FG: Galactic Overlord 8, Part 1

[Jaguar]

Looks like Herc won't destroy the whole fleet.

[:) Smiley]

With a few meager potshots of his heat ray, Dr. Point had fought off another attacker. While the Horizon Shipyards had to be abandoned to the enemy fleet, the other bases remained secure.


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Just realized something... the automated combat spreadsheet allows for one to end up with up to 3 damaged ships. I'm gonna make the ruling now: Each damaged ship costs 1 BP to repair, unless the damage was 1 or 2 hitpoints, in which case repairs are free.

In this case, only one of the Captain's ships need fixing. Doc's damaged ship also needs repairs.

[Jaguar]

How many more battles this round?

[:) Smiley]

Two more. One of them is allied.

[Kassiopeia]

Uh oh.

/me readies escape pod

[snoopy369]

Yes. The automated combat spreadsheet remembers the *type* of ship that was damaged; so you could end up with 1 L 1 F and 1 T ship damaged (but never 2 of the same type). If you see 2 of the same type, then let me know that i made a boo-boo.

[:) Smiley]

Chapter 2.5
Unholy Trinity

Here is something to think about

The whole is deadlier than the sum of its parts.

In a remarkable show of planning, three fleets of eleven dreadnaughts apiece descended on the Skynich Empire. The three fleets were identical, with one exception- weapon type.

Senator Danq's torpedoes struck first against Skynich's manuevering fleet, with deadly results.

[:) Smiley]

Although Skynich's maneuvered Laser Titans were powerful, he was outdone by the enemy's superior tactics of Backing Off and using torpedoes.

[Jaguar]

Erm, Kuci, why the **** didn't you shield this round?

[:) Smiley]

With Danq having done his part, Colony I's automated laser batteries swung into action. Once again, numerical superiority carried the day.

[Jaguar]

Poor Kuci

[:) Smiley]

While doomed from the start by being outnumbered 4 to 1, the rookie's lack of strategy certainly didn't help. The Alliance had his OoB almost completely second guessed, and Mr. Danz's fighters weren't even need to mop up.

[:) Smiley]

Chapter 2.6
Point of No Return

Here is something to think about

Third time's the curse.

Just when the mad scientist Point thought things were quiet, he was attacked by a third foe, the opportunistic Ivan von Kristof, who saw this as the perfect opportunity to swing in for the profitable kill.

[:) Smiley]

Already weak from the past battles, resistance crumbled rapidly.

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By the way Snoopy: there's no easy way to calculate a battle that starts with damaged ships. I did a workaround by entering the first set of OoBs in the 2nd row so I could enter the casualties in the first wave. However, casualties aren't taken properly.

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by Smiley
While doomed from the start by being outnumbered 4 to 1, the rookie's lack of strategy certainly didn't help. The Alliance had his OoB almost completely second guessed, and Mr. Danz's fighters weren't even need to mop up.

Though i'm aware it makes no difference, strictly speaking this was round 4, meaning there should have been a round 5 and 6.