Q: Does obstruction count when determining how many dice a ship brings to bear on an objective token?

Don't have the card accessible at the moment, but as I recall, it says something like "as if you where performing an attack" in which case obstructions should be considered.

That was my interpretation as well, and seems to be in line with the wording of the objective.

Setup: After placing obstacles, the second player places 3 objective tokens in the setup area beyond distance 4 of both players' edges. Then the first player may move each objective token to within distance 1-2 of its current position

End of Round: Each player gains 1 victory token for each objective he controls. To determine control of each token, players measure attack range and line of sight from each of their ships' hull zones as if performing attacks with battery armament targeting that objective token. The player with the highest total number of dice in his combined attack pool controls that token. If a player's ship or squadron overlaps an objective token, his opponent controls that token; if both players' ships or squadrons overlap the same token, neither player controls it.

That's certainly the way we've been playing it.

That's the way we've been playing it also.

Been playing it that way too

"Line of sight" would include obstructions to my reading

Yup, it's as if you could attack it so obstacles and other ships lower your dice total by 1

When does the determination for control take place? , ie at what point in the sequence of play do we determine who has control?

The card states "END OF ROUND"

Which would ostensibly mean the end of the round. After the Status Phase, which is the last phase of the Round.

So any Reeikian'd ships would have delayed-detonated by then.

The FAQ specifically addresses Fire Lanes:

A hull zone can add only its current
battery armament to the sum, including
increases and decreases due to cards like
“Enhanced Armament.” Do not include
dice granted after an attack would be
rolled , such as from the Concentrate Fire
command or the “Dominator” title.

It's hardly explicit, but one would infer that all pre-roll modifiers (including obstruction) to the attack pool apply, while post-roll modifiers don't.

Ah, you mean those large bold letters on the card. ...didn't see them!

Thanks!

Ah, you mean those large bold letters on the card. ...didn't see them!

Thanks!

DA is always like that. He needs to table an opponent before breakfast to have a good day. . .

I think he was replying to Drasnighta, but you made my day

...it's as if I've already tabled two opponents, and I haven't had breakfast yet!

I am quite the Arse after all... Something to do with being Australian and not being able to get a half-decent beer locally in Canada.

Yes. I am Cranky .