RE: Graser beam observations

Brendan Robertson wrote:

>Using those figures (and ignoring the extra 6" of range) we can make
some
>variable comparisons.
>This is rough and doesn't take into account all the variables that OO
plugs
>into his math.

Two important factors that you left out are:

- Equal COST comparisons are rather more relevant than equal MASS ones,
and 
Grasers cost 4xMass whereas the other weapon types cost only 3xMass. 
Because of this you should reduce the graser values by ~15% (note that
it 
is 15% rather than 25%, since you also need to account for the cost of 
supporting systems like engines that are proportional to the system's
Mass).

- A theoretical 6-arc P-torp would have a Mass of 9 (same as the B3-6) 
rather than 12, so all the P-torp values should be increased by 33%.
(The 
2x3-arc P-torps you used to cover all 6 arcs in the range-12 comparison 
could fire at two separate targets in the same turn, whereas a single
6-arc 
weapon can't do that.)

Later,

Oerjan
oerjan.ohlson@telia.com

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