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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I should note that the Gorn SRV only has 6 fighters.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 08:54:25 PM CST, Matt <matt@mattnet.org> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none">> I fail to see the distinction between the Gorn and Hydran SRV both at <br clear="none">> 8 fighters. It seems to me that once the Hydran SR takes on the extra <br clear="none">> fight and SRV designation that it cross the same line as every other <br clear="none">> races Survey Cruiser. S8.321 does nothing to define what a hybrid. I <br clear="none">> do not see how a Hydran SRV fits under this. It being a SRV make you <br clear="none">> a true carrier which should be universal.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> (S8.321) Hydran hybrid-ships (non-true-carriers) are exempt from this <br clear="none">> restriction. True carriers (those requiring escorts) must count their <br clear="none">> fighters against the overall limit. Hydran carrier escorts are treated <br clear="none">> as hybrids.<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> ...<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Gorn SRV: 8 fighters. A true carrier per (S8.322).<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Fed GSCv: 2 fighters. A casual carrier per (J4.62).<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Fed CVL: (A GSC with 8 fighters). A true carrier per (S8.322).<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Hydran SRV: 8 fighters. Hybrid carrier per (S8.321).<br clear="none">><br clear="none">> Kzinti SRV: 4 fighters. Hybrid carrier per (S8.322).<br clear="none">><br clear="none"><br clear="none">I agree that the Hydran SRV should be a true carrier, but I don't see <br clear="none">any of the earmarks that distinguish it from the other Hydran hybrids - <br clear="none">particularly since it does not have an escort table or an "N1" note in <br clear="none">the MSC. Thus, it is treated by the same rule that treats other Hydran <br clear="none">hybrids. To wit, (S8.321).<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">As you reprinted from the rule above, (S8.321) states that Hydran <br clear="none">hybrids are Hydran ships that are not true carriers (e.g. not defined in <br clear="none">R9.R4). This is why the Ranger (9 fighters), Ragnar (12 fighters), and <br clear="none">Paladin (12 fighters) are hybrid carriers.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">You'll also note that other empires have SRVs that are not true <br clear="none">carriers. The Kzinti SRV would be pretty sad if it were a True Carrier. <br clear="none">Fortunately for the Kzinti, (S8.322) saves it from being considered such.<div class="ydp3c54f39ayqt7635909833" id="ydp3c54f39ayqtfd57088"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">--Matt<br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div></div>
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