Fleeting Tournament

[Ashin Varanin]

So this has been tried before by various people, but normally with complications that seem to have killed enrollment and enthusiasm. I'm going to try and strip this down to basics, no special snowflake ships, no putting together your own minmaxed flotillas, no tabletop-esque rulesets, no debate over the best way to do this. Each participant will get an equal fleet, which I'll put together. They'll be actual ships with weapons set to electronic tag, just like real wargames.

These fleets will be pretty basic; this is about tactics, not who sneaked what past the judges in days of yore. Bottom line, this is the fleeting equivalent of the Tournament of the Blade, which just gives participants a basic sword, no armor, no tricks, etc. I'll be judging this one.

Battle meditation will be grounds for disqualification.

Who's interested?

[member="Naimes Ahn-Dross"] or alt (I'm guessing [member="Ordan Vosk"])
[member="Jaxton Ravos"] or alt
[member="Tålamod Shapochka"]
[member="Jack Rand"] (I'm signing you up anyway)
[member="Marcus"]
[member="Livia Maddox"]
[member="Darth Carach"]
[member="Boan Rein"]
[member="Captain Larraq"]

Update: Fleets for at least the first round, and probably the finals as well, will be comprised of canon ships.

 

[Naimes Ahn-Dross]

I'm far from a skilled fleeter however this might be fun if for no other reason than to test myself.

Consider me as interested. Either as Naimes or an alt.

 

[Jaxton Ravos]

Sign me up. I'd love to pick up some experience.

 

[Tålamod Shapochka]

*raises hand*

 

[Jack Rand]

I'd love to do this, but I have little experience as a fleeter :3

 

[Captain Larraq]

 

[J3C0]

Everyone starts with one of these.

 

[Captain Larraq]

Everyone starts with one of these.

Compensating for something?

 

[J3C0]

Yes.

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

Splendid idea!

I will watch with interest, and if you need a second opinion judging, I'm happy to oblige.

[member="Ashin Varanin"]

 

[Marcus]

This sounds fun... but my character does not know how to fleet. I would not mind give it a try.

Gimme some Star Destroyers for me to play with.

One questions... will we playing with normal ships (non-factory ship)?

 

[Captain Larraq]

Each participant will get an equal fleet, which I'll put together.

Perhaps instead... a list a pre-approved ships and a pointbuy?. Corvette A is worth 2 points, Corvette B is worth 3. Cruiser S is worth 9 points. And... everyone gets a set number of points to work with?

That way people who like to focus on carrier tactics or fast cavalry tactics can build around a battleplan, or someone could build an 'all comers' fleet. Or just max out big, bulky ships.

 

[Livia Maddox]

Most indeededly. Most indeededly indeed.

Equal ships, tactics based, raw. I'm in.

 

[Ashin Varanin]

Perhaps instead... a list a pre-approved ships and a pointbuy?. Corvette A is worth 2 points, Corvette B is worth 3. Cruiser S is worth 9 points. And... everyone gets a set number of points to work with?

I'm saving that for later rounds, [member="Captain Larraq"]. Learning curve.

One questions... will we playing with normal ships (non-factory ship)?

I haven't made the 'vanilla' fleets yet, but whatever ships I pick will be pretty easy to understand and get used to.

 

[Jairus Starvald]

Yes.

 

[Ashin Varanin]

List updated. Ish.

 

[J3C0]

Yes I'm in.

Also, i suggest canon ships.

 

[Tålamod Shapochka]

Also, i suggest canon ships.

Yes, please.

 

[Ashin Varanin]

That's three voices for canon ships. Excellent. I'll make it so.