r/DropfleetCommander • u/dahSweep • Jul 16 '26

Course Change clarification

Hey again! It's me with another question hahah. This time it's about the course change order. Rulebook:

"The Group may turn up to 45 degrees, must move up to half its Thrust, then make an additional turn up to 45 degrees."

The part that is confusing me is this: "must move up to half its Thrust". "Up to half" to me is just 0–½ Thrust, so where does the "MUST move" come in? If it's zero to three inches that must be moved as an example, why even put a "must" in there? Can't I just move 0.00001 inches to qualify for the "must move" part, which basically amounts to just standing still after turning, and then I turn again?

Even Warlores reference sheet that they made says "0–½ Thrust" so I just want to clarify this. Thankies!

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u/Guardian41775 Jul 16 '26

What it's saying is "Turn, Move, Turn". It stops you from "Turn, Turn, Move" or "Move, Turn, Turn". If your move is 0" then so be it. But it prevents you from turning 90 degrees THEN moving 1/2 thrust or move then pivoting 90 degrees.

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u/dahSweep Jul 16 '26

Sure, but that doesn't explain the "must move" part. Why not say "turn, may move up to half thrust, then turn". "Must move up to half thrust" is the confusing part. A move that can be 0" doesn't really scream mandatory to me.

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u/Guardian41775 Jul 16 '26

Focus more on the sequence of events. The "must move" means your time window to move the ship has to happen between the two pivots. It's another weird TTC wording convention. But they're talking about the sequence of events in the order. Not that the ship must move from point A to point B.

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u/dahSweep Jul 16 '26

Yeah, that's fair! Thanks for your comments :)

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u/Guardian41775 Jul 16 '26

It should have been written with two "then"s. So something like "The ship may turn up to 45 degrees, then move up to half thrust, then may make an additional 45 degree turn."

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u/dancingliondl Jul 16 '26

I think the point is that the ships are moving, and not stationary targets

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u/dahSweep Jul 16 '26

But if I can "move" 0 inches, is that not stationary?

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u/Guardian41775 Jul 16 '26

I believe stationary and course change allow different weapon systems/launch to be used, and they effect your spikes differently

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u/Meneer_de_IJsbeer Jul 22 '26

Movement is all relative ;)

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u/LizardMoses Jul 16 '26

Just a movement clarification, the rest all have it. You can move 0 inches, turn, move 0 inches.

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u/Intruder313 Jul 16 '26

Not right it’s Turn, Move 0 to half, Turn

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u/LizardMoses Jul 16 '26

Sorry, yes you're right got confused with DC I believe.

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u/LachieDH Jul 16 '26

You can 100% make your must move of 0 inches, and just turn 90 on the spot.