Stars Without Number

Nekosmash 29-Aug-20 10:33 AM

@Finius @Natalia Toivonen @Ivan Wyke @Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) space combat initiative here

Ivan Wyke 29-Aug-20 10:33 AM

(7)

Natalia Toivonen 29-Aug-20 10:37 AM

[3]

Finius 29-Aug-20 10:39 AM

(4)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 29-Aug-20 10:43 AM

(4)

(Fin and I roll again right?)

Nekosmash 29-Aug-20 10:48 AM

(Whos got the higher dex)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 29-Aug-20 10:55 AM

(I have 10 dex)

Finius 29-Aug-20 12:34 PM

(14 dex)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 29-Aug-20 12:41 PM

(Ivan, finius, torgrim, nat)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 29-Aug-20 01:09 PM

Pinned a message.

Ivan Wyke 29-Aug-20 02:18 PM

A message is hailed on an open band. A man wearing civilian clothes and covered in dirt can be seen. Tree branches can be seen in Ivan's hologram, indicating he never properly set up his feed. A ship crewmember is seen showing Ivan something on a datapad. "Read that? Oh, okay... good fun, have luck...." The crew member face palms. "That doesn't sound right... wait a messed it u-" Feed cuts. When the games begin, Ivan snaps into action. "That one! Jam it!" Attacking Finius:

Base CP: 5 Bridge Action: Support Dept (0 CP, to Comms) Comms Action: Defeat ECM (2 CP, -2 from Support Dept) vs. Finius [11] vs. ___

(edited)

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Nekosmash 29-Aug-20 04:47 PM

(He might not know he’s got to roll something )

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 29-Aug-20 04:49 PM

(Finius need a program/int roll from you when you get a chance)

Finius 29-Aug-20 08:05 PM

(13)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 29-Aug-20 08:08 PM

(Defeat ECM fails, please take the rest of your turn Ivan)

Ivan Wyke 29-Aug-20 08:14 PM

Targeting Finius Gunnery Action: Fire All Guns 3 CP Plas Beam 1 - 20/11 dmg, hit, AP 10 Plas Beam 2 - 7/7 dmg, miss Torpedo - 14/19 dmg, miss Multifocal - 4 (rolled as 1, forgot +3 modifier), big miss Gunnery Action: Fire One Weapon 2 CP Plas Beam 1 - 21/13 dmg, hit, AP 10

(edited)

(All CP used, end turn)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 29-Aug-20 08:15 PM

(Finius up)

Finius 30-Aug-20 08:50 AM

Gunnery action fire! one hit 17 Damage 14 (I'm guessing I cant board?)

Nekosmash 30-Aug-20 08:57 AM

(Not for just learning like we are doing now. Boarding gets a little complicated )

(And gets into some stuff from other books)

Finius 30-Aug-20 09:34 AM

(Firing at Ivan)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 30-Aug-20 09:45 AM

(Am I up or is Finius still doing things?)

Finius 30-Aug-20 10:06 AM

(I am done)

Ivan Wyke 30-Aug-20 10:07 AM

(You have 5 CP at turn start, you could do more. Firing all guns only costs 3 CP) (edited)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 30-Aug-20 10:22 AM

(Before I go I am trying to figure out why Ivan and Fin did not do support department actions? I want to take that action but only if it’s allowed)

Natalia Toivonen 30-Aug-20 10:24 AM

(They either forgot or opted not to - there's nothing stopping you if the other threads are anything to go on)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 30-Aug-20 10:26 AM

(Copy. Nothing personal Nat but Fin took Ivan’s salvo and I want to spread the love. Prepare to receive fire.)

Natalia Toivonen 30-Aug-20 10:28 AM

(Ready and willing. Fuck me up!)

Ivan Wyke 30-Aug-20 10:29 AM

(I used support dept on Comms, which was one of the first posts in this thread)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 30-Aug-20 10:36 AM

(Where did you find the simulated Elysium of Thjoldhild you rolled off of) (edited)

Natalia Toivonen 30-Aug-20 10:37 AM

(pinned in the main thread)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 30-Aug-20 10:37 AM

(I meant in roll 20. Ivan rolled for the ship)

Ivan Wyke 30-Aug-20 10:38 AM

(I filled the weapons and whatnot on my character sheet, top left, "Ship" tab)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 30-Aug-20 10:38 AM

Oh ok

Ivan Wyke 30-Aug-20 10:39 AM

(if you do this, remember to put 3 into the Modifier dialog box since it is a crewmember that is firing for you)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 30-Aug-20 10:41 AM

(just make sure your to hit bonus is +3 in total.)

