Current rules:
Official PDF
Outdated early rules:
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I've been toying with the idea of developing a dog fighter game out of MF0, so here are my first ideas:
Movement
You need to allocate a green or white die to move, the higher the number, the more maneuvers you can use.
The maneuvers are separated into six groups, grouped by how much each maneuver "costs".
Each maneuver is only shown to the right, but the leftward equivalent is, of course, also available.
Examples:
With a six you can choose whatever maneuver you want, with a three all from top row, with a one, just the first group.
Each fighter is forced to move at least one unit forward each turn. Even if no die is allocated to movement.
The blue hinges are the "zeroth" markers, marking the place the fighter would end last turn.
Red hinges marks places where a fighter can optionally move 180 degrees after traveling, costing its spotting abilities for the turn.
Fighters fly on top of 4x4 bases. Facing matters. Example:
After a maneuver is chosen, the player must declare it and perform it completely, as long as the fighter isn't blocked by other object. Clarification: fighters can pass completely through each other and through Space Debris if possible, the blocked state happens only if the end of the maneuver is impossible without overlapping.
A fighter can be blocked by Space Debris or other fighters. In that case, it can't attack the object it is touching, and it loses the ability to spot for that turn.
In order to execute a maneuver, place the maneuver template ruler on the outside of the base. For curved maneuvers, the ruler must be placed on the side of the direction of the curve, like in the following example image:
Engagement and Attack Systems
Using the three main ranged weapon types, each fighter may only attack on its forward arc (90º V shape in front of it, can be measured with a ruler).
Forward arc, ranged weapon types:
A fighter can mount a new ranged weapon system type, the turrets, they can strike 360 degrees, medium range (2 to 8 units):
SSRs are just like RA, but may only strike on the forward arc.
Every fighter is implied to carry a concealed, low yeld, burst weapon somewhere, so they can all strike at burst range with white dice.
Systems: General
All playable pieces will be conventionally called Fighters in this document, but they don't need to be represented by something actually looking like a fighter craft.
Fighters can only mount up to three systems, but get a free green d6. There's no green d8 for using only close range weapons.
System powers are just like RA, except having a dedicated green system (beyond the free green die), which cancels the negative effects of touching other fighters or Space Debris. You can have a second movement system beyond that, totaling three green d6, but having that grants no extra effect.
All powers that involve the text "one unit" in its RA ruling can have it replaced by "two units". Example: Double blue fighters can protect allies two units away from themselves.
Fighters can spot regardless of facing, following RA rules.
Cover and deployment
Cover and deployment rules from IO, replacing "assault range" with "four ruler units" for the placement of Space Debris.
All cover pieces will be conventionally called Space Debris in this document, but they don't need to be represented by something actually looking like space debris.
Turn Order
Like RA, except that movement must happen before attacking.
Station Capture
Static stations, like in RA, but can be captured from two units away, instead of one.
Everything not explicitly stated to be different, can be assumed to be just like RA.
Movement
You need to allocate a green or white die to move, the higher the number, the more maneuvers you can use.
The maneuvers are separated into six groups, grouped by how much each maneuver "costs".
Each maneuver is only shown to the right, but the leftward equivalent is, of course, also available.
Examples:
With a six you can choose whatever maneuver you want, with a three all from top row, with a one, just the first group.
Each fighter is forced to move at least one unit forward each turn. Even if no die is allocated to movement.
The blue hinges are the "zeroth" markers, marking the place the fighter would end last turn.
Red hinges marks places where a fighter can optionally move 180 degrees after traveling, costing its spotting abilities for the turn.
Fighters fly on top of 4x4 bases. Facing matters. Example:
After a maneuver is chosen, the player must declare it and perform it completely, as long as the fighter isn't blocked by other object. Clarification: fighters can pass completely through each other and through Space Debris if possible, the blocked state happens only if the end of the maneuver is impossible without overlapping.
A fighter can be blocked by Space Debris or other fighters. In that case, it can't attack the object it is touching, and it loses the ability to spot for that turn.
In order to execute a maneuver, place the maneuver template ruler on the outside of the base. For curved maneuvers, the ruler must be placed on the side of the direction of the curve, like in the following example image:
Engagement and Attack Systems
Using the three main ranged weapon types, each fighter may only attack on its forward arc (90º V shape in front of it, can be measured with a ruler).
Forward arc, ranged weapon types:
- 0 to 2 units, burst-fire range, hits 4 to 6 on damage dice.
- 2 to 8 units, direct-fire range, hits 5 to 6 on damage dice.
- 8 above, support range, hits 5 to 6 on damage dice.
A fighter can mount a new ranged weapon system type, the turrets, they can strike 360 degrees, medium range (2 to 8 units):
- Disruptor turret: each attack can cause only one damage if it hits (5 to 6 on damage dice). Example: a fighter throws four damage dice after a turret strike, it results on [3, 6, 5, 2], despite scoring two hits, the opposing fighter only loses one system.
- Turret: can hit more than once, like the other weapons, but only on a 6 on damage dice. Example: Result [3, 6, 5, 2] is one damage, [1, 1, 6, 3, 6, 5] is two damages.
SSRs are just like RA, but may only strike on the forward arc.
Every fighter is implied to carry a concealed, low yeld, burst weapon somewhere, so they can all strike at burst range with white dice.
Systems: General
All playable pieces will be conventionally called Fighters in this document, but they don't need to be represented by something actually looking like a fighter craft.
Fighters can only mount up to three systems, but get a free green d6. There's no green d8 for using only close range weapons.
System powers are just like RA, except having a dedicated green system (beyond the free green die), which cancels the negative effects of touching other fighters or Space Debris. You can have a second movement system beyond that, totaling three green d6, but having that grants no extra effect.
All powers that involve the text "one unit" in its RA ruling can have it replaced by "two units". Example: Double blue fighters can protect allies two units away from themselves.
Fighters can spot regardless of facing, following RA rules.
Cover and deployment
Cover and deployment rules from IO, replacing "assault range" with "four ruler units" for the placement of Space Debris.
All cover pieces will be conventionally called Space Debris in this document, but they don't need to be represented by something actually looking like space debris.
Turn Order
Like RA, except that movement must happen before attacking.
Station Capture
Static stations, like in RA, but can be captured from two units away, instead of one.
Everything not explicitly stated to be different, can be assumed to be just like RA.
