Re: Ramming and Suicide Attacks.

>> I don't see where there's a big deal with this Ramming stuff.
>
>Really, there isn't. I think we were mostly interested in prolonging 
>combat longer than a real captain would. E.g. your battleship is
reduced 
>to 5 hits. Do you disengage or stick around trying to inflict maximum 
>damage in final blaze of glory?

Gotcha

>Why do real people not always finish off cripples? Either they can't 
>catch it, or they don't want risk further damage to themselves. The
first 
>is easy, but in FT the second option is a bit problematic: Anyone
trying 
>to get away will expose their unarmed rear. Shooting someone up the 
>tailpipe is a no-risk proposition in FT.

Good arguement for rear-firing weapons.  ;-)

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