Re: [FT] various subsystems

"Barclay, Tom" wrote:

> The first I call (after the CarWars inspiration)
> component armour. Which is to say, rather than
> general superstructure armour, particular armour
> for a particular subsystem.
> 
> I see two ways to implement such a system. Either can be
> represented by surrounding the system on the SSD with
> a set of concentric boxes (ie basically a double border)
> which has a number beside it indicating the level.
> 
> In the 1st method, the number written beside the box
> indicates how many "extra hits" that system can take
> before going out of operation.

Shades of Star Fleet Battles.  A ship SSD could begin to look
like a SFB or B5W sheet.  Not too practical.

 
> In the 2nd method, the number represents a concept akin
> to screen mechanics. For each level of armour, a
> threshold roll is modified by -1 to the die roll. This
> means that if the ship is thresholding on a six, the
> 1 lvl component armoured system doesn't need to check.
> If the ship is making the 5+ threshold, the system
> checks on a six.

The core systems have a similar mechanic with a deferred 
threshold check.  Checking at 7+, 6+, and 5+ respectively for
each damage row.

Typical systems of choice would be a fire control, screen,
and drives.  Double the mass and point cost for an hardened
system. (Making armored drives VERY expensive...)

Would these systems be immune from needle beam attacks?

Jon