Fleeting System 2015 v2

[Rusty]

Works. I'll get you exact numbers later, but I'm a fan of carrier ops. I figure on a carrier and an escort, along with a few squadrons of fighters escorting Skiprays.

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[Valiens Nantaris]

[member="Rusty"]
Remember, fighters only count if they're outside hangers.

They're not very economical otherwise, a squadron of X-Wings counts as 150 metres by itself!

 

[Rusty]

I was just going to load them all up on the carrier, have their guns facing outwards, and then use them for broadsides. Thanks for ruining the fun.

I have a feeling this new system is going to make life easier and harder on them. Easier because foes can't just brush them off, harder because you have to take losses with each run rather than using clever tactics to avoid fire.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

This is true.

I'll do the calcs for this battle. I'm working on getting an easy macro or something made which will make everything super easy for someone to just press a button.

 

[Rusty]

Alright, my fleet is based on stuff that could be used by the GA during the Second Galactic Civil War.

I can't find a length for the Ranger-class Gunship (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Ranger-class_gunship), so I'm gonna pull a random number out of my ass and say 200 meters. If that's been clarified somewhere, I'll adjust fire as necessary.

Wookiee is also nonspecific about the length of the Skipray 24r Blastboat, saying only that it's a little bigger than the original (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Skipray_24r_Blastboat). The original was 25 meters, so I'm going to round up to 30.

Going with XJ-7 model X-wings, with a length of 12.5 meters.

Breakdown is as follows:

Carrier (undecided, but it won't be engaging in combat)
1 Ranger-class Gunship for point defense (200 meters)
15 Skipray 24r Blastboats
90 XJ-7 X-wing Fighters

Each Skipray will be accompanied by 6 fighters. The Skiprays will serve as squadron leads, with squadrons designated Alpha through Oscar on the phonetic alphabet. For the purpose of this fight, each squadron will act as a cohesive unit.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

That is a very unusual fleet list....

But let's try it out and see what happens.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

[member="Rusty"]

OK, as far as I can tell...the Ranger will have a size of 200 metres. I'll give it 45 defence guns and 10 capital guns.

The Skiprays are...weird. Seeing as your ones are bigger I'll give them 30 metres, but count them as attack craft.
With that end I'll make them speed 5, 6 cannons and 2 warheads, but dealing damage to capital ships like bombers.

That means they'll be useful as bombers, but in dogfights can be overwhelmed by very fast enemies.

Sound fair?

 

[Rusty]

That's what I was counting on. They're pretty agile for what they are, but they need escorts.

 

[ADM. Reshmar]

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OK so whats going on? A flagship free and 2000 or 200 meters?

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

[member="Reshmar"]
Flagship free and 2000m additional.

[member="Rusty"] just likes strange fighter only forces.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

[member="Reshmar"] [member="Rusty"]

Our map. I was waiting for Reshmar, but we can get started if you want, Rusty and he can join later.

 

[ADM. Reshmar]

I will post up something tomorrow morning with a force composition

 

[Rusty]

Damn but that's a map.

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[Valiens Nantaris]

[member="Rusty"]
Hmm?

 

[Carn Dista]

[member="Valiens Nantaris"]

Pick a fleet for me, preferably something with the capability to Zerg rush and I'll make at least one post a day after work for the thread.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

[member="Carn Dista"]
Will do.

 

[ADM. Reshmar]

OK here we go...

flag + 2k

CV - Justicar-class Command Carrier - Flag Lets call it "Kaga"
CA - Watts-class Heavy Cruiser - 1000 m "Hood"
FG 1-3 Hammerhead Frigates - 945m "Monarch" "Jacobs" "Townsend"

Formation.

Chevron formation

FG1
CA FG2
CV FG3

All Attack craft hangered

 

[Rusty]

I'm ready to kick off when y'all are.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

[member="Rusty"]
Excellent, I'll choose a flagship and 6000m of stuff, split into 3 zones, and post up the first move tomorrow.

 

[Rusty]

Cool. Once I see how everything is supposed to be set up, I'll arrange my fleet.