RE: [FT] Starfire Bug designs

Reading through the novel again about the Auger SDN, it describes them
as
capital forces beams that ignore shields; modelling them as standard
Pulsetorps would give the right result.

I've been looking at it for a few days and had a few ideas, including
scaling things down for a playable warp point assault.	Now all I need
to do
is read through and do the allied forces.

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AFHAWK SML salvoes are treated as Sa'Vasku Interceptor pods (1 mass).
Normal
SML salvoes can also be used as Interceptor pods, but subtract 1 from
kill
numbers.
Pulsetorps are capital force/primary beams. Pulsar-C are Plasmaguns.
Fighters only receive Torpedo/Interceptor bonuses on the first turn
(ordinance launch) and revert to standard fighters for remaining
endurance.

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Standard FT Scale:

Acid SDN (Plasmagun)
Mass: 200
Hull: Average
Hits: 60; 15/15/15/15
Crew Factor: 10
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 2 (commercial x 2 mass)
Screen-2
Firecons: 6
6 x Pulsar-C (FP/F/FS)
7 x Pulsar-C (AP/FP/F)
7 x Pulsar-C (F/FS/AS)
2 x SML (AP/FP/F; F/FS/AS)
Magazine: 9 std salvoes (18 mass)
(later 7 std salvoes, 4 AFHAWK)

Archer SDN (Missile carrier)
Mass: 200
Hull: Average
Hits: 60; 15/15/15/15
Crew Factor: 10
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 2 (commercial x 2 mass)
Screen-2
Firecons: 4
3 x SML (AP/FP/F)
Magazine 1: 9 ER salvoes (27 mass)
(later 7 ER, 6 AFHAWK) 
3 x SML (F/FS/AS)
Magazine 2: 9 ER salvoes (27 mass)
(later 7 ER, 6 AFHAWK) 
6 x PDS

Auger SDN (Primary Beams)
Mass: 200
Hull: Average
Hits: 60; 15/15/15/15
Crew Factor: 10
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 2 (commercial x 2 mass)
Screen-2
Firecons: 4
2 x SMR (ER) (FP/F/FS)
6 x Pulsetorps (AP/FP/F)
6 x Pulsetorps (F/FS/AS)
4 x PDS

Avalanche SDN (Energy weapons)
Mass: 200
Hull: Average
Hits: 60; 15/15/15/15
Crew Factor: 10
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 2 (commercial x 2 mass)
Screen-2
Firecons: 4
2 x SMR (ER) (FP/F/FS)
6 x Class-3 (AP/FP/F)
6 x Class-3 (F/FS/AS)
4 x PDS

Ambush BC
Mass: 80
Hull: Average
Hits: 24; 6/6/6/6
Crew Factor: 4
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 3 (commercial x 2 mass)
Screen-1
Firecons: 4
SMR (std)
4 x Class-2 (AP/FP/F)
4 x Class-2 (F/FS/AS)
4 x PDS

Antelope BC
Mass: 80
Hull: Average
Hits: 24; 6/6/6/6
Crew Factor: 4
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 4
Screen-1
Firecons: 4
2 x SMR (std) (FP/F/FS)
2 x SML (AP/FP/F; F/FS/AS)
Magazine: 3 x std, 3 x ER (18 mass)

Derringer CH
Mass: 60
Hull: Average
Hits: 20; 5/5/5/5
Crew Factor: 3
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 1 (Commercial Drive)
Firecons: 2
3 x SML (FP/F/FS)
Magazine: 7 x ER Salvoes
2 x PDS

Danger CH
Mass: 60
Hull: Average
Hits: 20; 5/5/5/5
Crew Factor: 3
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 1 (Commercial Drive)
Firecons: 2
10 x Pulsar-C (FP/F/FS)
2 x PDS

Cannon CL
Mass: 40
Hull: Average
Hits: 12; 3/3/3/3
Crew Factor: 2
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 4
Firecons: 2
3 x Pulsar-C (AP/FP/F)
3 x Pulsar-C (F/FS/AS)

Carbine CLG
Mass: 40
Hull: Average
Hits: 12; 3/3/3/3
Crew Factor: 2
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 4
Firecons: 2
2 x SML (FP/F/FS)
Magazine: 5 x Std Salvoes
(Later 4 x Std Salvoes, 2 x AFHAWK)
2 x PDS

