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Re: ECM and hello

From: Daryl Poe <poe@h...>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997 11:09:04 -0500
Subject: Re: ECM and hello

> 
> DATA LINK :
> 
>	  Cost : 10
> 
>	  Mass : 1
> 
>	  The data link system consists of a communication system that
allows data to
> be passed between of the Fire Control System(s), Sensors and ECM on
> different ships. Both the sending and receiving ship must be fitted
with the
> system. A data link system may send OR receive data. One data link
system
> may send data to one ship only, like wise one system may only receive
data
> from one ship. Any ship may be fitted with more than one system. The
Data
> link system has a range of 12", this is reduced to 6" when ECM is in
use.
> 
>	  Any ship fitted with a data link system may use the ECM or
Sencors on any
> other ship fitted with a data link. Thus is may "Borrow" ECM
protection as
> suggested above or It may "Borrow" sensor information and target it's
> weapons as if it is fitted with same type of sensor.

That could be a lot of fun, as it would encourage formation flying
and would give players interesting decisions to make.  Starfire has
a similar system (though it's also used for coordinated missile fire).

Daryl

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