To:             	babylon5-wars@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
Date sent:      	Tue, 28 Apr 1998 17:15:29 -0400
Subject:        	[B5W]: Vorchan/Altarian
From:           	dderidex@juno.com (Alexander M Fulton)
Send reply to:  	babylon5-wars@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU

If the new Altarian is an example of what we will be seeing w/ the
Centauri
destroyers, it may be an indication of why the Vorchan is used as a Light
Cruiser.

The Altarian, while being great at ripping individual systems off an
enemy,
is really not very good at destroying one.  It also has incredible
fighter defense
(5 twin arrays!!).

Whereas, the Vorchan, with its incredible lack of defensive systems, does
pack
enough of a punch to wipe out basically any enemy.

This difference may define the line between "escorts" (IE, destroyers,
frigates,
corvettes, etc.) and "warships" (IE., cruisers, battleships,
dreadnoughts, etc.) for
the Centauri.  The "warships" of the Centauri navy are designed to
destroy enemy
capital ships.  The "escorts" are designed to destroy key systems on
enemy capital
ships and protect friendly warships from fighters.  As such, the Vorchan
is clearly
a "warship" and that is why, in the show, the Centauri use it as such. 
Once we have
more medium and HCV vessels in the game, I imagine players will start
using it as 
such, too.

Which brings up an interesting point: try paring 3 Altarians w/ 3
Vorchans.  Nice combo-
the Altarians swoop in and use called shots to elliminate enemy heavy
weapons.  Next,
the Vorchans come in and destroy them.  One might point out that the
Altarians will take
a lot of fire from the enemy.  True, but have you SEEN their structure???
 One wonders
if they were not DESIGNED for the role!!

--Alex F

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