Two players are playing the Planetary Assault scenario. The game is 1500 points. The Defender spends all of their points (3D6 x 10pts, assume roll of 10 for 100 extra points) on Defences by purchasing ships, such as System Ships, Defence Monitors, etc. The players roll off, and the Defender wins and chooses to go first. The Defender disengages their entire fleet. Because the scenario says the game ends when one fleet disengages, the game is over.
The Attacker, not even having a turn, rejoices at such an easy win. The Defender explains that the victory condition requires the Attacker to earn Assault Points. Because the Defender's fleet was 1500pts + 100pts, and disengaged without having anything being crippled, the Attacker earns 10% of this value, which is 160 victory points. The Defender earns 1 assault point for every 500 victory points, and so earns no assault points. This results in a Defender victory.
What do you think of such an outcome?
1. RAW, the defender is right, and deserves the victory for being so clever.
2. The defender LEFT THE PLANET THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO GUARD COMPLETELY UNGUARDED. HOW IS THIS A WIN I DON'T EVEN ARGHLEBARGLE *foams at mouth*
3. (insert defender's name here) never arrived at my house officer. I have an alibi for this afternoon, and I'm afraid I can't let you inside without a warrant. The smell? That's my dog. HE WAS VERY NAUGHTY.
Seriously, an easy fix is for a gentleman's agreement that the defender not do this, or one free Missile Silo ground defence for the Defender, as it says in the rules for Disengaging that a SHIP must do it.
This happened to my friend John and the dude who did it was a smug jerk about it. NEVER DO THIS.