Date sent:      	Sat, 13 Jun 1998 17:46:26 -0700 (PDT)
From:           	jmar-ped@icrdl.net
To:             	babylon5-wars@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
Subject:        	[B5W]: Nova vs Vorchan Playtest!
Send reply to:  	babylon5-wars@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU

        I have playtest the Nova against Vorchan, in fact a lone Nova with
Interceptor Mk.II (1800 pts) against 5 Vorchan HCV.

        The Nova simply close slowly with all weapons charge and ready, it
can't outmanoeuver the Vorchans but can wait for them.  The Vorchans closes
fast (velocity of 10) head to head with the Nova.  

        At range 7, both group opened fired on each other, the Nova almost
lost it's entire front structure and one weapons, three Vorchans lost many
weapons and got damage to the front structure.  

        The turn that followed, the Nova continue on it way while the
Vorchan were beginning to turn.  Another turn later and two Vorchans got in
firing position, the Nova force one to disengage while it almost lost it's
side structure.  Later, all the Vorchans left where able to close on the
same side, the Nova lost all structure and another Vorchan was forced to
leave (all weapons destroyed).

        With all sides structures damaged, the Nova left the battlefield
while it still had the time.

        Conclusion, one heavily damaged Nova, one Vorchan heavily damaged,
one seriously hurt, two moderately damaged and one unscratched.  

        THere is at least one thing to say, the Nova was not lucky that day.
Sure it can do an incredible amount of damaged, but it has to hit it's
target.  If it had faced only four Vorchans, I believe it would have won.

        I have the impression that the Nova doesn't have enough structure on
all side but I may be wrong.

        Laurent Leclerc