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Should we adopt the rules as follows and allow 2 hit escorts? 1. 4 maximum 2-hit escorts per escort squadron. 2. A critical hit to 2-hit escorts causes a hit.

Yes, make it official.
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No, needs more work.
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 6

Voting closed: November 02, 2012, 06:16:36 PM

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Offline AndrewChristlieb

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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #30 on: October 29, 2012, 08:10:40 PM »
Actually corvetts are pretty small, then Frigates and the big boys are Destroyers (not sure why frigates and destroyers are backwards in BFG tho.

Idolators and novas would make good candidates for two hits if this is something we end up doing.
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Offline Bessemer

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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #31 on: October 30, 2012, 02:04:49 AM »
If this does go through, and Heavy Escorts do make it in, where should the line be drawn?

Definitely- Hellebore, Defender, Grunt.

Possibles- Gladius, Nova, Idolator, Jackal.

I would have added the Falchion to the possibles, but have never seen one in the flesh, are they a similar size to the above?
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Offline afterimagedan

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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #32 on: October 30, 2012, 02:18:03 AM »
Personally, I prefer making the 2 hit escorts out of the ones that just feel too weakly represented by its current model. Hellebore for example. It's pretty expensive for a 1 hit model... Honestly, that's the only one that really fits well for be making it a 2 hit escorts; the Hellebore and the Kraken.

-I'm not sure about the Gladius, Nova or Jackal.

As far as the Grunt goes, as long as their turn is still 90 degrees. 45 degree turn would make them much less viable in their boarding role.
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Offline Bessemer

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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #33 on: October 30, 2012, 02:38:36 AM »
Forgot about the Kraken!

Just noticed a few other classes popping up and was wondering how far reaching this could become.

in fact, disregard the possibles above. Hellebore and Kraken, deffo. Still pushing for the Defnder tho :)
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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #34 on: October 30, 2012, 02:41:06 AM »
For the defender, I would make it 50pts and 2 hits. Done. Smotherman says 49pts. That's teetering on the edge of 4wbs, actually.
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Offline AndrewChristlieb

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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #35 on: October 30, 2012, 02:46:26 AM »
Transports... :D
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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #36 on: October 30, 2012, 03:00:12 AM »
oh God... :-X
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Offline Talos

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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #37 on: October 30, 2012, 03:26:02 AM »
Yeah I know...if we were to do transports, I think the escort carrier should be allowed 2 hits. It's pretty pricy and has to be really big to stuff 2 LB into an escort.

No real need for it, but system defense monitors are supposed to be tough as nails; no warp drive or powerful thrust means lots of guns and tons of armor and reinforcing bulkheads. Easily enough to justify it, if we chose to go that route.

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Offline ThaneAquilon

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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #38 on: October 30, 2012, 01:23:51 PM »
I second the defender.
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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #39 on: October 30, 2012, 02:40:42 PM »
If this vote passes, will the next vote be on what ships get 2 hits?
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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #40 on: October 30, 2012, 03:05:21 PM »
That's a good idea. So, we have a few nominated ships:

-Tyranid Kraken
-Tau Defender
-Corsair Eldar Hellebore


Any others?
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Offline AndrewChristlieb

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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #41 on: October 30, 2012, 04:03:42 PM »
Grunt, Idolator, Nova, Corsair, Tempest, Jackal, Xenos Escort, Rampart, Escort Carrier, Q ship, Moniter, a medium Transport option.
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Offline ThaneAquilon

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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #42 on: October 30, 2012, 04:05:33 PM »
I've never seen the model, but it might make the messenger suck less.
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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #43 on: October 30, 2012, 04:10:10 PM »
I would be in favor of Dark Eldar Corsair (that's obvious to me, don't know why I forgot it to my earlier post), Grunt, Rampart, Defense Monitor, MAYBE the Nova and Gladius, Xenos Vessel (I'm indifferent)

Where do you find the medium transport, escort carrier, and q-ship rules?
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Offline Bessemer

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Re: BFG:R Vote 7: 2 Hit Escorts
« Reply #44 on: October 30, 2012, 04:33:45 PM »
My choices already given above, though I'd completely forgotten about the Defence monitor!

Escort carriers would be a good choice, Especially if they have more than 1 LB

I'm starting to veer away from stuff like Idolators and the Gladius etc. got to be a cut off point somewhere.

Rampart?
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