[Consim-l] Avalanche SWWAS fuel (was Flat Top question)

[Mike NotSpecified]

Almost seems like a classic "realistic" vs. "playability" issue doesn't it?

Kinda ironic to find such a complex system in an Avalanche Press game.  I 
wonder how many GWAS or SWWAS players actually bother?  I think I would like 
to try it, at least once, then I'd probably build a spreadsheet to track fuel. 
But I can imagine what a pain that would be to transcribe every ship for every 
turn.  (I realize the rules suggest just tracking the task force, but 
eventually ships break off...)


On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:38:54 -0800 (PST)
  Brian McCue <brianmccue22312 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Well, for Coral Sea Lexington starts with 5/13 boxes empty. Now, you only 
>> burn a box for 24 zones entered, so even that doesnt seem to inspire any 
>> Fletcher like concern for fueling. DDs tend to have 7 boxes.
> 
> There's more to it than that:
> 
> "15.1 Fuel Consumption.
> 
> "... Check off 1 fuel box for every 24 sea zones a ship enters. If a ship 
>enters 2
> sea zones in one turn, count each as 3 zones (for a total for six for the 
>turn). If a
> ship enters 3 sea zones in one turn, count each as 4 zones (for a total of 
>12 for the
> turn. If a ship enters 4 sea zones in one turn, count each as 6 zones (for a 
>total of
> 24 for the turn). ..."
> 
> This system is decidedly clunky, because it one has to keep track of 
>fractions of a
> box and carry these over from turn to turn.
> 
> BUT, it turns fuel consumption into a matter of concern, and counteracts the 
>wargamer
> urge to move all units at top speed all the time, because at 4 zone/turn, 
>you would
> be burning a box every turn and definitely run out of fuel before the game 
>is over.
> 
> Brian
> 
> 
> 
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