Re: Tractor beam.

>To any and all who wish to comment.
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>Caution PSB crossing.
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>Tractor beam:
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>The tractor beam fot FT/MT/FB has the same mass, range and cost
>as the beam weapon it replaces.   The only change is that the 
>T-beam ignores screens on the 'to hit roll'. (consider it an
>area effect weapon).	
>     The effect is to reduce the speed of the target ship by 
>one or two depending on the result of the to hit/damage roll
>(Rerolls if you desire).   The effect of the T-beam/s are 
>cumulative.   
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>This rule (if used) requires the insertion of a T-beam resolution 
>phase just prior to the movement phase.   The T-beam results are
>applied to the target ships immediately.   the ships hit by the T-beam 
>try to carry out the written orders from the order writing phase at the
> new speed value generated as a result of the T-beam firing.
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>     An alternate, (that I prefer), system of resolving the T-beam:
>During the firing phase the T-beam draws the target ship closer to 
>the attacking ship or reduces the target ships speed by one or two
>at the option of the attacker.
>note:	 Both options may be used concurrently.
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>     Any ship not activly tryint to aviod the t-beam may be placed 
>'in tow' and acceleraed at two thrust per T-beam.   Ships towing
>may make a one point turn per T-beam on the towed object.
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>Comments.
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>Bye for now
>John L..
 
Forget conservation of momentum? If the target ship is pulled
(redirected as though by thrusters?) toward the firing ship by
1 MU, the firing ship should also be pulled toward the target
ship by a similar amount (per ratio of masses, rounded to nearest
unit).
 
- Sam

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