Cataphract CLE
Mass: 40
Hull: Average
Hits: 12; 3/3/3/3
Crew Factor: 2
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 4
Firecons: 2
2 x ADFC
5 x Class-1
9 x PDS

Cleaver CL
Mass: 40
Hull: Average
Hits: 12; 3/3/3/3
Crew Factor: 2
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 4
Firecons: 2
2 x Pulsetorps (FP/F/FS)
2 x PDS

Bug Gunboats
Treat as Heavy Fighters.
Torpedo/interceptor only applies on the first turn, revert to normal
afterwards.

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Mass Battle Scaled (1/4 size)

Acid SDN
Mass: 50
Hull: Average
Hits: 16; 4/4/4/4
Crew Factor: 3
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 2 (commercial x 2 mass)
Screen-2
Firecons: 2
SMR (std) (FP/F/FS)
2 x Pulsar-C (AP/FP/F)
2 x Pulsar-C (F/FS/AS)

Archer SDN
Mass: 50
Hull: Average
Hits: 16; 4/4/4/4
Crew Factor: 3
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 2 (commercial x 2 mass)
Screen-2
Firecons: 2
SML (FP/F/FS)
Magazine: 4 ER salvoes (12 mass)
(later 3 ER, 3 AFHAWK) 

Auger SDN
Mass: 50
Hull: Average
Hits: 16; 4/4/4/4
Crew Factor: 3
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 2 (commercial x 2 mass)
Screen-2
Firecons: 2
SMR (Std)
2 x Pulsetorps (FP/F/FS)

Avalanche SDN
Mass: 50
Hull: Average
Hits: 16; 4/4/4/4
Crew Factor: 3
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 2 (commercial x 2 mass)
Screen-2
Firecons: 2
SMR (Std)
2 x Class-3 (FP/F/FS)

Ambush BC
Mass: 20
Hull: Average
Hits: 6; 2/2/1/1
Crew Factor: 1
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 3 (commercial x 2 mass)
Screen-1
Firecons: 1
2 x Class-2 (FP/F/FS)
PDS

Antelope BC
Mass: 20
Hull: Average
Hits: 6; 2/2/1/1
Crew Factor: 1
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 4
Screen-1
Firecons: 1
SMR (std)
2 x PDS

Derringer CH
Mass: 16
Hull: Average
Hits: 4; 1/1/1/1
Crew Factor: 1
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 1 (commercial x 2 mass)
Firecons: 1
2 x SMR (std)
PDS

Danger CH
Mass: 16
Hull: Average
Hits: 4; 1/1/1/1
Crew Factor: 1
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 1 (commercial x 2 mass)
Firecons: 1
3 x Pulsar-C (FP/F/FS)

Cannon CL
Mass: 10
Hull: Average
Hits: 3; 1/1/1/0
Crew Factor: 1
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 4
Firecons: 1
Pulsar-C (6-arc)

Carbine CLG
Mass: 10
Hull: Average
Hits: 3; 1/1/1/0
Crew Factor: 1
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 4
Firecons: 1
SMR (std) (FP/F/FS)

Cataphract CLE
Mass: 10
Hull: Average
Hits: 3; 1/1/1/0
Crew Factor: 1
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 4
Firecons: 0
ADFC
3 x PDS

Cleaver CL
Mass: 10
Hull: Average
Hits: 3; 1/1/1/0
Crew Factor: 1
FTL: None (not in Starfire)
Main Drive: 4
Firecons: 1
Pulsetorp (F)

Bug Gunboats
Treat as Heavy Fighters
Endurance is reduce to 2. Torpedo/interceptor only applies on the first
turn, revert to normal afterwards.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Oerjan Ohlson [SMTP:oerjan.ohlson@telia.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 4:59 AM
> 
> >Auger SD-Require a heavy needle beam type weapon, but is slow
>firing.
> We can represent this by making the heavy needle beams >require more
> mass. I know this would make the weapons more >vulnerable to damage,
so
> you could just have limited firecons, limiting >the number of beams
> that can be fired at once.
> 
> >Bug capitol ship are slow and tough (except the antilope BC), while
> >cruisers are fast and weak (expendable).