1 Reply by FASAfan

(3 replies, posted in Starmada)

Thanks for the reply!  I follow you and understand your explanation.

(Also, note that, in general, larger ships have less "stuff" on the damage track -- so your last statement [a weapon is more powerful against larger ships] is reversed in practice... weapons do "more damage" against smaller ships, because their systems are packed more tightly in the hull.)

By George you're right!!  I'll have to take a second look at ship construction to figure that one out (how larger ships have less "stuff" on the damage track), but that's the case!  In my original post, I didn't look at the point values for the ships I chose as examples- I just assumed a ship with more "systems" (stuff) in the damage track was a larger/more powerful ship.  That just put to rest my "quibble" right there!!

You might want to hang on to your nickels and dimes a little while longer...

For the missing pages   big_smile  or for a copy of Starmada X: Brigade?   :shock:

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2 Topic by FASAfan

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Hi gang!  Newbie here.  I'll jump right in:

1.)  I have a "philosophical" question about damage (I may be doing damage totally wrong). 

If "Weapon X" has a PEN of 1 and a Damage of 1 and it successfully scores a hit on, say, a small scout ship, then the Damage roll is made.  Let's say the ship has a Damage Chart of: H, E, H, a, H, b and a 2 is rolled.  The scout ship loses one Engine box.

If "Weapon X" successfully scores a hit on, say, a large cruiser with a Damage Chart of : Ha, Eb, Hb, Sc, H, Q and the same result is rolled, the cruiser loses an Engine box AND a Weapon box. 

The same weapon scores "more" damage against a larger ship.  That seems odd to me.  If that same weapon made a hit on a ship with, say, 4EQa in the "2" column, would 6 boxes be marked off!?  If so, that effectively makes a weapon "more powerful" against larger ships ('cause it effectively does more damage).

2.) To the Powers That Be: what about offering the portion of "Starmada X: Brigade" that is not included in "Starmada X" at RPGNow or other sites for a modest fee?  I'd happily pay to get those ships that I don't have because I was too quick and bought "Starmada X" before I realized the difference!

Thanks for the great game!

Lee

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