Re: Missles?
From: jon@g... (Ground Zero Games)
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 15:48:43 -0500
Subject: Re: Missles?
>
> Right. Now, what about replacing missiles? Are they just pure
>ammunition or does the "missile" image on the SSD represent a launcher
>and an actual missile that is just ammunition? This can become
>important in campaign games. In particular the question of whether a
>"missile" can be destroyed after it is launched is important.
>
>-joachim
Another very good question, which just goes to show we can't think of
everything! :)
My feeling is that the system icon represents both the missile itself
and
its launcher/attachment (depending on whether you assume the missile is
internally or externally carried); though the icon is crossed out when
the
missile is launched, I suggest still rolling for the system at threshold
points - if it is lost, cross it through again on the other diagonal -
this
means the tube/rack/whatever is busted and you can't load another
missile
(in campaign terms) 'til you've fixed it. If it is hit before launching,
then missile AND launcher are lost (and maybe missile could go
BOOM....!!).
Jon (GZG).