Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxi!mhuxa!houxm!hogpc!houxn!dossamg From: dossamg@houxn.UUCP Newsgroups: net.games Subject: Re: StarFleet Battles Message-ID: <368@houxn.UUCP> Date: Fri, 8-Jul-83 08:36:13 EDT Article-I.D.: houxn.368 Posted: Fri Jul 8 08:36:13 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Jul-83 12:10:01 EDT References: <365@houxn.UUCP> sdcrdcf.373 Lines: 30 Splitting the D7s to beat a Kaufman Retrograde is vulnerable to a combined turn by the NCLs. Even out to range 12 the photons have a 33% chance each of scoring a hit. Out of the 8 photons fired, the expected damage at this range is more than 21 points. This means that with only slightly better than average luck, the front shield of one of the D7s will be totalled on the first volley. This situation gets even worse at range 8 where 8 photons have an expected damage of 32 points. The main reason that the Kaufman Retrograde is so effective is that the damage caused by a photon torpedo is constant with range. Because of this the Klingons can't win a long range fire fight. Their Phaser IIs and Disrupters can't match the Federation Phaser Is and Photons at long range. Granted that the combined turn will put one of the D7s behind the Feds, the Feds will still be able to concentrate fire from both ships on a single shield while the Klingons will not. Your idea is one of the options that I have tried. It usually doesn't work very well. The one exception is when the Feds miss badly on the first volley. But then it really doesn't matter what the Klingons Do. BTW the reason that I asked the original question is that I expect the ORIGINS tournament this year to be a duel between two NCLs and two D7s. In this case the Feds will not be trying to disengage, at least not before they do enough damage to win on points before they do. Alan Gopin houxn!dossamg a.k.a. Cat Who Sleeps With Dogs Commanding Kzinti 3rd Field Force Holmdel Wargamers #