SV: Fleet Book beam weapon questions

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> Från: Jeff Lyon <jefflyon@mail.utexas.edu>
> Till: ftgzg-l@bolton.ac.uk
> Ämne: Fleet Book beam weapon questions
> Datum:  den 14 maj 1998 23:42
> 
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I seem to recall Jon mentioning a couple of months ago that an
EFSB-style
> "Heavy Beam System" was being considered for the new Fleet Book.  I
have
> not seen any mention of this system in the recent reviews.  Did it
make
it
> past playtesting?  Or did it just not fit in with the new beam weapon
rules? 

It hasn't made it past playtesting - yet.

> Is the class 4 beam weapon more like the EFSB class 4 pulse battery or
the
> old AA beam battery?	(ie, does it use the same 12" range bands as the
> others now?)

Yes.

> If so, would larger beam weapons follow the same progression?  (double
the
> mass, add a range band, increase dice by one per band - assuming thats
> still the same)

Yes.
 
Oerjan Ohlson

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