Re: Missile Balance

On Sun, 6 Apr 1997, Oerjan Ohlson wrote:

> Well... my largest models are about 12 cm long (meaning they extend 6
cm 
> forward and back from the center point you measure from), but they 
> usually aren't that wide :) Unless a ship ends up straight ahead of 
> another, there's no problem getting into close  range even with SMPs!

My Gundam and custom capitals are sometimes over 20cm long. They are a 
bit too big for gaming, and the table "action spot" gets crowded enough 
as it is.

> My table is only 80cm * 120cm (2'8" * 4'), which is why I have to
measure
> in cm.

I play on half-a-ping-pong-table, which gives a little over 4'x4'.

> If it is because of the "fighters are more maneuvrable than fighters" 
> slip, well... I didn't exactly mean that :/

I figured as much...
 
> This was with the FT turn sequence and movement system. With the MT
turn
> sequence (fighters move before starships), the problem would be even
> worse. 

I always use the MT sequence.

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