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(Answered) Abstract Space Combat Firing Arc Questions
« on: 09 January 2014, 10:59:47 »
I have some questions regarding the Abstract Space Support rules, found in StratOps, pg. 308(Can't believe I never saw these before!).

It seems safe to assume that any reference to wing-mounted weapons would allow non-aerodyne vessels to instead use side weapons that overlap the nose arc, yes?

If one unit starts 'tailing' another in space, is it allowed to choose a non-nose arc(such as a WarShip wanting to fire broadside weapons) to fire at the target unit, or is it still restricted to forward weapons?

I can't find any rules for side hits. Is there any situation where a unit will take fire from the side instead of nose or aft that I have not found, or is this a result of the shoehorning of large craft into a ruleset originally intended solely for fighters? (The latter is of course understandable, given that we're talking about a single optional paragrach trying to allow the combination of a highly abstract ruleset(itself optional) with units that would normally never use it.)

Thanks!
« Last Edit: 11 April 2014, 14:52:27 by Xotl »
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Re: Abstract Space Combat Firing Arc Questions
« Reply #1 on: 11 April 2014, 14:52:21 »
Yes, side arcs that overlap the nose should be fair to use.

No, there's no provision in the current rules for another non-arc to be chosen when tailing.

For the moment, yes, there is no means to direct fire against the target's side arcs.
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