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Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:08 pm
by Terl Obar
This thread will be for playing out the battle at Fromeltar on day 5 (Groth Station).

Here is a link to the blank tactical map with numbered hexes.

The UPF should select the location of the planet, the hex the station will start in and the direction of the orbit around the planet (CW or CCW). After that the Sathar can place their ships.

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:47 pm
by Will
Planet in 2325.

Station in 2224, rotating CCW.

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:32 pm
by Terl Obar
Okay, here is the UPF initial position:
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The Sathar can now place their 4 light cruisers and 7 destroyers. I need position, heading and speed.

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:04 pm
by Shadow Shack
Two light cruisers each in hexes 5524 and 5526 respectively, facing W at speed:8

Three destroyers each in hexes 5424 and 5426 respectively, facing W at speed:8

Destroyer #7 in hex 5525 facing W at speed:8

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:42 pm
by Terl Obar
Okay, here is the initial positions for the Sathar. They can now declare their move for round 1.

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Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:41 am
by Shadow Shack
All craft decelerate by 1, moving forward seven hexes.

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:25 pm
by Aethelwulffe
Next system we hit, we'll just come in at 7hpt.... ;)

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:42 pm
by Terl Obar
I've moved the sathar and the UPF station since there is no combat possible this turn. Here are the positions at the start of round 2. It's the Sathar's move again.

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Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:06 pm
by Shadow Shack
All craft decelerate by 1, moving forward six hexes.

(PS you only moved our craft 6 hexes, we started at 8 and decelerated by one to 7)

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:08 pm
by Terl Obar
I guess I just can't count :D . Corrected my mistake with this one. Again, I moved the UPF station.

At the start of round three we are here:
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Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:23 pm
by Shadow Shack
All craft decelerate by 1, moving forward five hexes.

"Disssruptor cannonsss and electron/proton gunsss will be in range within ten minutes (by the next turn)...all gunnersss prepare to FIRE!!!"

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:27 pm
by Will
"Activate the cloaking device. Yes Man, prepare the transformation chamber....Moon Star of Limbo, give me the might, the muscle, the menace of Monnn-St—"

Oops, wrong series. Station will target the lead LC with all available weapons.

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:10 pm
by Samaritan
Hon. Knighthawks;

Hello Will, Good luck with bagging a Sathar ship at Fromeltar. Let me know if you would like to discuss your grand strategy for the UPF defense. I have posted a topic in the encrypted files concerning Sathar strategy and counters for it. post a reply and let's start coordinating the defense of the frontier.

Respectfully

Samaritan

P. S. Docking the unassigned minesweeper to the station was brilliant. Nothing in the rules requires the mine patterns and seeker missiles to be actively tended during an attack. This will keep the worms honest and rack up a few free kills. Good Job!

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:05 pm
by Will
Thanks. Will look at the post ASAP.

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:57 pm
by Terl Obar
Positions updated. Again, I moved the UPF station.

At the start of round four we are here:
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Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:29 am
by Shadow Shack
All craft decelerate by 1, moving forward four hexes.

"All energy weaponsss in range of primary target, OPEN FIRE!!!"

Destroyer group (3 of them) in 3224 will open fire with electron batteries at range:10
Single destroyer in 3325 will open fire with laser cannon and electron battery at range:10
Destroyer group (3) in 3226 will open fire with laser cannons, laser batteries, and electron batteries at range:9 (cannons get head on bonus)
Cruiser group (2) in 3324 will open fire with proton batteries at range:11
Cruiser group (2) in 3326 will open fire with disruptor cannons, electron batteries, and proton batteries at range:10 (cannons get head on bonus)

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:08 am
by Aethelwulffe
That's a yummy looking planet ya got there....mmmm.

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:42 pm
by Will
The planetary defenses will give you indigestion.... :twisted:

Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:10 am
by Terl Obar
As the sathar approach the station, it fires it's laser battery at the lead destroyer but misses. The sathar return fire but from this extreme range only one electron battery connects causing 6 HP of damage to the station.

Here are the positions after the station has moved in it's orbit. Both sides can declare their shots for this phase.
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Re: Second Battle of Fromeltar

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 am
by Shadow Shack
Destroyer group (3 of them) in 3224 will open fire with laser cannons, laser batteries, and electron batteries at range:9
Single destroyer in 3325 will open fire with laser cannon, laser battery, and electron battery at range:9 (cannon gets head on bonus)
Destroyer group (3) in 3226 will open fire with laser cannon, laser batteries, and electron batteries at range:9
Cruiser group (2) in 3324 will open fire with disruptor cannons, electron batteries, and proton batteries at range:10
Cruiser group (2) in 3326 will open fire with disruptor cannons, electron batteries, and proton batteries at range:10