Re: Cosmic Balance + FT

In message <19961119014419.AAA1903@LOCALNAME> JAMES BUTLER writes:

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>	  It occurs to me that these weapons would not be difficult at
all to
> incorporate into Full Thrust. The disruptor could be some variant on
Adam
> Delafield's close range beam battery design, except it would probably
have
> to do even more damage to compensate for its firing only once every
turn.
> (This weapon would also resemble the fusion beams of Star Fleet
Battles
> which have to cool a turn after firing).
> 

I'm probably too new to the game to start designing, but I'll give
something a 
shot. This isn't a disruptor beam, but I'll give it a shot at the
weekend.

Cluster Bomb Rack   Mass ??  Points 10

  The cluster bomb rack is a large, unweildy box on the rear of the
carrying 
 ship. In it is contained a group of bombs, miniature plasma reactors,
strapped 
 to short-burn engines. The bombs are given a simple guidance system
(similar 
 to those of mines), and release as a ship passes another. 
  The rack contains 3 cluster bombs. They may be fired at any point in
the 
 ship's movement, and are placed in the same position as mines. You may
fire 
 one per turn per rack. Then place a card chit on one of the opposing
ships; 
 this is designated the target ship. Every movement phase, before any
ships 
 move, the bomb floats 6" towards the target ship. It cannont (doesn't
need 
 to) use thrust, it simply moves 6". If the bomb comes into contact with
the 
 ship model, it detonates like a Plasma Torpedo; that is, 1d6 points of
damage 
 to the hull, regardless of screens.
  The bombs may be attacked by PDAF/ADAF. If you wish to use them in
this way, 
 you may not attack any fighters that turn. Roll a D6; on a 5-6 the bomb
is 
 destroyed.

Comments/flames?

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> 
>	  What do you think, sirs?
> 

Good idea. I'd like to see some more weapons in FT. Mind you, I don't
have MT 
yet.

>	  James
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