RE: [FT] Kra'Vak Design Test (for dsicussion)

Taking the Va'Dok systems as a baseline the
'schoon' system gives:

TPM 91 NPV 411

Compared to the other 'arrowsmith' system

TPM 72 NPV 414

So not a lot of difference in points but
the 'schoon' system creates much more MASSy
designs, system for system.

Now if we accept the KV have more dense ships for the
same class this is OK as the points work out about the
same.

The 'arrowsmith' system takes in the MT designs
with much the same MASS as before and little modification and
has the correct points differential found by MT play testing.

The 'schoon' system goes for balance.

As for design lawyering its very hard to cover all the
bases ahead of time.

Kevin Walker notes the 'schoon' system allows cheaper more
damage resistant hulls compared to humans.

As he suggests the point balance may be slightly out, although in
his example he uses 2 as the Thrust cost not 3 as should have
been used, so the KV 100 MASS hull cited should have been NPV 240.
tim jones
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