RE: [FT] Railguns

>Not a bad idea...but what about target aspect?  Many ships
>would be harder to hit when firing from fore and aft quarters since the
target
>presents a smaller profile than they do from the broadsides.
>

True, but that detail has been abstracted out of the 'raking' proposal.
In the age of sail the range of engagement was close, yes it was
still a more difficult shot unless at *very* close range.

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