(and if you guys need a good example of a turn post that is easily read. Check out Svenka's in #war-game-sector-3)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 30-Aug-20 10:54 AM

5 CP (0) Support Department - gunnery (1) Fire All guns - Plasma Beam X2 Torpedo Launcher Multifocal Laser (3) Fire all guns - Plasma Beam X2 Torpedo Launcher Multifocal Laser Elysium of Thjodhild AC 15 / Armor 12 / Speed 1 / HP 50/50 Plasma Beam AP10: Miss - 4 Plasma Beam AP10: HIT - 22 for 16 damage Torpedo Launcher AP20 Miss - 12 Multifocal Laser AP20 Hit - 21 for 4 damage Plasma Beam AP10: Hit - 22 for 11 Damage Plasma Beam AP10: Miss - 10 Torpedo Launcher AP20 Miss - 12 Multifocal Laser AP20 Miss 12 2 Remaining Ammo on Torpedo Launcher

(ending my turn and awaiting Nat's retaliation)

Natalia Toivonen 30-Aug-20 11:00 AM

(Okay, so given the -5 AP the Hardened Polyceramic Overlay grants, that's...)

Plasma beam for 16-10 = 6 Multifocal for 4-0 = 4 Plasma Beam for 11-10 = 1 39/50 hp remaining

(Standby for my turn.) (edited)

Natalia Toivonen 30-Aug-20 11:15 AM

Natalia, sitting cross-legged in her command chair and hooked up with around a dozen cables into the simulated ship's various subsystems, watched the damage reports flare up. Nothing major, could work with this. She took a moment to start running predictive targeting calculations on her end for the gunnery chair, and pushed the command macro she'd lovingly labelled "Preventative Medicine."

GCNS Hammer - AC 17 / ARM 15 / SPD 0 / HP 39/50 Base CP: 5 Above and Beyond (Program/Int) 13 vs 9 -> +4 CP Activating Volley Capacitor -> +4 CP to Gunnery Total CP (13, 4 of which is gunnery-only) Fire All Weapons (-3) Charged Particle Caster (CRIT/17, AP 15) Charged Particle Caster (Miss) Fire All Weapons (-3) Charged Particle Caster (Miss) Charged Particle Caster (17/7, AP 15) Fire All Weapons (-3) Charged Particle Caster (miss) Charged Particle Caster (miss) Fire All Weapons (-3) Charged Particle Caster (CRIT/22, AP 15) Charged Particle Caster (19/13, AP 15) All shots aimed at Grim <3

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 30-Aug-20 11:24 AM

(My armor is 12 and I have polyceramic so if my public math is right 2 less damage per hit)

Natalia Toivonen 30-Aug-20 11:24 AM

(yep, reduces my AP to 10 from 15)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 30-Aug-20 11:25 AM

(Is the 17 before or after crit?)

Natalia Toivonen 30-Aug-20 11:25 AM

(after, gave you the most final version of the numbers)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 30-Aug-20 11:26 AM

(Do I take it as crisis now or On my turn?)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 30-Aug-20 12:00 PM

(With crisis i will have 4hp remaining)

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Nekosmash 30-Aug-20 12:00 PM

(You can declare it as it comes up but you have to resolve it on your turn generally)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 30-Aug-20 12:01 PM

/roll 1d10

(Ok does not work here. Will get on roll 20 in a bit)

(8 system damage. Waiting for GM to decide what system. Ship up with 4hp)

Nekosmash 30-Aug-20 12:08 PM

(engineering)

Ivan Wyke 30-Aug-20 12:58 PM

Ivan flips through pages of multiple manuals, then makes a call on the comms system. "Hey, I need you to fix something... I can't pronounce it... yes... yeah... I think that's it. I mean, I think I know what I'm doing... I think he hung up on me. Is that bad?" Without a word, the crew member assisting Ivan puts in the correct line so Ivan contacts Engineering instead of the ship's mess hall.

Elysium of Thjodhild - AC 15 / ARM 12 / SPD 1 / HP 38/50 Base CP: 5 Support Department (0 CP) - Engineering Damage Control (-1 CP) - Int/Fix check; [8] vs. DC 7 Repairs 3 HP (Fix skill (1) * 3 (multiplier for frigates) New ship HP - 41/50 Fire All Weapons (-3 CP) Targeting Finius Plasma Cannon (Hit, 17/11 dmg, AP 10) Plasma Cannon (Miss, 8) Torpedo (n/a, reloading this round) Multifocal Laser (Hit, 23/1 dmg, AP 20) Target Systems (-1 CP) Targeting one of Finius' Charged Particle Casters; total roll modifier of -1 (3-4) Multifocal Laser (Miss, 12)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 30-Aug-20 01:20 PM

(you only negate one hit with a crisis. Not an entire round you still took 31 points of damage)

Finius 30-Aug-20 01:31 PM

(That would be the end of my ship) (He sank my battleship :))

Natalia Toivonen 30-Aug-20 01:31 PM

(Taking crises is a thing to reduce incoming damage, if you haven't considered that yet)

Finius 30-Aug-20 01:32 PM

( Do I have another ship or is that it?)

