Updating Anti-Starfighter Weaponry for Capital Ships

[atgxtg]

[CRMcNeill]

[CRMcNeill]

Part of my theory for giving improving SF-Scale laser cannon is based on the thinking that heavy cannon would not be able to shoot at smaller scale targets at Point blank range, so that fighters could get in "under the guns", so to speak.
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"No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.

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[garhkal]

[CRMcNeill]

[garhkal]

[CRMcNeill]

My take on that was that the skill referenced under the weapon stat referred to the specific skill to use from the ship stat's crew skill list, so that a weapon that used Capital Ship Gunnery would use that skill dice level stacked with Fire Control, regardless of scale. This would potentially allow a ship to have gunners of varying quality, such as skilled turbolaser gunners and mediocre laser gunners, which could come in handy for a specifically nuanced stat.
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"No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.

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[schnarre]

...I realize I've come into this late, but couldn't resist chipping in.


...As to low weapon damage for anti-starfighter weapons, I never found this an issue for a number of reasons:
1) I use 1st Ed. scaling rules--any fighter's soak roll dice that exceed the die cap are discarded (so if the fighter rolls all '6's, the weapon deals the full amount rolled).
2) In 1st Ed. (original RPG book), should the to-hit roll exceed the roll opposing it by 2x then Shields are ignored.
3) With 2nd ed, 1-2 CPs can be spent to increase weapon damage: most opponents should have at least 1-2 CPs, even if little else.
& 4) Borrowing the rules for called shots out of the Rules Companion chapter on Capital ship combat, especially the "Vital Location" called shot: -2D on to hit roll, but target rolls -1D Hull to soak it. making a Nebulon-B's anti-starfighter laser more effective if the targets (like Toscan 8-Qs, C-73 Trackers & the like which would be in pirate inventory most likely) despite their low damage listing.


...In lieu of Yavin, one could see a few Nebulon-B's (perhaps attached to the Corporate Sector Authority) having their Lasers upgraded to Quad Laser cannons: FC: 2D DMG: 2D --> FC: 4D DMG: 4D. The CSA would likely have the clout, & certainly would have the funds (not to mention the greed & self-interest ) to see such a variation.

...Just a few idle thoughts anyway.
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[CRMcNeill]

[CRMcNeill]

Another thing to consider for Flak rules is allowing ships to screen for other ships. For instance, in an attack run, more fragile or valuable ships could fall in behind escorting starships whose presence would provide added defense against a flak pattern or other anti-starfighter weaponry....
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"No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.

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[garhkal]

Or one ship does it close TO an enemy ship, to try and prevent fighters from launching!
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