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Re: WarShip of the Week: Soyal
« Reply #120 on: 31 July 2016, 19:08:44 »
Quote from: glitterboy2098 on 30 July 2016, 04:30:11
how about Halo: Reach? could a Soyal shoot down a dropship in atmosphere, firing from orbit?

Assuming you can line things up, sure. The numbers will likely suck, but it's definitely possible, and if you connect, the results will be VERY dramatic.
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Re: WarShip of the Week: Soyal
« Reply #121 on: 31 July 2016, 21:30:48 »
I like the Soyal used escort the Battleship.  Taking out the vincent before it got schooled.
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Re: WarShip of the Week: Soyal
« Reply #122 on: 31 July 2016, 21:34:10 »
...huh? ???
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Re: WarShip of the Week: Soyal
« Reply #123 on: 31 July 2016, 21:51:17 »
Sorry, i was tired when i wrote that.

I was refering to page 54 of the First Succession War book.  When the the Du Shi Wang-class battleship
Mica Liao there, escorted by the Soyal-class cruiser Solstice.  They faced off with Free World League forces at Second Chance.
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Re: WarShip of the Week: Soyal
« Reply #124 on: 31 July 2016, 22:04:59 »
Quote from: Wrangler on 31 July 2016, 21:51:17
Sorry, i was tired when i wrote that.

I was refering to page 54 of the First Succession War book.  When the the Du Shi Wang-class battleship
Mica Liao there, escorted by the Soyal-class cruiser Solstice.  They faced off with Free World League forces at Second Chance.

Oh, the death via LAM strike!

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Re: WarShip of the Week: Soyal
« Reply #125 on: 01 August 2016, 17:45:48 »
Nope, that was a different fight.  The naval battle over Second Chance was decided by superior Marik numbers and a few well-placed Alamos.
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Re: WarShip of the Week: Soyal
« Reply #126 on: 01 August 2016, 19:19:59 »
Ooo! Yeah. That was fun.

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Re: WarShip of the Week: Soyal
« Reply #127 on: 01 August 2016, 23:33:14 »
Wasn't the LAM Strike the Battle of Robinson?
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Re: WarShip of the Week: Soyal
« Reply #128 on: 02 August 2016, 15:53:34 »
Was the Soyal able to make a decisive difference in any engagement where the Capellans did NOT have the element of surprise?

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Re: WarShip of the Week: Soyal
« Reply #129 on: 02 August 2016, 16:23:22 »
Quote from: gyedid on 02 August 2016, 15:53:34
Was the Soyal able to make a decisive difference in any engagement where the Capellans did NOT have the element of surprise?

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Second Chance.  The Mariks were attacking the Capellans, and the CapCon Soyal was able to land a crippling shot on a League - class destroyer while the Marik fleet was on approach.
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Re: WarShip of the Week: Soyal
« Reply #130 on: 02 August 2016, 19:37:03 »
Seems like as I'm reading more into the war, the Soyal are deployed in pairs.  However, they seem to very vulnerable being overran being schooled by fighters and other fast warships least fluff wise.
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Re: WarShip of the Week: Soyal
« Reply #131 on: 02 August 2016, 23:03:54 »
Quote from: The Eagle on 02 August 2016, 16:23:22
Second Chance.  The Mariks were attacking the Capellans, and the CapCon Soyal was able to land a crippling shot on a League - class destroyer while the Marik fleet was on approach.

I was just reading that. That one was surprise too. Zenith to Nadir (or the other way around) in-system jump, first shot of engagement one-shots a League... then FWL fleet turns around to engage them.

Thats surprise by definition.
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