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Re: Game 796




On Aug 18, 2005, at 12:43 PM, laserlight@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> AN additional thought - if you wanted an indicator like what you're
>> saying, the number next to the ship should not be range - it should
>> be range band.
>>
>
> No, because you'd have to display multiple RBs for different  
> weapons, and
> it quickly gets unusably complicated.  I'd prefer to have an Effective
> Range.

Do it that way and you still need to keep all your range bands in  
your head.
This:

17 CA USS Target [2/5-3-2/1]

has _all_ the info in front of you if you want it. No thinking or  
remembering required.

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right.? ? Salvor Hardin







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