Re: FT-HET Lasers

on 1/29/01 15:12, Sean Bayan Schoonmaker at s_schoon@pacbell.net wrote:

>> H.E.T. Laser* (High Energy Throughput Laser)
>> 
>> Cost-x4 mass
> 
> I haven't worked the numbers yet, but your cost seems pretty low for
> what I see. MASS x2 normal Beams and POINT COST = MASS x3 feels
> better, but I'll have to hit it with the spreadsheet.

I'm sure that Oerjan will present better and more concise statistics
than
have I.  ;-)

I have to agree that they're under-priced.

NB = normal beams
Pros:
* Ignore Shields (about 80% better than NB vs. Shield 1, about 150%
better
than NB vs. Shield 2)
* Higher average damage by about 50% than normal beams vs. unshielded
ships.

Cons:
* Shorter range bands - about 66.7% of normal beams.

Double mass over normal beams might be a bit much (but is simpler) as
this
is in effect the cost of two normal batteries of the equivalent rated
regular beams.	Then again the old argument of whether it's better to
have
two separate weapons or one bigger weapon when dealing with threshold
checks
and repairs.  I'll not venture into that territory at the moment.

Kevin Walker
sage@chartermi.net