Plasma Pods (was Re: S'V Seekers)

Jaime Tiampo wrote:

> > > Plasma Burst Pod:
> > > * 1 mass
> > > * 5 energy per size
> > > * 24mu range withing arc of launcher
> > > * Fires in ordinance phase
> > > * Acts like a Phalon Plasma bolt of size equal to energy/5
> >
> > How about making the mass cost 1 per size.	The balancing of this
would
> > be easier then.  Otherwise it's hard to balance the cost of these
ship
> > construction wise if 1 mass can be used to make a huge PB - and as
with
> > SV stingers some huge sized PBs could result - 50 energy for a size
10 -
> > ouch!
> 
> hmm... yeah... I can see that being a problem... Change it to 1 mass/5
> energy per level of plasma burst.

Having looked at this again it's far too cheap.

Using that same doubling scale as the stingers do for mass would be
better:

Size	Biomass Energy
1	1	5
2	2	10
3	4	20
4	8	40
5	16	80

Any thoughts on this?