Wow this actually sounds like a super fun way to do command. You could also have one-shot actions like repositioning a ship x hexes or one attack where 6s explode.

A Command ability could be made to work, but I'd be fairly careful about how it's implemented.
Anything that effects combat or the sequencing of combat can be potentially huge (especially in the sequential movement game).

When I think of command, it's more along the lines of being able to react to opposing ship movement with friendly ship movement, or being able to place ships in a more advantageous position.

I'd start with having command affect the sequencing of movement in a sequential movement game, or being able to plot movement for one or more ships after opposing ships have moved in a simultaneous movement game.

Kevin

That's how we playtested it, and it worked fine.
But we always played a sequential activation game.
We'd have to find a different use for it in a plotted move game, which is what Dan's trying to avoid.

Fear Menoth. 

I have to concur withdidimus. More tactical options are usually a good idea.

Can you consolidate something from our ideas and put a point value on it? 

Oh, and make sure to include my favourite Admiral Ackbar quote:

"We've got to give those fighters more time, concentrate all fire on that Super Star Destroyer"

http://www.squidoo.com/admiral-ackbar

Do or do not. There is no try.

Yoda :mrgreen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3hn6fFTxeo
So, Dumbledore (what a stoopid name, and why not Dumber Door?) defies Master Yoda over Copyright... Who will win?
The answer, during the next season of "Star Wreck, where no actor has gone before!"

Marc

Whatever.

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Who's that guy quoting like Mr Spock?

Marc

I'm not sure if you are doing it on purpose anymore   :?

It's the guy from Firefly/Serenity.

Never heard of Nathan F., Zoe, Jayne, or Browncoats.; thats Castle, a mystery writer I think.  I I saw him on the T.V. Box thingy.

Anyway, getting back to the topic (sorry -- my bad ) -- I'm planning to add one alternate use for scouts to the release rulebook:

If a fleet contains at least one scout for every 500 points (or fraction thereof), it may treat opposing ECM ratings as one less than their actual values, to a minimum of zero. A scout being used to counter an enemy escort ship cannot be counted towards this requirement.

Note that this requirement remains constant even as a fleet takes damage -- thus, if a fleet begins the game with 1200 points, it must maintain at least three scouts in order to use this ability, even if it has lost a number of ships due to enemy fire.