIMUS
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marcus_aurelius Lieutenant Commander
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the quick response!
That makes sense.
I had a miniature of it back in the 80s and I was thinking of getting another in my next miniature purchase just because it is such a pretty ship. So that sparked the question. |
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Davdob Ensign
Joined: 12 Oct 2013 Posts: 4
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:39 am Post subject: |
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In what edition of Module J was this changed? I have the copyright 1991 version and rule R2.13 still references the "flatbed" design. I didn't go into my attic to grab the SSD, but maybe this just means the DN hull modification but with the 3 engine design?
I started early with SFB so the supplement rules tend to bleed in my memory sometimes. |
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djdood Commodore
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3413 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 3:17 am Post subject: |
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To the best of my knowledge, the Federation CVA has been a DN-variant ever since the "Doomsday" Captain's Edition was first printed. The old, two-big-engine CVA ended when Commander's Edition did.
One of the major things that was changed with the Captain's Edition Fed CVA (besides its configuration) was the elimination of the "photon freezers" for the A-10s. That made for a pretty big shift.
The current CVA (which is indeed a DN variant) is much modified from the base DN. The fluff text mentions that the engines are on struts that place them below the level of the balconies and that she has a large shuttlebay door on the rear edge. This would involve a fairly major reconfiguration of the struts and rear hull; The DNG has its "flat" engine struts right at the mid-line and shuttlebay on the front face.
The existing Starline 2400 CVA minis uses a smaller saucer (from the old "cruiser like" M/C 1 "flatbed" CVA mini). This is artistic license at work and ADB is fine with it.
When I rebuilt mine after a major accident, I chose to bring it more in-line with the ship's description in Module J, using a DN saucer and highly modified DN rear hull (bashed together with the balconies portion of the CVA mini).
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Davdob Ensign
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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A rear hull like this would still mesh up with the "flatbed" description in R2.13 I guess. |
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mjwest Commodore
Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 4075 Location: Dallas, Texas
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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The change was made in the transition to Captain's Edition.
Quite frankly, there were really only two changes made to the ship in the transition:
- It went from a movement rate of 1 with two 18 box engines to a movement rate of 1.5 with three 15 box engines.
- The photon freezers where removed from the SSD. (The freezers are still there, but are a boxless system that is an assumed component of the fighter's shuttle box.)
That's basically it. It still retains its "flatbed" rear hull with all of its balcony positions and track system. The systems that were contained in the saucer are unchanged. Aside from those changes above, the ship is virtually identical.
The idea that it is a "DN variant" really just a non-sequitor. In "reality", the rear hull is totally different and the saucer is virtually gutted and completely rebuilt between a DN and CVA. Apparently the reason it is a "DN variant" is because of the engine arrangement alone. _________________
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Steve Cole Site Admin
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, it's so you can do a DN to CVA conversion in F&E. _________________ The Guy Who Designed Fed Commander
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mdauben Lieutenant JG
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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I totally understand the in-game reasoning for the change. I do have to say I really like the old "flat bed" design better than the current DN based mini, but that's just aestetics. _________________ Mike
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Nerroth Fleet Captain
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Davdob Ensign
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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I guess my question is really was the R2.13 ship description ever revised? The 1991 version of module J still talks about the "flatbed" design and doesn't state the CVA is a DN variant. Why this is on my mind is a bit of a mystery.
Thanks for all of the great input here. And I was inspired to buy SS #1 off of e23. So a sale made also! |
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Sneaky Scot Commander
Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 475 Location: Tintern, Monmouthshire
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Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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I guess you could say that "flatbed" comes from the look of the main hull section - it is somewhat flatter than your typical Federation design, plus it keeps the reference to the WW2 carriers (which is nice). _________________ Nothing is quite as persuasive as a disruptor pistol on slow burn and a rotisserie...... |
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David Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 08 Nov 2009 Posts: 228 Location: Florida
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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mdauben wrote: | I totally understand the in-game reasoning for the change. I do have to say I really like the old "flat bed" design better than the current DN based mini, but that's just aestetics. |
Have to agree. There's just something about the original that sings so-to-speak. We still use the original as well as the DN version. Best of both worlds. _________________ My other car is a D7 BattleCruiser. |
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