Yes!
*Voss Prow Light Cruisers (Endeavour, Endurance, Defiant) should get a 6+ prow at no extra cost. These vessels are never used as they are. They die (I experienced and tried...).
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* Despoiler statistic change (PROW LAUNCH BAYS
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But, most 'broken' the voss prows.
Here are my thoughts on this. The Despoiler prow launch bays is something I commented on several years ago and promptly forgot about when I realized simply changing where some of the bays are located subtly alters the ship as far as its sensitivity to criticals (more chances of a crit breaking bays is offset by more bays still effective for a given crit). However now that it has come up again, I don’t have an objection allowing this as an option (moving one bay apiece from each broadside for a total of prow=2, port/stbd=3) for say +20 points.
As far as the Voss prows go, I REALLY like this, but here’s the resistance on this; it was one of the things we got a flat NO on from the designers. My proposal was based on design philosophy. The Voss cruisers were designed from the outset to be “cruisers but smaller,†as opposed to the Dauntless, which from the outset was always intended to be an “escort but bigger.†That’s why the Dauntless is marginally faster and has a heavy prow armament and marginal broadsides, whereas the Voss cruisers are the opposite.
I’ll repeat the recommendation I made at the time. As opposed to changing the base profile (which is anathema), it can be a refit in the notes for this model. Also, instead of it being something that can be paid for, I recommend it be free but cause a reduction in turning form 90deg to 45deg. This should NOT be a “pay to have the best of both.†I think it should be an either/or kind of choice by the owning player. This way the player decides if it turns more slowly for having a meaty prow, or sacrifices toughness for maneuverability.
Once again, I have NOT brought this to the HA’s yet so this is in NO WAY a push-down to the fans. On the other hand, Ray is back home safe and sound so expect to see more activity (and possible changes) from the HA’s. I’ll post this on both the Imperial and Chaos ship threads to see what we get.
- Nate