RE: Realistic movement thoughts

Good ideas. As for fighters, I like your ideas but also remember
fighters still have a cost benefit over escort class vessels.

Paul

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From:	Oerjan Ohlson[SMTP:f92-ooh@nada.kth.se]
Sent:	Monday, January 20, 1997 10:01 AM
To:	ft
Subject:	Realistic movement thoughts

I saw somewhere that Jon plans to incorporate the 'Realistic movement 
rules' in the new FT edition. Good!

Some thoughts:

First, on course changes. Inspired by Adam D., I allow ships to use
their 
manouvering thrust to change facing - I've played with 2 clock facings 
change per manouvering thrust points, where escorts have a manouvering 
thrust rating of 3, cruisers 2 and capitals (usually) 1. This makes the 
smaller ships nimbler than big ones - and I think they need it.