Triplanetary: Movement ?

RedLeif508 · 06-16-2018, 07:35 AM

The rules say:
By expending a point of fuel, the ship may enter clockwise or counter-clockwise orbit. On a later turn it may burn fuel to leave orbit to return to the planetary surface or venture into space. [pg 4]

Is this assuming the approaching ship only has a movement vector of one hex? A ship with a vector of 3 hexes, aimed straight at the planet, only needs to spend one fuel point to enter orbit?

I know this isn't a physics lab/sim, but I'd just like to be clear on this.
Thanks

06-16-2018, 07:35 AM	#1
RedLeif508 Join Date: May 2012 Location: ID, USA	Triplanetary: Movement ? The rules say: By expending a point of fuel, the ship may enter clockwise or counter-clockwise orbit. On a later turn it may burn fuel to leave orbit to return to the planetary surface or venture into space. [pg 4] Is this assuming the approaching ship only has a movement vector of one hex? A ship with a vector of 3 hexes, aimed straight at the planet, only needs to spend one fuel point to enter orbit? I know this isn't a physics lab/sim, but I'd just like to be clear on this. Thanks __________________ I first learned of Ogre from an add in Astronomy Magazine in 77 or 78. Been playing ever since.