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Re: S'V Seekers

From: Glenn M Wilson <triphibious@j...>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 21:08:09 EST
Subject: Re: S'V Seekers

On Wed, 12 Dec 2001 07:11:00 -0500 "Laserlight" <laserlight@quixnet.net>
writes:
>> >  As a fan of MT missiles, I think they should not have secondary
>movement
>> > either.  deapite the AI it's a matter of an agile Bull moving in
>for the
>> > kill, not a ballerina moving in for a kiss.
>
>Jaime said:
>> I have to disagree. If a fighter can get a secondary movement so
>could a
>> missile of comperable design. If it's purely for game balance then
>fine,
>> it's not a great thing, but sometimes you have to make compromises,
>but
>> if you go by the PSB in the book they should act more like fighters
>then
>> they do.
>
>Concur.  If a fighter gets a secondary move, then an AI-controlled
>missile should too.  If anything, it should be more agile--not limited
>by the pilot's ability to withstand maneuvering gees, and doesn't have
>to haul around the life support system mass.
>

YMMV - Depending on the PSB it may make sense but that ugly play balance
issue has merit too.

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