Firing order - which empire goes first?

[Cirvol]

ya, this is really bullsh*t imho...

for simul games, it really should be fastest speed ships first, IN ORDER, regardless of which side they are on...

that really is the only 'fair' way

and with wp's and bases going before anything, since they are stationary and meant to be defensive... IE to reflect better / bigger ground based sensors, computers and all that jazz

anyone have any idea of how hard it would be get truly mixed ship combat in simul games?

using ship speed as the only factor in initiative?