[Operation Group MALICE] Star Wars [Mini]series: [Phalla] Squadron - THREAD DONE

SaberOverEasy

Yeah, I'd prefer not to split us up that much. I think 2 groups is the most I'd feel comfortable with. When we start getting less, we lose out on being able to hit them back very effectively.

Premium, that's an interesting point. Are you saying that you know what all of us are?

premium

Just the total numbers of each type.

Gandalf_the_Crazed

SaberOverEasy wrote: »

Yeah, I'd prefer not to split us up that much. I think 2 groups is the most I'd feel comfortable with. When we start getting less, we lose out on being able to hit them back very effectively.

Premium, that's an interesting point. Are you saying that you know what all of us are?

It also becomes easier to hide Rebel sabotage when we're in larger groups, I would think. So that's something we need to consider.

Let's look at it this way: Using common ratios, there are likely 5-6 Rebels, with 2-3 in each faction. If we split up into 3-4 groups, there is likely to be at least one group that is clean and reliable.

premium

So just to make sure I've got everything, could someone tell me what each of the TIE variants are good at?
I can make assumptions based on the name but that could be dangerous.
If not everyone gets a location figured out I'm going to have to place them myself.

Malkor

Ok, well I'm going to head over to R20. I think a few people were going there, and I gotta get to mah strike zone.

Gandalf_the_Crazed

Yeah, put Malkor behind me, we'll cover his advance.

ObiFett

Friendly squadrons can not occupy the same hex except if they are in the same furball. If a squadron attempts to enter end its movement on a friendly occupied hex, they end their movement early. If an two opposing squadrons end on the same hex, they automatically enter a furball.

Rule wording changed to work as originally intended (bolded is the changed part)

SaberOverEasy

premium wrote: »

So just to make sure I've got everything, could someone tell me what each of the TIE variants are good at?
I can make assumptions based on the name but that could be dangerous.
If not everyone gets a location figured out I'm going to have to place them myself.

The TIE Fighters work well in packs. We get a bonus to our attack if other TIE fighters are trying to hit the same target.

We're got a decent engine skill, but not very much health.

BradicusMaximus

This is Wing Leader, where are the rest of my tie fighters? So far all I see is saber and myself

SaberOverEasy

Kaplar also mentioned that he was a TIE Fighter.

Matev

Interceptors, this group leader, report in.

Not certain how placement is going yet, I'd like place in the middle of the area to react to rage's deployment.

Gandalf_the_Crazed

Admiral, what can you tell us about the enemy star destroyer?

Infidel

Hay guise.

Evil Eight is a bomber squadron.

What do?

premium

Gandalf_the_Crazed wrote: »

Admiral, what can you tell us about the enemy star destroyer?

It'll fuck you right up!

Assuming both star destroyers are the same:
They can hit multiple targets for heavy laser damage
They move towards the middle at up to 5 hexes per day
They have shields that regenerate

SeGaTai

So as far as taking out there star destroyer, can it be done with a quick strike or do we need to whittle down there ships before making an attempt?

Infidel

What do the zones outlining the Destroyers mean? The area they can hit with heavy laser damage?

premium

I don't know what our ships are capable of doing.
Can someone put some numbers out?

premium

Also just in case people start making dumb assumptions, nobody is confirmed as anything yet.
For all you know I could be a rebel imposter admiral, and Anialos my little sidekick.

BradicusMaximus

Statline per ship(Laser/Engine/Shields/Hull): 2/4/0/1

Thats what the tie fighters look like. I'm pretty sure we're here to swat other flies out of the sky to clear a way for heavier hitters such as bombers

SaberOverEasy

True. But we KNOW we need to deal with the star destroyer. And that means having a sense of what we can do. If the rebels have ships, I'm guessing they have the same specs that ours do and we're not giving them a ton of additional information.

On the other hand, if we don't deploy well, we could be dead before we even get around to taking out the rebels.

TIE Fighters are in squadrons of 5 ships. Each ship has the stats - (Laser/Engine/Shields/Hull): 2/4/0/1

SeGaTai

Doesn't really matter right, we are all just requesting where to setup but you or whoever are real admiral is is turning in are starting positions right

BradicusMaximus

Assuming I have saber and kaplar's cooperation, where would you like us in relation to your hex placement? @gandalf_the_crazed

Egos

SaberOverEasy wrote: »

In any event, I think just being perfectly open is our best bet. Unless you've got a scanner to find the jedi infiltrators or something, there's not a ton of reason to hide what we can do from each other. Our best bet at finding the jedi is to make a plan and see who deviates from it.

In that spirit, I'm leading a squadron of TIE Fighters. I've got a fairly decent high defense value as well and can be nimble.

Also, in the spirit of full disclosure:

I suck at wargames.

I also suck at wargames. So somebody tell me what to do.

I'm young and impressionable

premium

Hahahaha oh my god fighters are like ants compared to this destroyer.

premium

I'm hoping bombers are a bit more capable
Or maybe that TIE advanced.

premium

If every single Fighter squadron did a balanced attack against the destroyer and hit for full damage it would take several days just to penetrate the shields.
The shields can regenerate.

Smasher

Bomber statline per ship(Laser/Engine/Shields/Hull): 1/2/0/4

premium

Do the bombers have some sort of "bomb" attack or is the name a misnomer?

BradicusMaximus

Fwiw, if two or more fighters target the same thing we receive a 50% attack value increase

Smasher

Is there any reason not to post our formations/ship abilities? I haven't seen anybody else do that but can't think of one offhand.

Capfalcon

I'm a lieutenant on the Star Destroyer.

Kaplar

If bombers were incapable of bombing, it seems like taking a destroyer down would take way too long.

Smasher

Yes we can bomb. Assuming no torpedoes get shot down, I can do 60 damage (plus pilot modifiers?) every other day to a star destroyer.

Capfalcon

Since side attacks are super effective, I'm recommending we split into two groups and then pincer attack them.

premium

There's enough of them that they could just have 2 fronts for us to attack.
If we're going to go for side/flanking bonuses it's probably going to have to be done by a few squadrons while the main force keeps their attention.

premium

Anyways, we need to get this figured out in the next 3 hours or so.
Would we prefer 2 main groups, or 3?

Capfalcon

I'm for two groups.

BradicusMaximus

Two groups seems to be the concensus

SeGaTai

Interceptor stat line:
Statline per ship(Laser/Engine/Shields/Hull): 3/3/0/2
squad of 4

Smasher

I can't think of how this info would hurt and our Admiral's gonna need it, so:

Tie bombers

Formations: Evasive, Balanced, Launch

Burn it down (launch formation required): When 15 squares or less from enemy Star Destroyer may launch 2 torpedoes per operational ship. Torpedo statline = 10/5/0/1. This is done instead of attacking. May not be done in a furball. Cooldown: 1 turn.
Let ‘em fly : May fire cluster missiles at a hex 3-5 squares away and in your firing arc. Missiles explode the following turn. Any squads in target hex take 3 hull damage. Any squads in nearby hexes take 1 hull damage. This is done instead of attacking. May not be done in a furball. Cooldown: 1 turn.