Yes, it helps, thank you. This is how I've always understood the plasma rules--for some reason my brain got stuck on my mis-interpretation of the rule--I blame it on statins.
Thanks for taking the time to explain.
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- Wed Dec 10, 2025 2:38 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions
- Topic: Plasma Arming Question
- Replies: 4
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- Wed Dec 10, 2025 2:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Players drifting to the map edge to avoid arcs
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- Views: 670
Inexpert Advice
I'm certainly not a tactical expert--so, take what I say with a grain of salt but in my experience, flying a starship against the edge of the map is a disadvantage. The ship's Forward Arc weapons will be pointed away from an approaching enemy and the ship will have far less maneuverability against ...
- Tue Dec 09, 2025 4:09 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions
- Topic: Plasma Arming Question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 836
Plasma Arming Question
Thank you Mike, so, does this mean there's no 'rolling delay' of plasma torps? I've been playing for decades and never realized this.
- Mon Dec 08, 2025 9:14 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions
- Topic: Plasma Arming Question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 836
Plasma Arming Question
(4J2a) reads, : If energy is allocated on the first and second turn but not the third, the energy is lost and arming can begin again on the next turn.
In the situation described in this rule, where the third turn of arming isn't completed, is ALL of the energy in the plasma tube empty? Is the ...
In the situation described in this rule, where the third turn of arming isn't completed, is ALL of the energy in the plasma tube empty? Is the ...
- Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:28 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions
- Topic: Deceleration in a turn
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16547
- Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:03 am
- Forum: FC & SFB Online!
- Topic: HOW TO GUIDE FOR FC ONLINE
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20820
- Fri Jan 24, 2025 12:23 am
- Forum: FC & SFB Online!
- Topic: Having trouble getting connected
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14116
- Wed Jan 15, 2025 12:04 am
- Forum: FC & SFB Online!
- Topic: Having trouble getting connected
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14116
FCOL Intro
Whenever you're ready to try again please let me know. We got close!
- Sun Jan 05, 2025 2:20 pm
- Forum: FC & SFB Online!
- Topic: FCOL Intro
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3022
FCOL Intro
As a reminder: I am available to give 'tours' of the Federation Commander Online Client (FCOL) to any interested players. The FCOL is part of the Star Fleet Battles Online Client (SFBOL) and has a 'demo' mode that is free to use and allows access to the Federation CA and the Klingon D7.
Contact me ...
Contact me ...
- Tue Dec 24, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: FC & SFB Online!
- Topic: HOW TO GUIDE FOR FC ONLINE
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20820
Great News
I've done the same thing!
- Mon Dec 23, 2024 7:16 pm
- Forum: FC & SFB Online!
- Topic: HOW TO GUIDE FOR FC ONLINE
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20820
No Map
It sounds to me like you can see your 'Piece List/Game Control' window but not the Game Room itself (which is the map). I have the same version of the client and have not had this problem.
My apologies if I'm stating the obvious but is it possible that you have minimized the Game Room somewhere on ...
My apologies if I'm stating the obvious but is it possible that you have minimized the Game Room somewhere on ...
- Wed Dec 18, 2024 12:10 pm
- Forum: FC & SFB Online!
- Topic: HOW TO GUIDE FOR FC ONLINE
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20820
No Map?
Maybe you have the map window set to be a 'floating' window?
- Mon Jul 01, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: FC & SFB Online!
- Topic: FCOL Game Chat?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 13567
- Fri Jun 14, 2024 9:44 am
- Forum: Campaigns
- Topic: Need a hand finding some SFB Scenarios in FedCom
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10909
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:57 pm
- Forum: Rules Questions
- Topic: Borak Rules
- Replies: 2
- Views: 17213
Found it! Captain's Log #51
Captain's Log #51 has Borak rules for Fed Comm.