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Cinero: /* Salvo Attack */

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‎Salvo Attack

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‎Basic Rules

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‎Drones

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‎Common Commands and Reports

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‎Basic Rules

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‎Basic Rules

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‎Walker Turn

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‎Salvo Attack

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‎Walker Turn

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‎Basic Rules

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 # A salvo must already be in the air (i.e., launched last turn).
 # CIWS fires automatically.
 ## CIWS can use Multi-Action (officer or Guns’ choice).
 ## CIWS can use the Tilt (officer or Guns’ choice).

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 # A CIWS engages against a salvo just before it would hit.
 ## A CIWS must have line of sight.
-## A CIWS fires autonomously, because hypersonic missiles are too fast for a humanoid to react.
+## A CIWS fires autonomously, because hypersonic missiles are too fast for a humanoid to react. However, it uses the Shooting skill of the last user to configure it.
 # Bad weather can interfere with any aspect of battle.
 # The crew can push the [[Tilt]] in a variety of ways, such as:

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 * '''Raven''': A smaller, faster drone specialized in detection. A raven is typically not armed, but it can be smashed into a hostile raven. A popular model is an all-electric quad-rotor drone with arctic sky camouflage.
-* '''Wolf''': A larger, slower drone specialized in close-in shooting. A wolf can shoot down a raven, wolf, or enemy personnel. A wolf isn't fast enough to shoot or intercept a hypersonic missile.
+* '''Wolf''': A larger, slower drone specialized in close-in shooting. A wolf can shoot down a raven, wolf, or enemy personnel. (A wolf isn't fast enough to shoot or intercept a hypersonic missile.)
 (Technically, a group of ravens is called an "unkindness." But "flock" is faster to say.)

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 ** '''Red''': hostile
 * '''No joy''': A search reveals no new contact.
 * '''Picture''': A current summary of the battlespace. When it changes significantly, the report is "new picture."
 * '''Run cold''': Close all heat sinks. This substantively reduces the walker's heat signature. However, the walker can only store a finite amount of heat before it must be dumped.

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 ## Nose can update the ECM and ECCM.
 ## A CWIS operator can recalibrate the CWIS.
-## Drones can use ravens to revise the picture or wolves to attack hostile ravens.
+## Drones can use ravens to scout and wolves to attack hostile ravens.
 ## A slinger can re-tune a salvo's avionics before the missiles are launched.
 # Officers are Skipper, XO, and Brass.

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 ## The slinger rolls Battle or Boating. Failure: only load half (round down). Raise: push the Tilt.
 ## This is the slinger’s only action this round.
-# 3 or more crew actions.
+# 3 other crew actions.
 # (anytime) Move

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 ## Follow the killing line (e.g., Havoc, Frag, Piercer, ECM).
 ## For each missile, Guns rolls Battle. (Remember to apply Multi-Action if Guns also launched another salvo this turn.)
-## Havoc: Shatters all cloak layers, or shatters one shield layer (two with a raise).
+## Havoc: Shatters one layer of cloak or shields (two with a raise).
 ## Frag: damage.
 ## Piercer: damage.

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 On a walker’s turn:
-(anytime) Move
-A. Add to capacitors: add power from all active reactors (automatic).
+# Add to capacitors: add power from all active reactors (automatic).
-B. Add 1 to cloak or shields (automatic).
+# Add 1 to cloak or shields (automatic).
-C. Load missiles into each battery.
+# Load missiles into each battery.
-* Requires: a slinger and empty tube(s).
+## Requires: a slinger and empty tube(s).
-* Choose the warheads.
+## Choose the warheads.
-* The slinger rolls Battle or Boating. Failure: only load half (round down). Raise: push the Tilt.
+## The slinger rolls Battle or Boating. Failure: only load half (round down). Raise: push the Tilt.
-* This is the slinger’s only action this round.
+## This is the slinger’s only action this round.
-D. 3 or more crew actions.
+# 3 or more crew actions.
 * An automatic step does not require crew but can be skipped (officer’s choice).

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 ## Officers can flex to other roles. A common flex is launching a salvo, to allow Guns to focus on attacking with a salvo already in the air.
-[[Walker Turn]]
+== Walker Turn ==
 On a walker’s turn:
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 * Some crew actions can add additional power.
-[[Salvo Attack]]
+== Salvo Attack ==
 # A salvo attacks on its walker’s turn.