Re: FB - Thrust Ratings for Freighters

DracSpy@aol.com wrote:

>  > after all, warships won't be packed solid with
>  > stuff like merchies might,
> 
>  oh, they will. why would warships have any free space? that would be
>  inefficient design. they are packed solid with power plants, drives,
>  computers, armaments, crew quarters, etc. look at how much room each
>  sailor gets on a current warship (on an rn destroyer, it's basically
a
>  bunk in a cupboard).

Ever hear of "Fitted For But Not With"? That is, extra space IS allowed
in the design, so extra weapons etc etc can be fitted later. If you
don't do this, and you find your ships need refits, they either get
slower, or something useful has to be removed.

To simulate old (ie pre 3rd Solarian) ships mentioned in the FB, I'm
allocating some "unused mass" to them. Not much, just enough to show
that they use a slightly less efficient technology. And ships built
after 3rd Solarian also have the same thing - only this time, it's space
for refits. The FB1 also makes mention of some ships having been
"refitted". Versions pre-refit need making too.

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