[Galactic Council]

Battle 1: 305 said:

305
Et Al vs Khell

Grungy - 1x dread == 3 init, 5/5 health, +4 comp, 0 shields, 2x ION cannon == 1x 2d6 yellow
Tatts - 1x dread == 5 init, 3/3 health, +4 comp, 0 shields, 2x ION cannon == 1x 2d6 yellow
Tatts - 2x cruiser == 5 init, 3/3 health, +2 comp, 0 shields, 2x ION cannon == 2x 2d6 yellow
Gnaw - 2x interceptor == 3 init, 1/1 health, 0 comp, 0 shields, 1x PLASMA missile battery, 1x ION cannon == 2x 2d6 orange, 2x 1d6 yellow

Khell - 2x cruiser == 1 init, 4/4 health, +1 comp, 0 shields, 2x PLASMA cannon == 2x 2d6 orange
Khell - 4x starbase == 2 init, 3/3 health, +1 comp, shields, 2x PLASMA cannon == 4x 2d6 orange


Nukes: yes
Missiles: yes
Shields: no
Computers: yes
Specials: none relevant


Firing order: Gnaw missiles -> Tatts cruiser & Tatts dread -> Grungy dread -> Gnaw cannon -> Khell starbase -> Khell cruiser.

Retreat is possible for Gnaw, Grungy, Khell, Tatts

Battle orders: ?

• Khell: No retreat, no surrender for my two cruisers.
• Gnaw: we'll see
• Tatts:

Missiles:


r6 305 missiles: Gnaw - 2x interceptor == 0 comp, 0 shields, 1x PLASMA missile battery == 2x 2d6 orange 2#2d6x6

Engagement 1

r6 305 engagement 1: Tatts - 1x dread == +4 comp, 0 shields, 2x ION cannon == 1x 2d6 yellow. Tatts - 2x cruiser == +2 comp, 0 shields, 2x ION cannon == 2x 2d6 yellow 1#2d6x2; 2#2d6x4

r6 305 engagement 1: Grungy - 1x dread == 3 init, 5/5 health, +4 comp, 0 shields, 2x ION cannon == 1x 2d6 yellow 1#2d6x2

r6 305 engagement 1: Gnaw - 2x interceptor == 0 comp, 0 shields, 1x ION cannon == 2x 1d6 yellow 2#1d6x6


r6 305 engagement 1: Khell - ?x cruiser == 1 init, 4/4 health, +1 comp, 0 shields, 2x PLASMA cannon == ?x 2d6 orange. ?x starbase == 2 init, 3/3 health, +1 comp, shields, 2x PLASMA cannon == ?x 2d6 orange

Missiles:

Description: r6 305 missiles: Gnaw - 2x interceptor == 0 comp, 0 shields, 1x PLASMA missile battery == 2x 2d6 orange 2#2d6x6
http://orokos.com/roll/160673
Results
2#2d6x6: 2 # 0 [2d6x6=1, 4] 0 [2d6x6=1, 2]

all misses

Engagement 1

Description: r6 305 engagement 1: Tatts - 1x dread == +4 comp, 0 shields, 2x ION cannon == 1x 2d6 yellow. Tatts - 2x cruiser == +2 comp, 0 shields, 2x ION cannon == 2x 2d6 yellow 1#2d6x2; 2#2d6x4

http://orokos.com/roll/160674
Results
1#2d6x2: 1 # 3 [2d6x2=5, 6]
2#2d6x4: 2 # 1 [2d6x4=5, 1] 1 [2d6x4=4, 3]

Dread hits twice, CruiserT1 and CruiserT2 both have one hit. 4 pts of yellow damage. Assign to ???? Bah. Ancient rules in absence of other targeting orders.

Dread hits CruiserK1 for 2 pts damage. Cruisers T1 and T2 hit for 2 pts of damage. CruiserK1 suffers fatal radiation damage in its spinal cord and drifts slowly sunward.

