• Registered: 2011-07-16
  • Posts: 4

Topic: Romulan Armada Plasma Torpedo Examples?

I purchased Romulan Armada from e23, and I'm confused how to handle the "attack" when a Plasma Torpedo is launched as a seeking weapon and reaches range 1.

Does the "size" value determine how many damage points the torp does when it hits? What's the IMP value of a plasma torpedo? Those values are presented for the Plasma Bolt option, but they don't seem to be listed in the "seeking" profiles on page 34!

So when I launch a Plasma S during the End Phase (like a fighter launch?) and it reaches the target the next turn, would I handle the hit this way?

Roll five (5) "attack" dice at 5+ to hit, with a IMP value of -- ? and doing DMG of -- ?

Are there any examples to show how to do this that I'm just not seeing?

Thanks!

  • Registered: 2005-06-08
  • Posts: 760

Re: Romulan Armada Plasma Torpedo Examples?

When a Plasma Torpedo is launched it is treated as a seeker flight (a subset of fighters).

In your example, If the Plasma S reaches it's target in the first fighter phase after launch you roll 5 dice (size = 5 seekers)
and you score one hit per each dice on 4+. IMP value is one, DMG value is one (fighter attacks on starships, page 20).

Paul

  • Registered: 2011-07-16
  • Posts: 4

Re: Romulan Armada Plasma Torpedo Examples?

Ok that makes sense!

Thanks for the quick reply; I'm a recovering SFB player (five years clean!) who only just discovered Starmada and Klingon/Romulan Armada, and LOVE it.

I might have to mock up an SFB-style "SSD" with the hull, engine and shield boxes arranged in a silhouette vs just boxes.

  • Registered: 2011-07-07
  • Posts: 8

Re: Romulan Armada Plasma Torpedo Examples?

If you ever make those silhouette SSDs please make them available for other players.  That would be awesome.