RE: Tech Levels (was: GEV and Grav Vehicles)

And tech levels do not always provide an accurate picture.

Consider the Human/Kra'Vak differences.

Kra'Vak have an edge in Engines, Railguns and Armor.

Humans have an edge in System Diversity, Energy Weapons and Screens.

As I see it, the Kra'Vak and Humans are at about the same tech level.
Humans
opted for diversity while the Kra'Vak refined  (perfected?) a few
systems.

I envision that the Humans will, eventually, win the war with the
Kra'Vak.
It is much easier to solve a problem by adaptation than refinement.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Reeves [SMTP:davidar@nortelnetworks.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 12:29 PM
> To:	Full Thrust
> Subject:	re: GEV and Grav Vehicles
> 
[snip]

This note is not to directly pick on you Thomas, but to point out that
> everyone's FT/DS2/SG2 universe should work out relative tech factors
> for things like sensors/detection, etc.  a simple rule for stealth is
that
> 
> the level purchased is the effective signature to races of the same
tech
> level.  for each tech level greater than the enemy, stealth = +1
(minimum
> signature = 1).  for each less than the enemy, stealth = -1 (minimum
> stealth = 0).  for example, it is possible for an advanced race to
ignore 
> a lesser races stealth!  one's universe, therefore, must assign
general
> tech levels to each race.
> 
> david
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