Re: [OFFICIAL] new ideas!

>The easiest way to do it is base engine and hull costs on the square of
the
>hull size
>hull cost for a size 20 escort = 20*20 or 400
>hull cost fot a size 100 BB = 100*100 or 10000
>
>Engine cost for the speed 5 size 20 escort = 20*20*5 or 2000
>engine cost for the speed 5 size 100 BB = 100*100*5 or 50000
>
>based on this scale you can by 25 size 20 ships for the cost of 1 size
100
>ship. I would say that the odds are more even here

The above may be a little too much. You could use the following engine 
cost:
Tons x (Tons/10[round up]) x Thrust

Ship cost for a size 10, thrust 4 escort would	 = 10*1*4   or	40
Ship cost for a size 20, thrust 4 cruiser would  = 20*2*4   or 160
Ship cost for a size 50, thrust 4 capital would  = 50*5*4   or 1000
Ship cost for a size 100, thrust 4 capital would = 100*10*4 or 4000

Brian Bell
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