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[FT] Another thought on spinal mounts

From: "McCarthy, Tom" <TomMcCarthy@x...>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 15:42:11 -0400
Subject: [FT] Another thought on spinal mounts

I'd be tempted to make any ship firing a spinal mount to
a)	write it in their orders
b)	announce it after SMLs and plasma bolts are placed
c)	resolve it in part 8) of the FB2 turn sequence (Missile, Plasma
Bolt, Fighter Attacks), specifically in the order plasma bolts, spinal
mounts, missiles, then fighters.

In the list above, a) and b) mean fleets will need to co-ordinate to
avoid
friendly fire and wasted ordnance, c) means spinal mounts are decisive
anti-ship weapons rather than area effect anti-fighter or anti-missile
weapons.

Arguably, c) is at odds with giving spinal mounts a 60 degree F arc for
their shots.


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