Re: [FT] Questions from a new-ish-bee

>Hello all,
>
>I recently (ish)started playing Full Thrust, and a question has begun
to
>nag..
>
>Why are needle beams fixed mount? I cannot think of any reason regards
>proposed technology or game balence why they shouldn't have the option
>of multiple arcs of fire (at an increased mass/cost, presumably).
>
>On the subject (and this has probably been suggested before - but I
>couldn't find a reference in the archives) - if, by default, beam
>batteries a particle beams, then needle beams _could_ be lasers, hmm...
>mirrored hulls anyone? :-)
>
>On other subjects, looking at the Core Dystems optional rule - ships
>appear to have some type of auxillary bridge or similar backup system
as
>standard (and presumably some space officers) -makes sense really- [see
>description of Command Bridge Hit]. So, why couldnt a ship have a
backup
>power core or life support system (presumably at a mass & points cost)?
>Of course, the must be a reson for most ships not having such backup
>systems, or everyone would have one! (possibly the aformentioned cost
>would be high).
>
>Finally,
>
><Ratty emulation mode ON>
>
> in Fleet Book 2 - I cannot find the mass and points cost of
>either Stinger nodes or Pod launchers in the text describing them - I
>can find the values in the examples given on page 24, but nowhere else,
>likewise, for both Kra-Vak and Phalons, Fighter Hanger Bay are stated
to
>use 9 Mass and cost 18 points, (page 10 and 36), while in Fleet Book 1
a
>Hanger Bay costs 3 points per Mass.
>
><Ratty emulation mode OFF>
>
>Finally, a plea from the wilderness...
>does anyone know a source of Risc Os compatible utilities & resources
>for Full Thrust? (i.e. ship design probrams, ship symbols, fonts, etc.
>- I would be happy with WMF or other common vector format ship symbols
>and unprotected true-type fonts at a stretch)
>I have found quite a nice fleet book symbol font in true type -
>unfortunately it had the 'protect against conversion' flag set for some
>reason, and the conversion program respects that setting :-(
>
>Charles
 
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http://www.spinwardstars.com/ft/
 
- Sam
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