RE: Re: FT-MT missiles

Well thought out, Beth!

Here are some off-the-top-of-the-head thoughts.

Radius:
Perhaps start with a 6mu radius and reduce it by 1mu for every 12mu 
the missile travels? That would put a shot of 24mu at a radius of 
4mu (as many people use in vector). I would also probably apply a 
minimum radius of 1mu. Somewhat hard to justify with PSB.

Lock-on:
Perhaps a penalty of -1 to the lock-on roll per 12mu (or fraction 
thereof) beyond 24mu? Less time to adjust and lock on? Only if the
lock-on and guidance is done at the end of flight.

Divergence/Scatter:
Same mechanic as Lock-on above?

PDS bonus:
Perhaps a bonus of +1 to PDS for every 12mu (or fraction there of)
the missile travels beyond the first?
  Distance Missile Traveled    Hit on
	0-12			 6
     12.x-24			 5+
     24.x-36			 4+
     36.x-48			 3+
	 >48			 2+ 
PSB: The missile is more predictable in its flight path.
Problems: How would you model ER Salvo Missiles?

Slightly related:
Has anyone toyed with a Salvo Missile that has an extended lock-on
range? Same mass/cost as ER Salvo. Same movement as Standard Salvo.
But has a lock-on range of 12mu (8mu vector).

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Brian Bell
bbell1@insight.rr.com
http://www.ftsr.org/
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Original Message:
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From: Beth Fulton beth.fulton@marine.csiro.au
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 17:31:42 +1000
To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: FT-MT missiles

G'day Bif,

 >What I`m trying to do is a way you
 >can send missiles in at high velocity,
 >but the turning circle of the missile
 >at high speed is limited. With a 12 mu
 >radius circle, the turning rate would
 >be very limited only at high speed.

OK coming from a vector point of view this is still not going to work. A

player worth their salt will come in with enough speed that they can get

the missiles in amongst you on the turn they're shot so the manoeuvre 
circle (though a sound idea) isn't going to be enough to compensate for
the 
"I shot my missiles before you can shoot me" problem. That's why I think
if 
missiles etc are to have a vector component there's going to have to be 
degradation of lock on with higher velocities (whether a reduce chance
of 
being effective or much smaller attack range or divergence/scatter).

Cheers

Beth
email: beth.fulton@marine.csiro.au

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