Re: [FT] A thought on that vector movement problem

Samuel Reynolds wrote:
>
> Jerry wrote in a past life:
>
> >I know... but the lack of symmetry bothers me.  There should be
thrusters
> >on all sides, and you should be allowed to PF, even if it serves no
good
> >purpose (other than increasing your ship speed, so you don't need to
the
> >rotate/push thing.)
> 
> There are. The thrusters at the back of the ship are called the "main
drive".

I'm aware of that, but beyond the main drive.  A spacecrafts thruster
tree
should cover all rotational and translational axes (axis?  What's the
plural
for axis?  (8-) ).  As I said, it's mostly a symmetry thing.  Besides,
I can think of a nice house rule for FT where the Main Drive and the 
Thrusters are actually separate systems, so you can still maneuver on 
thrusters if the MD buys it.  

J.
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