Re: [FT] The Sa'Vasku

John C <john1x@hotmail.com> wrote:

[snip]

>     I: Select mass.
>     II: Subtract x% of mass, designated as "Brain".  This takes the
>place of human Firecons, among other functions.
>     III: Subtract y% of mass, designated as the ship's "Heart".  This
>is the organ that absorbs/manipulates energy, and takes the place of
>human screens, again among other functions.
>     IV: Add armor, if desired.  Organic armor, being less tough than
>the artificial variety, costs half as much, but masses twice as much.
>     V: Buy nodes, from the following list (for details of weapon
>functions, see below).

I haven't had time to read this entire post, but why add nodes?

The S'V could choose any function for their ships if they had enough
energy
for it, and I see no reason to change that. Adding functions? Sure. The
basic mechanic, however, was an exchange between energy and any given
function.

Schoon