Re: FT Ship Generation

>> Instead of trying to calculate this system by system, if the whole
ship is
>> if another generation tech, multiply the actual mass by the
percentage to
>> get an 'Effective Mass' of the ship and design as normal from
there.

and perhaps instead of 10% steps, 5% might let your third rate ships
have a chance of surviving an encounter with a first rate--if that's
the way you want it to work.