Dramatic SFB: Age of PFs Orders

[Gregory Flusche]

Yes looks legal to me as well

On Sun, Sep 6, 2020 at 6:09 PM Matt via SFBdrama <sfbdrama at lists.mattnet.org>
wrote:

>
> > He has a total of 7 ships with 4 command type/ Leader equivalent ships
> > ( they have Flag bridges etc!). Is this Fleet legal or has he got too
> > many leaders/ Command ships. His ships are :
> > CWL, CW, CW, CW, RMS (with 3 pods), BCH, DWL.
> > To be honest it's the DWL that looks as if it should not be there by
> > itself as there are no SC 4 ships to lead!
>
>
> Flag bridge does not necessarily make it a leader variant. For example,
> starbases (S8.27) and some Lyran ships (R11.5). Even leader variants
> don't always have flag bridge - see most DWLs and FLGs. As near as I
> figure, leader variants are marked as such only on the SSD (though
> looking at higher-than-normal Command Ratings for the class can be an
> indicator. Unfortunately, that also captures some PFTs and carriers.)
> See (S8.36); it begins with the most complete definition of a leader
> variant that is off the top of my head.
>
>
> The RMS (regardless of the number of pods) counts as a Size-Class 2
> ship. As such, it counts under (S8.331). One would think that (S8.363)
> applies to keep it from being considered as a leader, but the RMS is
> actually a dreadnaught-sized tug variant - which is still not a leader
> variant. (note that the tug pods are never applied against a flagship's
> command rating.)
>
>
> The BCH very much is under (S8.333). This also excludes it from being
> considered a leader variant. This also allows the BCH to be included,
> specifically regardless of the inclusion of a Size-Class 2 unit.
>
>
> So per (S8.36), the consideration of leader variants falls to the CWL
> and the DWL. The CWL is leading a full squadron of CWs, allowing the DWL
> to be included under (S8.361).
>
>
> The above fleet appears legal to me.
>
> --Matt
>
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