RE: Cannibalism (and yes it is on topic)

Interesting.

I could see a new pod to accomplish this:

Feeding Pod
Biomass: 1
Energy: 3

This pod has a range of 6tu. Like the Interceptor Pod, it is not limited
by
arc, but is actually closer to the leach pod in design. It is used to
gather
material for the Sa'Vasku construct to "eat". Like an interceptor pod,
the
Feeding Pod may attack any ship (including Phalon and Sa'Vasku
constructs)
within 6tu of the Sa'Vasku (regardless of arc). It hits the target on a
4+.
Like the Leech Pod, Feeding Pods do 2 points of damage each turn. Of
this
they store 1 biomass for every 2 damage they inflict. They have an
endurance
of 3 turns. They may be destroyed by DCP in the same manner as Leech
Pods.
On the 3rd turn (not before), they MUST return to a Sa'Vasku construct.
If
there is no construct in range, the pod (and biomass) is lost. On
returning
to a Sa'Vasku construct it may give the biomass that it stored (but not
the
biomass that was used to construct the pod) to the Sa'Vasku construct.
Sa'Vasku constructs may NOT gain more biomass than they started with
(only
replace spent/damaged biomass). Because of the limited range, and time
involved for the pod to "eat", this pod is not normally used in combat. 
Editor's Note: Trade offs from Leech Pod: Cons: 1/4 range, poorer odds
to
hit (at 6tu and less), limited endurance, must spend full endurance,
Pros:
restore biomass, all arc fire.

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Brian Bell
bkb@beol.net
http://members.xoom.com/rlyehable/ft/	  
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Imre A. Szabo [SMTP:ias@sprintmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 10:40 PM
> To:	gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject:	Cannibalism (and yes it is on topic)
> 
> Why can't Sa'Vasku ships eat each other for Bio Mass?
> 
> One Sa'Vasku ship can launch drone pods which can then be reintegrated
> into another Sa'Vasku ship with a drone womb.  Why not cut out the
> "middle man" and allow Sa'Vasku ships to eat each other?  Suggested
rule
> would be that both ships would have to be within 6", on the same
course
> and speed, and both expend 1 point of power per hull consumed.  There
> could also be weapons restrictions, such as no attacks while one
> Sa'Vasku ship eats another...
> 
> IAS
> 
>