• Registered: 2010-07-08
  • Posts: 44

Topic: Romulan Armada NE Fragile Systems

Just got Romulan Armada and saw that all the Romulan ships had fragile systems trait. Any specific reason for this? Was this in the AE version (I only had Klingon Armada of AE). If it was just for flavor was wondering how wonky it would be to the point system to remove it, not sure I think it fits Federation Commander's Romulan ship mix IMO

thank!

  • Registered: 2010-03-09
  • Posts: 630

Re: Romulan Armada NE Fragile Systems

Daniel replied that it was to avoid romulan ships to become too big compared to their systems. After all, they have the same weaponry (more or less), hull, etc. than Gorns, but the latter don't have cloaking devices which take a lot of room.

Marc

  • Registered: 2006-01-17
  • Posts: 740

Re: Romulan Armada NE Fragile Systems

I have "Fragile Systems" on all of my ships.  I realize that it means the loss of two thrust & two weapon boxes when my ships are thres-holded (damaged, and then crippled), but the extra hull and armor I put on my ships delays that from happening.  I have bad luck when I had regular systems and rolled too many 6s...
(I never use ECM or shields, so that is not a problem)

  • Registered: 2010-07-08
  • Posts: 44

Re: Romulan Armada NE Fragile Systems

I think I want to play around with them not having it, starting a campaign soon and I think this will put them more on keel with the other super powers. Maybe I'll try to figure out another way point wise to penalize them that's more in line with the other races and FC. Has any one played with the romulans and felt they were under or over powered?

  • Registered: 2006-07-24
  • Posts: 158

Re: Romulan Armada NE Fragile Systems

I wish Reinforced Systems were cheaper, I prefer them:(