Ivan Wyke 30-Aug-20 01:41 PM

(That doesn't sound right, have you been accounting for armor mitigating damage?)

Natalia Toivonen 30-Aug-20 01:42 PM

(By my math you've taken 6 damage total after armor in this fight, and your hp is 50) (edited)

Ivan Wyke 30-Aug-20 01:42 PM

(Your math matches with my math)

Finius 30-Aug-20 01:42 PM

(oy I need to do a bit more reading this does not make sense to me.)

Natalia Toivonen 30-Aug-20 01:48 PM

(Using the following as an example:)

Plasma Cannon (Hit, 17/11 dmg, AP 10)

(You have 11 damage incoming that ignores 10 armor. Your ship has a part that means it ignores 5 less of that, so it only ignores 5 armor. Your ship has 15 armor. 15-5 = 10 armor is applied to the incoming 11, 11-10 = 1 damage applied to you.)

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(when you apply that to the hits you've taken so far, it looks like this:)

11 damage, AP 10 -> AP 5 vs 15 -> 1 damage 13 damage, AP 10 -> AP 5 vs 15 -> 3 damage 11 damage, AP 10 -> AP 5 vs 15 -> 1 damage 1 damage, AP 20 -> AP 15 vs 15 -> 1 damage

(For a total of only 6.)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 30-Aug-20 01:51 PM

(space combat begins on page 114 in the revised book)

(if you have specific questions please put them in help. I know saying to "Read the book" is a bit dickish but we are operating under the assumption that you have a base understanding of the mechanics.)

Finius 30-Aug-20 01:57 PM

(Understood. For these types of things I need to read it a few times. I will read again.)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 30-Aug-20 03:39 PM

(So I believe we determined Finius ship is still up. However I want to make sure he is still up and it’s his turn. Because otherwise everyone is waiting on me)

Natalia Toivonen 30-Aug-20 03:40 PM

(should be his turn?)

Ivan Wyke 30-Aug-20 03:48 PM

(Ivan, finius, torgrim, nat)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 30-Aug-20 04:39 PM

(yes it is his turn. We will give him a little bit to do a bit of reading. We have been moving quickly so we can take some time to do this right)

Finius 31-Aug-20 08:16 AM

Skip me. I need more time. Work is going to keep me busy. I will post at the end if the day.

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 31-Aug-20 08:18 AM

(We can wait for you to post. it hasn't been 24 hours yet. This is for learning so we can give you the time allotted)

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(If you have specific questions Finius do not hesitate to reach out)

Nekosmash 31-Aug-20 11:17 AM

(yeah at least you said something and didnt leave us hanging)

Finius 31-Aug-20 04:56 PM

For now I will do what Natalia did Above and beyond 9 program +int (no additional) Activating volley capacitor +4 cp Fire all guns (18 to hit 14 damage, 16 to hit 8 damage) This is my full turn.

Natalia Toivonen 31-Aug-20 05:00 PM

(who're you targeting with that one?)

Finius 31-Aug-20 05:00 PM

Ivan

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 31-Aug-20 05:50 PM

(you have more shots than just two. You can keep taking actions until you are out of CP)

(you should have at least 3 instances of fire all guns)

Finius 31-Aug-20 08:28 PM

(oh I did two earlier)

(each shot costs 2cp, right?)

Natalia Toivonen 31-Aug-20 08:29 PM

(3cp per salvo of 2 shots)

(or 2cp for a single shot)

Finius 31-Aug-20 08:30 PM

(for fire all guns If I make it I get an additional 4 cp?)

Natalia Toivonen 31-Aug-20 08:32 PM

(So you had your base 5, +4 from the volley capacitor. You got 9 vs 9 on above and beyond, which is 1+your program skill more)

(since you use program to do it)

(so you have 10+ your program score in CP, and each 3 CP gets you 2 shots.)

(Also don't forget +3/hit)

Finius 31-Aug-20 08:33 PM

so 6 shots

(I have 4 left)

Natalia Toivonen 31-Aug-20 08:34 PM

(yep yep - which you can do this round)

(or wait. More than 6 shots total. 10+program - so 12 in your case if I'm reading that program roll you made right. You have enough to do Fire All Weapons four times, for eight shots, of which you've taken 2 already. So you can do up to six more)

Finius 31-Aug-20 08:36 PM

(What's the DC to hit? 14?)

Natalia Toivonen 31-Aug-20 08:36 PM

(yep, and you have +3 to hit total)

Finius 31-Aug-20 08:37 PM

(2 hits 9, and 8 damage) (edited)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 31-Aug-20 08:51 PM

(the way that Ivan, Nat and others have formatted their turns action is a great way to do it. With how many actions a ship can take in a turn its a great way to keep it organized.) (So his hits are: 18/14, 16/8, 17/9, 14/8, AP 15) (edited)

Hedwig "Daitrij" Sakharov 01-Sep-20 01:09 AM

(14/8 shouldn't hit, EoT hast 15 AC)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 01-Sep-20 02:08 AM

(Is Fin still going or am I up?)

