Re: [FT] SMR's

In a message dated 11/04/1999 10:09:09 PM Central Standard Time, 
laserlight@quixnet.net writes:

> While we're on the "missiles" topic

Hi guys!  I'm fairly new to the list.  I've been lurking for a short
while 
now, and now I'm ready to contribute something to the list.  I recently 
acquired the EFSB and I am very interested to hear some of the
conversions 
for heavy beams and energy mines that listers have developed.  

Meanwhile, I considered an e-mine conversion that is essentially a
missile 
salvo carrying antimatter warheads.  They operate like standard
load-outs 
with the following exceptions:

1.  Antimatter SMs have no secondary movement toward any target because
they 
are area-effect.  They simply detonate in the normal SM attack phase.

2.  The area of effect of this ordinance is a six-inch radius from the
point 
of detonation.	All vessels, fighter groups, and missiles within a
one-inch 
radius take damage totalling one die per missile in the salvo.	The
damage 
value of the attack drops one die for every inch outward from the
center.  
Point defense that is in range can defend against antimatter missiles 
regularly.  

It is my belief (I haven't tested these) that these salvos take up as
much 
space as ER load-outs, perhaps more.  At first glance I can see these
weapons 
being used as antifighter weapons.  If something like this has already
been 
covered and dismissed, I apologize ahead of time.  :-)	In any event,
I'd 
like some feedback from you all.

Bill Shatswell