Re: Distributed Fire Control

Craig Mitchell wrote:
>Another use would be if it could transmit directly to suitably equipped
>weapons
>DFC receiver
>Mass 1
>Cost 5?
>
>A DFC receiver is linked to one weapon at time of construction and
allows
>that weapon (and that weapon only) to receive targetting telemetry from
a DFC
>eqipped ship instead of a local firecon. This will allow a vessel to
target
>more ships than otherwise and to be able to fire even after losing all
on
>board firecons but all range bands will be regarded as 6 " shorter for
each
>12" telemetry transmission range i.e. C Batts range 0-6"; B Batts
0-6/6-18; A
>Batts 0-6/6-18/18-30 if the DFC equipped ship is within 12" or C Batt
0-0; B
>Batt 0-0; A Batt 0-12 if the DFC ship is 48-60" away

Good idea.  I like the idea of having an additional/virtual firecon, but
I
would prefer a reduced die roll(like -1 per die roll) versus a range
limitation.

Mike Miserendino