Description: r6 305 engagement 1: Grungy - 1x dread == 3 init, 5/5 health, +4 comp, 0 shields, 2x ION cannon == 1x 2d6 yellow 1#2d6x2
http://orokos.com/roll/160693
Results
1#2d6x2: 1 # 3 [2d6x2=6, 5]

2 hits for yellow damage. Cannot destroy, so damages largest target: 2 pts damage to KCruiser2

Description
r6 305 engagement 1: Gnaw - 2x interceptor == 0 comp, 0 shields, 1x ION cannon == 2x 1d6 yellow 2#1d6x6
http://orokos.com/roll/160695#
Results
2#1d6x6: 2 # 2 [1d6x6=6] 0 [1d6x6=5]

one hit, one miss. Since I cannot destroy I choose to apply one point to Starbase1.

End of Attacker Engagement 1: Surviving defenders == KCruiser2 (2/4 health), Starbase 1-4 (1 == 2/3 health, 2-4 == 3/3 health)

Description
r6 305 engagement 1: Khell - 4x starbase == +1 comp, 0 shields, 2x PLASMA cannon == 4x 2d6 orange. 1x cruiser == +1 comp, 0 shields, 2x PLASMA cannon == 1x 2d6 orange. 6x5; 1#2d6x5
http://orokos.com/roll/160698#
Results
4#2d6x5: 4 # 1 [2d6x5=1, 5] 0 [2d6x5=2, 4] 3 [2d6x5=6, 5] 1 [2d6x5=1, 5]
1#2d6x5: 1 # 2 [2d6x5=3, 6]

Starbases: 1 hit, 0 hit, 2 hit, 1 hit. Cruiser: 1 hit. 5 hits for 2 pts each.

This is different that Tatts shooting at Khell. In that case all the targets have equal specs. Not so here. At 2 pts per shot the dreads take 3 hits, the cruiser 2, and the fighters 1. Khell can

• destroy 1 dread and put the other dread at 1/5
• destroy 1 dread and 1 cruiser.
• destroy 2 cruisers and put 1 dread at 3/5
• destroy 2 cruisers and 1 interceptor.
• destroy 1 dread and 2 interceptors.

Those decisions are not just tactical. Strategy is involved since there are ships from 3 different species with differing board positions and resources. So I have to wait on Khell.

This post has been edited by Galactic Council: 19 January 2014 - 09:50 PM

[D'rek]

Galactic Council, on 19 January 2014 - 04:29 AM, said:

D, on 19 January 2014 - 04:06 AM, said:

In D'rek vs Tatts, retreat the interceptor to Delta Eridani.

I won't even bother rolling it. He can't one shot you.

D'rek successfully retreats.

Tatts retains hex.

Rep draw: Tatts 1, D'rek 0

Edt: Although, if you'd have withheld that order until after Tatts decided whether to retreat or not you might have caught him in a misfortunate error.

Tatts would not have been able to retreat as there's nowhere for his cruiser to go.

[Galactic Council]

D, on 19 January 2014 - 08:18 PM, said:

Tatts would not have been able to retreat as there's nowhere for his cruiser to go.

The blue warp portal? Alliance after all.

[Galactic Council]

228
D'rek vs cubes

Boom

D'rek takes hex.

Influence and colonization?


203
D'rek vs Tatts

D'rek successfully retreats.

Tatts retains hex.

Rep draw: Tatts 1, D'rek 0

[Galactic Council]

I don't want to do 304 before 305 because the knowing the outcome of 304 could affect Khell's targeting decisions in his battle. However, I don't see that Tapper's homeworld resolution could do the same for 305. Does anyone else?

[Tattersail_]

Not even looked properly but my dread had 5hp not 3.

[D'rek]

Khell, since odds of winning the big battle are not great, I would go for destroying as many ships entirely as possible each time you fire, as you may not get as many hits next time. Blow stuff up instead of leaving it damaged but repairable if you can't finish it off.

[Galactic Council]

Tattersail_, on 19 January 2014 - 09:59 PM, said:

Not even looked properly but my dread had 5hp not 3.

Sorry, I did write 3 up there. But I'm counting it correctly in Khell's damage possibilities.

[Morgoth]

Are we still waiting for something?

