A U turn is the sum of the previous and current speeds
So it means add them together.

My ship have engine capacity of 3 so:
1turn - move forward 3 hexes (speed 3)
2turn - speed lovered to zero
3 turn - U turn or (U3, 1U2, 1U1) (0+3, 0+3, 0+2)

Turn 3
U3: Previous speed 0+Crurrent speed 3=3
1U2: Previous speed 0+ Crurrent speed 1+2=3   So 0+3=3
1U1:Previous speed 0 + Current speed 1+1 =2

1turn - move forward 3 hexes (speed 3)
2turn - speed lovered to zero and U turn (3+0, 0U) 

Previous speed 3 + current speed 0 = 3

How about this

Turn one 5

Turn two 1U2

Pevious speed 5 Plus 1+2=3 So you would need 8 points of thrust to do this.

Yes, it was saving it as a Vlog now it does not.

Hey my Vassal is sending  a .dat file rather than a .vlog file does anyone know how to fix this?

PM sent

Is there a release date yet?

I would like to play but never used vassel.

I don't think it will help much by slowing down your ship, how about making smaller ships using countermeasures, and evasive actions to get your ships in close? Then all the points he paid for inverted ROF will be for nothing. That will give you a -3 to be hit or -4 at long range if you have a REAL fast ship it could be a -5 to be hit at long range.  :twisted:

I think against your nephew's ships speed will be your biggest asset instead of trying to slug it out at long or medium range.

That was my only complaint about the games I played with you guys, no one ever got in close, all combat took place at long to med range I like a bit a maneuver when playing starship games that's why I am also interested in Fed Com for one on one games.

Even more brutal, as his group playes with 30" range, if they played with a maximum range of 18 then fast ships can get closer and negate the inverted stuff.

Instead of having to buy all those supplements, how about selling a rules update to Starmada?

Hey Cricket, I would suggest going over to the FC forums and read about he tactics used in Fed Com. Then I would suggest playing a few games to get the feel of how it plays.

The game is all about maneuver and power. That is pretty hard to simulate in Starmada (power)

....................Doug

http://www.starfleetgames.com/federation/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=5

also if you can find some Fed Com players near you or at a con to playtest.

Another ship Beowulf fears: 

Ant Class 24 pts ea.

H1 E4 S0 X= Rng 30 Rof 1 Acc 3+ Imp 1 Dam 1 (Inv Rng Mods), and (Ex. Hull Dam.)  Arc G

"Just how many did you bring?"

BTW I did bring enough miniatures (painted too) to represent all 60 ships I used in that game at Rapier.

...................Doug

I think allot of this discussion could be avoided with an increased cost for the higher tec. levels. My feeling is that the current tec. level costs might be to low, and not taking in account for the "First Shot" advantage.

I would also suggest maybe cheaper movement costs. Have movement costs cheap compared to weapon costs. You could easily make this starship game a game of maneuver if movement costs were cheaper.

But: would faster moving ships make the game more interesting?

I would think so, because of the success of Star Fleet Battles. I am not saying change the game to Star Fleet Battles but making this a game of maneuver like SFB could not hurt.