MT missiles in FB and Vector

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> From: owner-gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> [mailto:owner-gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU]On Behalf Of Laserlight
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 17:51
> To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject: Re: Free Orange Republic Ships
> 
> 
> And how do you work MT missiles in Vector?  My take would be
> 24MU/turn for 2 turns, plus one 6MU "secondary movement" per
> fighters.

I give MT missiles a movement of 36mu. 2nd edition has fighters
at 12mu and missiles at 18mu. FB doubles the speed of fighters.
I assumed that they double the speed of MT missiles as well.
I give them 1 point to rotate (but in vector, all you need is
1 point to rotate to any facing). The missile spends upto 18mu 
(1/2 of the 36mu) before any rotation and upto 18 (1/2) after 
any rotation. Endurance, like fighters, goes to 6 turns. And
the missile _does_ maintain inertia from turn to turn. Orders
do _not_ have to be written for missiles.

I also play that PDS will take a MT missile out on a 5 or 6. 
But each missile must be targeted seperatly.

> While we're discussing missiles and movement, what happens
> if you launch your salvo missiles and wind up as the closest
> object to your aiming point?	Do your missiles have IFF?  Or
> do your colleagues chuckle at your memorial service?

We play that salvo missiles do _NOT_ have IFF. So you will want
to steer away from where they will detonate. 

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Brian Bell
bkb@beol.net <mailto:bkb@beol.net> 
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