From: Leonard Farnsworth To: "'b5w'" Subject: [B5W] Raids - Playtest Scenario Date sent: Tue, 8 Dec 1998 10:23:21 -0000 Send reply to: babylon5-wars@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU Ok, people have been commenting on how powerful the Sunhawk's Particle Blasters are. However, as was recently brought up we've been testing it against 1st ed ships with 1st ed weapons. So, obviously, we should try it out against a 2nd ed ship... and we do have one, the Battle Wagon. So here is a scenario I came up with to test 2 2nd ed ships against each other (unfortunately it does include 1st ed fighters, but you can't have everything.) I won't have time to play it myself (pesky wedding plans) but if someone else wants to try it and share the results I'd love to here it. Greywolf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- Raids Background (because I gotta): 2261. With the end of the Shadow War the defense forces of the League had been weaken and several bands of Raiders began attacking shipping along League trade routes. Many League races had been weakened to the point of being almost unable to defend themselves without aid. Others, like the Drazi, had come out the war stronger and were able to maintain regular patrols against the raiders, patrols which often met with success. Raiders: 1 Battlewagon, 5 flights of Raider fighters (I know this is one more then the Battlewagon itself can carry, but it make the points more balanced... if your worried assume their carrier is too far away to join in the engagement). Drazi: 3 Sunhawks Standard map. Objectives: The Raiders think they are hotshit, having engaged several minor powers already and plan to wipe out the Drazi patrol and proceed on into the commercial shipping lane. The Drazi goal is just as simple, teach these fool pirates not to invade Drazi space. So basically, kill each other. If you want to make things interesting throw in a civi freighter or two which the Drazi have to defend. Notes: Points favor the Drazi slightly,(1500 to 1460) and it's an open question if the fighters bolters can even hurt a Sunhawk, but it *should* be a fair fight. If you do include freighters you may want to give the Raiders another flight of fighters. Let me know how it goes.