BFG FAQ 2010 Fleet Specific Questions

[RCgothic]

Apocalypse class BB:
Thrusters Crtical but not a Thrusters critical is awkward. It should either have the damage or no critical at all. One idea that we've come up with is to swap the Thrusters Critical for a Weapon Battery Offline Critical for whichever broadside has lances firing over 45cm. It makes sense: direct power to lances and you blow them out. It's a bit odd engines would be affected.

[lastspartacus]

you mean 30cm?  I like it.

[RCgothic]

I'd heard a rumour it would be 45cm, but it's possible I'm confused. Yes, I think it does make sense.

[Admiral_d_Artagnan]

45 cm because we want the Apoc to be firing normally up to 45 cm. Anything over 45 cm and it takes the port/starboard crit.

[horizon]

No, FAQ2010 Already Has that the Apocalypse suffers NO hitpoint damage, the critical still applies. It's a plus.

I do like the Adm_A idea. We all do.

[RCgothic]

I do thing the 'Critical hit but not all the effects of that Critical hit' is ridiculous, particularly as the Critical isn't even directly linked to the weapons.

Much better to have a Port/SB Offline critical for any side that fires over 45cm.

[Vaaish]

Actually, if you read the fluff for the apoc it does say that the unreliable power conduits are prone to drain power from the drive system if the lances are fired at extended ranges.  It does sort of make sense in that the drive system is likely to be tightly coupled with the reactor systems and the added strain on system by firing at long ranges is complicated by the power conduits being inefficient and sucking more power than they should leaving less power for the drives to use for maneuvering. So basically whats happening isn't the weapons getting burned out or knocked off line by their inability to handle the load, it's the reactor that has problems supplying all the power needed to both the drives and weapons.

[horizon]

Exactly. I think it makes a lot of sense.

[Admiral_d_Artagnan]

Personally, I am ok with the Apoc getting the damage as part of the crit to avoid the crit but not all the crit effects as long as the Apoc can fire up to 45 cm normally without any crit.

[RCgothic]

Sigoroth came up with a good idea:

When the Apoc fires over 30cm, place a Blast Marker on the opposite side. Reduces shield strength, speed, and prevents it from turning without an order, but does no lasting damage (unless combined with incoming fire), and regenerates in the next turn without a repair roll.

I'm totally in favour of this version.

[lastspartacus]

Well, thats creative.

[fracas]

1. could the tau merchant be given option for second shield rather than 2 extra HPs?
and could it get option to take 4 hooks? (instead of port/starboard rail guns)


2. second turret for falchion?

[fracas]

I think the merchant fits the HA definition of a broken ship. Who takes it for itself?

[BaronIveagh]

Sigoroth came up with a good idea:

When the Apoc fires over 30cm, place a Blast Marker on the opposite side. Reduces shield strength, speed, and prevents it from turning without an order, but does no lasting damage (unless combined with incoming fire), and regenerates in the next turn without a repair roll.

I'm totally in favour of this version.

I like that too.

[horizon]

I'd agree Fracas, on the Merchant. Falchion as well.