RE: [FT] WotW #7 Holofields

Teske field version is easier to play, if still a little complicated.

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Taking an idea from the Phalon Vapour Shroud;

Holofield:
Mass: 10%, cost: 4 x mass.
The holofield ignores all rolls of "6" on the first roll.  Rerolls still
apply.
ie: beams do 1 pt on 4-5 & none on 6 (re-roll still applies); ptorp /
k-gun
ignores to-hit roll of "6" but will score full damage as normal if hit;
missiles ignore a lock-on of 6 missiles and area effect weapons
(Novacannon
& Plasmabolts) do full to-hit & damage results.

The result vs beams can be a little screwy, as reroll damage will bypass
the
armour completely if no other die does normal damage.

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[Firestorm] Battletech PBeM GM

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Izenberg, Noam [SMTP:Noam.Izenberg@jhuapl.edu]
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 5:49 AM
> 
> WotW #7: Holofields
> Holofield (T) [Aaron Teske] (Spacefleet converstion page) 
> 
> Holofields make all rolls to hit an equipped ship subtract 1 from the
> number
> rolled, but do not affect the damage
> caused by the attack. For example, if a standard pulse torpedo is
fired on
> a
> ship 15" away, the torpedo usually
> hits on a 4+. If the target has holofields, the torpedo needs a 5+ to
hit.
> Against salvo missiles, one less missile
> will target the Holofield-equipped ship from each salvo. Holofields
> effectively count as level 1 screens against
> beam weapons. Only one Holofield may be installed on a ship. A
Holofield
> takes up 4 MASS, or 7% of the ship's