Re: [FT] Updated MT Missiles question

Charles Taylor wrote:

>I've been re-reading the revised MT missiles that were posted on the
>list some time ago (27th Sept 2001), and I have a couple of questions
>(and a proposal).
>
>The description states that these missiles move like fighters, but are
>moved before fighters, but when are they launched?
>
>a) At the beginning of Phase 3) Move Fighter Groups,
>
>or..
>
>b) During Phase 4) Launch ordnance (which would mean that their _first_
>turn of movement is _after_ fighter primary move.

b). Missiles are ordnance. Yes, this means that fighters have to burn 
endurance to intercept MTMs which launch this turn unless the missiles
are 
launched to within 6mu of the fighters; that's exactly the same as
against 
Salvo Missiles.

>Finally the proposal:
>
>The revised rules covered MT missiles, and MT EMP missiles, but not MT
>Needle Missiles:

That's correct, and it is deliberate. Unless you can pack in a
full-sized 
FCS into the missile in addition to its drive and warhead, the missile 
doesn't have good enough sensors to pick out a specific target system.

Later,

Oerjan
oerjan.ohlson@telia.com

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