Re: Maritime Strike Bombers

At 9:22 PM +0100 5/31/01, Charles Taylor wrote:

>  > Then why carry these compared to the torpedos with a 4-6 damage,
>>  aside from the Standoff range?
>
>The standoff range - no other reason ATM.
>

Fair enough... :)

>  > Also the general idea is the allow the same mix of EMP or Needle
>>  missiles as well in these "Air launched" MT Missiles.
>
>Well - this is very much a first draft - would upping the long ranger
>version to 2d6 damage & allowing EMP & Needle warheads be unbalanced
>(perhaps re-balance by reducing range/endurance?) (As we've seen EMP
>weapons are a can of worms anyway :-).

I'm inclined to keep one of the results like the weapons, a shorter 
range from the initial 18"x3 or 36" really seems the better 
counterweight. Hence my thoughts on 18"x2 for the MTMs and 12-24" for 
the Salvo Missiles. A stand off is still part of the idea.

I'm still a big fan of the EMP missile. Its one of the few methods 
I've seen that's really good for hurting the FSE before they unleash 
thier form of Froggie Hell on you with their Salvo Missiles.

I've been working up one class of SDN that has MT missiles and 
Standard and ER Salvo Missiles. Aptly named the Long Beach Class SDN. 
Its still really just a concept thingy, I've thought it'd be a good a 
way as any for OU vessels to be armed. Though I'm sure there are a 
few folks out there that have OU ships with their own particular SOP.

>  >
>>  Still all of the variant ideas has me thinking. I'm going to have to
>>  sit down and compare the ideas and try to figure out the better
>>  balance here.
>>
>>
>I'll be interested to see the results.

I'm glad to see this list interested in the idea.

They aren't supposed to be complex and I'm trying to keep the basic 
ideals of the game in mind. I, of course, don't want them unbalancing 
since the first person I've tried them against was our local Eurie 
player. He's liking the idea a lot and of course I'm certain the NAC 
will see the Euries making their own and using them back on us....

*picture an Eurasion Solar Union intelligence officer ransacking 
archives on 20th Century Maritime bombers....his next promotion is 
just around the corner, he's sure of it....*

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