Natalia Toivonen 01-Sep-20 02:08 AM

(I think we just need to know if Ivan's taking Crises or anything, then we're good)

Ivan Wyke 01-Sep-20 03:52 AM

(Taking the 14 as a crisis, will roll soon)

Ivan Wyke 01-Sep-20 06:24 AM

(2 - cargo loss, and apologies for the delay)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 01-Sep-20 06:25 AM

(Not a problem. Torgrim you are up)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 01-Sep-20 06:27 AM

Copy

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 01-Sep-20 01:07 PM

5 CP (0) Support Department - gunnery (1) Fire All guns - Plasma Beam X2 Torpedo Launcher Multifocal Laser (3) Fire all guns - Plasma Beam X2 Torpedo Launcher Multifocal Laser Elysium of Thjodhild AC 15 / Armor 12 / Speed 0 / HP 4/50 Plasma Beam AP10: Hit - 19 for 7 damage Plasma Beam AP10: Miss - 8 Torpedo Launcher AP20 Miss - 8 Multifocal Laser AP20 Miss - 5 Plasma Beam AP10: Hit - 17 for 8 Damage Plasma Beam AP10: Miss - 6 Torpedo Launcher AP20 Miss - 16 Multifocal Laser AP20 Miss 16 0 Remaining Ammo on Torpedo Launcher

(edited)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 01-Sep-20 01:07 PM

(Who is your target?)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 01-Sep-20 01:08 PM

Targeting Nat

(Pretty sure she takes net 0 though)

Natalia Toivonen 01-Sep-20 01:09 PM

Incoming 7 (10AP) vs Armor 15 + Polyceramic -> 0 Incoming 8 (10AP) vs Armor 15 + Polyceramic -> 0 Remaining HP: 39/50

(Will have my turn up in a sec)

Natalia Toivonen 01-Sep-20 01:19 PM

GCNS Hammer - AC 17 / ARM 15 / SPD 0 / HP 39/50 Base CP: 5 Above and Beyond (Program/Int) 12 vs 9 -> +4 CP Total CP: 9 Fire All Weapons Charged Particle Caster: Miss Charged Particle Caster: 19/9, AP 15 Fire All Weapons Charged Particle Caster: Miss Charged Particle Caster: Miss Fire All Weapons Charged Particle Caster: 17/13, AP 15 Charged Particle Caster: Miss Total Incoming: 9 (AP 15), 13 (AP 15) All shots at Grim - let's keep the slugging match afoot!

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 01-Sep-20 01:27 PM

Grim’s frigate explodes from the volleys it just received. “Glad this was only a simulation. Good game Nat. You got me.”

Natalia Toivonen 01-Sep-20 01:29 PM

"Holy shit I actually got one?" She blinked, hesitating a moment before a wide smile spread over her face. "Well. Um. Yeah, good game. Love the, ah, ships you use."

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 01-Sep-20 04:57 PM

(so as a note you can only use a skill once per combat for above and beyond)

Natalia Toivonen 01-Sep-20 04:59 PM

(don't see that listed in the description?)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 01-Sep-20 04:59 PM

Iron Stars rule book

Starship Combat section

Natalia Toivonen 01-Sep-20 04:59 PM

(Grand, okay. Am I supposed to redo the turn or?)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 01-Sep-20 05:00 PM

(so just take off the last two attacks or if you have another skill that could have been used and still succeeded and given you 4cp we could say that would work) (edited)

(based on your roll already) (edited)

Natalia Toivonen 01-Sep-20 05:01 PM

(no skills high enough to grant the same bonus, so removes the hit for 13)

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(would only be able to get 3CP from it)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 01-Sep-20 05:02 PM

(ahh yeah. You could do that and take a different action. Instead of a 3rd fire all guns) (edited)

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 01-Sep-20 05:04 PM

(Seeing as this is an exercise and I may have a crazy day at work tomorrow I am ok staying dead)

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Reza Collins (Eisheru) 01-Sep-20 05:05 PM

(that's fine too. Appreciate the thoughtfulness)

(Ivan you are up)

Natalia Toivonen 01-Sep-20 05:09 PM

(thanks, sorry for my negligence)

Reza Collins (Eisheru) 01-Sep-20 05:11 PM

(no need for apologies! We are here to learn, :))

Torgrim “Grim” (Jake) 01-Sep-20 06:41 PM

(Yeah, learned a lot. Read the rules over and over, but actual execution is a whole other beast)

Nekosmash 01-Sep-20 06:47 PM

(3xp all)

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