Topic: Big Freaking guns...

Maybe a stoopid question:
Suppose a DX2 and Cts gun is hitting. What do you do first: Double the hits as per Dx2 then roll that many dice, or roll D6 per hits and then double the result.
In average, you should end up with the same results, more or less. But the second way is more 'all or none'.

Marc

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I think the cts goes first and then gets doubled, because it doesn't actually to damage until you roll the dice again. 

Either way its not fun for who ever is getting shot.

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Roll the dice for catastrophic, then double (or triple) the result.

Daniel Kast
Majestic Twelve Games
cricket@mj12games.com

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Ok, thanks!

Marc

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Someone will always go for the big guns.  They wont have as many as someone with more basic weapons, but when they connect, someone will know it in a very painful way.

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This weapon Sounds a lot like the powerful weapon that the Starmada Compendium & "X" called a Spinal Mount...

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Vandervecken wrote:

Someone will always go for the big guns.  They wont have as many as someone with more basic weapons, but when they connect, someone will know it in a very painful way.

Sad, really. When you can have so much more fun without much in the way of big guns at all...
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i agree with jonnyp because his opinion is certainly correct.

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I like your MANTICORE class CG.  It definitely will be hard to hit, and then dammage.  But the cost...
You mind if I downloaded this design and used in a game I am playing on Saturday?  I am courious if it really is worth over a thousand points...

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BeowulfJB wrote:

I like your MANTICORE class CG.  It definitely will be hard to hit, and then dammage.  But the cost...
You mind if I downloaded this design and used in a game I am playing on Saturday?  I am courious if it really is worth over a thousand points...

By all means! I haven't tested this particular ship, but some reports are coming in that being a dedicated guided missile cruiser - i.e. using Drones exclusively - might be a bit of a drawback as you can only fire so many salvoes per turn (4 for this vessel, if memory serves) and between long range and point defense fire, they're less than effective. Might need a rebuild with Seekers instead.