[Khellendros]

D, on 19 January 2014 - 10:11 PM, said:

Khell, since odds of winning the big battle are not great, I would go for destroying as many ships entirely as possible each time you fire, as you may not get as many hits next time. Blow stuff up instead of leaving it damaged but repairable if you can't finish it off.

Mmm, this was my initial thought too. The other option, however, is to try and take out their most computerised ships and cross my fingers the others miss.

At the moment I'm thinking on destroy a dread (Tatts' of course) and a cruiser.

Let's see: I will almost definitely lose a cruiser and a starbase next time they fire, leaving me with, at best, three starbases. Hmmm. Give me a bit of time to dwell on this, I promise I won't be super long. Just got to do some work first this morning.

This post has been edited by Khellendros: 20 January 2014 - 10:30 AM

[Tattersail_]

Khellendros, on 20 January 2014 - 10:30 AM, said:

D, on 19 January 2014 - 10:11 PM, said:

Khell, since odds of winning the big battle are not great, I would go for destroying as many ships entirely as possible each time you fire, as you may not get as many hits next time. Blow stuff up instead of leaving it damaged but repairable if you can't finish it off.

Mmm, this was my initial thought too. The other option, however, is to try and take out their most computerised ships and cross my fingers the others miss.

At the moment I'm thinking on destroy a dread (Tatts' of course) and a cruiser.

Let's see: I will almost definitely lose a cruiser and a starbase next time they fire, leaving me with, at best, three starbases. Hmmm. Give me a bit of time to dwell on this, I promise I won't be super long. Just got to do some work first this morning.

I thought we rekindled our romance?

[Khellendros]

I really hate to say this, but I think there's been a mistake. I don't think my cruisers have 4 health. I think they only have 3 health each.

This post has been edited by Khellendros: 20 January 2014 - 12:03 PM

[Khellendros]

Yep, my cruiser blueprint (hasn't been updated on first page) is thus: Plasma Cannon, Hull, Hull, Nuclear Drive, Nuclear Source (and Electron computer outside of regular blueprint).

[Khellendros]

Hmm, I think Gnaw was looking at my dread blueprints, rather than my cruisers. I think he's firing two plasma cannons from my remaining cruiser, rather than just the one.

[Khellendros]

Lol, my suggestion would be to remove 1HP off my remaining cruiser (leaving it at 1/3), and letting me keep the shot that hit but discarding the extra shot that shouldn't have been (and missed)


Edit: Or, I suppose perhaps less controversially, take 1HP off the remaining cruiser, and then re-roll its attack.

This post has been edited by Khellendros: 20 January 2014 - 12:39 PM

[Tattersail_]

7 damage total would destroy 2 cruisers in that case and damage a starbase.

[Khellendros]

Tattersail_, on 20 January 2014 - 01:34 PM, said:

7 damage total would destroy 2 cruisers in that case and damage a starbase.

Yup, true.

So we could just wipe out my cruisers, and just carry on with my starbases shooting with...8(?) points of damage.

This post has been edited by Khellendros: 20 January 2014 - 01:43 PM

[cerveza_fiesta]

Oh god....the combat round promises to take as long as the actions!!!

Joking. Take your time.

[D'rek]

At the end of the combat phase I will influence the Draco hex I conquered.

[Galactic Council]

Khellendros, on 20 January 2014 - 12:02 PM, said:

I really hate to say this, but I think there's been a mistake. I don't think my cruisers have 4 health. I think they only have 3 health each.

Khellendros, on 20 January 2014 - 12:05 PM, said:

Yep, my cruiser blueprint (hasn't been updated on first page) is thus: Plasma Cannon, Hull, Hull, Nuclear Drive, Nuclear Source (and Electron computer outside of regular blueprint).

Khellendros, on 20 January 2014 - 12:07 PM, said:

Hmm, I think Gnaw was looking at my dread blueprints, rather than my cruisers. I think he's firing two plasma cannons from my remaining cruiser, rather than just the one.

cerveza_fiesta, on 20 January 2014 - 01:45 PM, said:

Oh god....the combat round promises to take as long as the actions!!!

Joking. Take your time.

*sigh*

Oh well.