In regards to the DS counter, the fighter ambush occurs when planetary landing occurs. If the ship dies, then the ground force is also lost and the planet remains in neutral hands with the DS counter still on the planet. As for the other ground force, I’d let him land, but some might say that since landing occurs simultaneously, both the ground forces be lost.
Sorry to interrupt, I have a query about mechanized units. I’ve gone through the rule book and the FAQ but it’s really ambiguous. Are they able to invade planets without being accompanied by ground force units?
Just saw the domain counters. Guess I should have took a cruiser with me! Just to be clear, my interpretation of the rules is that all ground force units must be discarded as it occurs in the system. I won’t have it any other way.
P.S I would have edited my previous post, but for some reason Vassal has taken this ability off me?
Edit: For my previous post anyway…weird.
There’s a timer in these forums. You have a few minutes to modify and then it’s as good as set in stone.
As for MU, the rules aren’t very clear, you are right. I’ve seen plenty of confirmation (rules section of forums, not official published stuff) that they do not need a GF with them to invade. I’m too lazy to hunt references now, but I’ll go into rules lawyer mode if needed on this one!
Bullet Point 3 of Mechanized Units
During the Planetary Landings step of the Activation Sequence, Mechanized units on a ship may move directly onto any friendly, hostile or neutral planet in the same system(following all normal rules for planetary landings).
Bullet Point 4.
Mechanized units count as ground forces in regards to controlling planets.
TI 3 FAQ Page 13.
fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_c … faq2-3.pdf
Q: How do Mechanized Units work in regards to cards and
abilities referring to Ground Forces?
A: Mechanized Units are treated as Ground Forces in regards
to controlling planets only, this includes cards and effects
which would revert a planet to neutral if no Ground Forces
are present. They participate in invasion combat but are
immune to all abilities that refer to Ground Forces, such as
Action Cards, technologies, Domain Counters, bombardments,
PDS fire, and Leaders.
By all rights, Mechanized units are SUPER ground forces, that can invade, conquer, and control planets, without the need for normal ground forces. There is a reason you are only allowed 4 at any one time.
Yep Shaun and me are GMT +2 right now (Summer Time) and wont be online at such late times 
Well we gonna play today TI3 f2f (need to get to him soon), so we wont be able to do a lot more in the next 9-12 hours. But at least I will give him Info about my Representative =)
Just in case you are wondering where we are.
I pray that people can get their representatives in by tomorrow night, and also have an idea on what they are voting, otherwise…monday is going to be a bore.
Thats kinda the point of a PBF/PBEM, u play it because you wanna do something in between, or you cant offer that much hours without a brake.
Aye you be Right you scallywag.
if the Fighter killed the carrier then the groundforce invading the planet dies with it and he does not claim the planet.
has everyboddy sent shaun a pm regarding what representatives you are going to pick?
Hi all,
after our f2f TI3 game now back to this one: I fixed the DS counter resolution. I did not find any official ruling regarding the timing of resolving multiple counters, so I’m going by the planetary invasion rules stating that the order is decided by the active player. Unless anyone sends me specific instructions I shall always go from top-left to bottom-right planet for two planet systems, for three planet systems top, bottom-left, then bottom right.
Now for the resolution of Assembly: Unless I have missed something I still need PMs from Zilfalon and AbsoluteZero stating which Rep and target (in case of a spy) they choose.
Repr sent to you. Should be self explandatory.
Sent. I would swear I sent it right after choosing the strategy…
Resolved Spied and revealed other Reps.
Continue with Bargaining step.
Will be online again in about 15 hours.
We need to see the reps to know who has how many votes…
Had some troubles with the log. I hope this one works.
First of all, Who starts the Voting, speaker? or Muaat? or who.
Secondly, Who wants to Bribe eachother?
Speaker votes last.
hey Qui-gon, wanna play a 4player game? me and JP and Strangetim are in the module now waiting for a 4rth
I told JP I wouldn’t be around today, and I am on my mobile viewing forum. Sorry