Starship Components

[JT Swift]

I always use the capital ship called shot chart from page 47 of the Rules Companion. It had modifiers for hitting beam weapons, missile weapons, engines, targeting systems, etc.

IIRC it just had a die code for each part of the ship. I just subtract the code from the hull dice )to represent this small system being weaker then the entire ship). I also add the same modifier to the attackers difficulty to hit (to represent the added difficulty for hitting at smaller target). For the targeting rolls I use different color dice for the bonus to the dodges. That way its easy to see if you hit the gun, or just the ship, or missed entirely.

I've found this works so well that I now use the chart for other scale factors. Like if someone wants to use their blaster rifle to shoot out the engin of a landspeeder.
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[Bren]

That sounds interesting. Would you provide an example of how it works?

[JT Swift]

Well I use a slightly simpler version then the official rules.

In the chart they have seperate modifies to hit and to damage. I use ONLY the modifies for hitting column. But I apply that to both the attackers difficulty AND the defenders hull/sheild roll.

So if I was aiming at Hull the chart says 0D. So no changes to anything.

But if my PC says he wants to take out a Turbolaser I look at the Weapon (beam) section and it says -3D.
So I add 3D to the target's evade for the purpose of hitting that turbolaser. I use different colored dice for that extra 3D so that I can see if they hit the gun or just the ship or missed entirely.

Then, if they did beat the increased diff, I subtract 3D from the hull/sheilds of the ship to find the hull of that turbolaser. Then roll damage as normal.

The hit modifier part of the chart reads...
Hull 0D
Sublight engines -2D
Maneuver -3D
Fire Control -4D
Weapon (beam) -3D
Weapon (Missile) -2D
Command -4D
Vital Location -2D

I've found this can be used for vehicles at other scale factors quite nicely.

When the players say they want to torpeado a ISD's Bridge I have something to use. But 4D off the bridge Hull and Sheilds still doesn't make the attack all that likely [especially if one used the Rule Companion version of the Die Limiting Codes like I do!!]
And the Vital Location option allows for easy rule mechanics for the vulnerable points that Nebulon B, Strike Cruisers, and Corellian Corvetts have all been stated in the text to have.
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[garhkal]

Would they need any skills in ship lore to know where those 'weak spots' are?
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[Bren]

[jmanski]

I think Tactics fits the bill nicely.
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[Bren]

[jmanski]

True. One must positively reinforce good behavior so it continues.
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[garhkal]

[Bren]

[garhkal]

Perhaps it should be both.. Scholarly knowledge to know WHERE to hit it, tactics to tell how.
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[Bren]

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[garhkal]

I am basing my pov on my mil experience. Part of being a good tactical commander for us Seabees, is not just knowing what to do, when, but how.. part o that is keeping up with the latest tech..
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[Esoomian]

So wouldn't the required skill then be something like Capital Ship repair?
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