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Kang Fleet Captain
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1976 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:43 am Post subject: Refiner's Fire scenario question |
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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.... _________________
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mjwest Commodore
Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 4075 Location: Dallas, Texas
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, this is intentional.
I had the "no cloak" special rule in the original edition, but it was removed during editing. _________________
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Kang Fleet Captain
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1976 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________
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mjwest Commodore
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Honestly, I don't know. It may just have been to keep the Romulan ships as standard Romulan ships. _________________
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pinecone Fleet Captain
Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 1862 Location: Earth
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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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. |
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Kang Fleet Captain
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1976 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:13 am Post subject: |
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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. _________________
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pinecone Fleet Captain
Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 1862 Location: Earth
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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There is that thing that puts new meaning to the classification: "Drone-Frigate" |
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Kang Fleet Captain
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1976 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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pinecone wrote: | There is that thing that puts new meaning to the classification: "Drone-Frigate" |
.....sorry, I'm suffering a sense of humour failure _________________
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pinecone Fleet Captain
Joined: 03 May 2008 Posts: 1862 Location: Earth
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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Because you don't get it or you don't find it funny? |
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Kang Fleet Captain
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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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.... _________________
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pinecone Fleet Captain
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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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. |
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MikePowers Lieutenant SG
Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 176
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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The scenario is enough of a pain in the butt already; there's no need to make it harder for the Combine side. |
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pinecone Fleet Captain
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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What is the Combine side? The frigate-drone helps the Alliance |
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Kang Fleet Captain
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________
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pinecone Fleet Captain
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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No prob |
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