Rules for Fighter combat?

[hongxiquan]

Hi,

I'm developing a game which is going to focus around starfighter scale combat (with some starfighter vs cap stuff if it comes to that).

Is there anything that streamlines the d6 combat rules to account for say 6-7 players in individual fighters? I am in the process of reviewing my 2e Star Wars core but it has been a while.

I was also thinking of a fighter combat system where we only really use a map for part of the combat. The first parts of the combat would be maneuvering and tactical rolls to format how the actual shooting part will come out.

[Zarm R'keeg]

You will probably want to look up Fallon Kell or IM him. He's on infrequently, but this is somewhat a specialty of his.
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[Whill]

[hongxiquan]

Alright, so after actually looking at the 2e space combat rules of "do interesting stuff" I'm guessing what I am building is a somewhat narrative, somewhat mechanical implementation of starfighter combat.

Initiative Phase: When the fight breaks out we check for advantages. Are the fighters in their bays or already deployed, who has terrain advantage (I don't even know if this is really a thing) Whoever has the most things in their favour has initiative. I'm guessing an opposed tactics roll here would be good.

Here we determine how the vs works up.

Maneuvering Phase: Opposed piloting rolls (combined rolls?) to see how this goes. Alliance vs Empire fighter situation will always have Empire fighters outnumbering PCs so there needs to be some kind of control there.

The maneuvering phase sets up the shooting part. Whoever gets the better roll gets x numbers of advantages (shots vs rear arcs, range, etc)


Shooting Phase: Resolve all the shooting parts.

[klhaviation]

The Rebellion Sourcebook has some flavor text and a few maneuver rules for starfighter combat, certainly not a comprehensive mass starfighter scale system, but some inspiration none the less

[DougRed4]

Welcome to the Rancor Pit, hongxiquan! Are you going with 2E, or 2R&E?

@Whill: Thanks for the reminder about that Star Warriors game. I might have to go grab me one of those! If nothing else, it would give me the black hex map (with starfield background)!

@klhaviation: I didn't realize the Rebellion Sourcebook had such stuff. I'll have to take a peek at mine when I get home. Do you happen to know where that part is?
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[hongxiquan]

[klhaviation]

[DougRed4]

Thanks, klh!
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[hongxiquan]

http://utrpg.memethief.com/Space_Combat_Mechanics


Well this is what I have so far. Thanks for the rebellion sourcebook info, that gives me a better idea for phase flow. Let me know what you guys think or if there's something else I should add.

[klhaviation]

I briefly read it over. A good start for more strategic fighter combat. I would suggest to integrate character roles into the rules. The wingman position supporting the lead, "fakeout" maneuvers like the bracket or drag maneuver. Using a series of "skill challange" maneuvers to complete a task. This makes it less a boardgame and more a cinematic adventure, it also gives easch member of the squadron a task. Writing these maneuvers could be loosly based on the starfighter chapter of the rebellion sb, but untegrating some of your ideas. Making sf combat a series of coporative tasks keeps the game moving abd orevents crunch rule bloat.

[atgxtg]

I did up a dogfighting system awhile back. I'll see if I can dig up the sheets.