[FT] WotW #9 Beam Bridge & E/M Sabot

From: "Laserlight" <laserlight@quixnet.net>

> "Beam Bridge"?  Is this what connects the forward hull and the after
> hull on an NAC ship?

Funny you should ask...

I think that no more comments on #8 allows us to put it to bed. I'll
update
the WDA soon.

As for the brdge and sabot; From the WDA:

Weapon/Defense Archive: Weapons: Other

Beam Brirdge 

Mass: 1, Cost:4

Beam Bridges allow multiple beams of smaller classes to fire as larger
classes. A bridge always joins two equal class beams, 
and multiple beams must be cross connected for multiple effect.

Examples: Two beams joined by a bridge can fire as a single beam one
class
higher. Three beams joined by 3 bridges (each 
beam is joined by a bridge to the other two) can fire as two classes
higher,
and so on. (4 beams beed 6 bridges for 3x, 5 need 
10 for 4x.

Bridged beams can only fire as the higher class in arcs that all
connected
beams can fire through; e.g. a bridged FP/F/FS 
Class 2 beam bridged with a F/FS/AS beam can only fire as a class 3 in
the F
and FS arc.

Every time a bridged beam is fired, _all_ connecting bridges roll
threshold
at current level. If the roll fails, that bridge is 
damaged, the Bridged beam does not fire. Also, both beams the damaged
bridge
is connected to roll threshold checks as 
well.

Bridges that take threshold damage from normal ship combat (i.e. not
while
firing) do not force additional checks on the 
beams they connect.

For WoTW discussion in particular:
ALTERNATE-1: Beams don't need to be crosslinked by extra bridges. (3
beams
need 2 bridges, 4 need 3, etc..). Bridge cost 
is 6
ALTERNATE-2: Bridge threshold is rolled after Bridged Beam fires,
guaranteeing at least one shot.

E/M Sabot 

Same purpose, function, and cost as Beam Bridge, but designed for
Torpedo
type weapons.

For Pulse Torps, for example, a single bridge can allow two standard
P-Torps
to fire as a single Heavy P-Torp (See WDA). 3 bridges can allow 3 Light
P-torps to fire as one Heavy.

Alternate rules same as Beam Bridge