[GZG] Re: [OFFICIAL] Question to you all.....

[David Billinghurst <davebill@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jon,

Hope you managed to have a pleasant break over Christmas/New Year.

Regarding Rotation and Vector movement:
>
> 1) The system as it currently stands (FT/FB1/FB2 standard): ie, 1
> thrust point will rotate any ship to any heading in vector movement.

> c) I've actually played this (with XXXX fleet(s) - please specify) and
like it.

I've played this using an ESU destroyer squadron vs FB1 designed frigates
and corvettes (as convoy raiders).  We actually missed the mod in FB2 in the
first game and allowed MD Max Thrust AS WELL AS 1/2 MD Turn and Push.  That
worked ok as well.  Much prefer the FT/FB1/FB2 standard though.

This feels right for Human tech.  If you followed the Kra'Vak thread
recently, the problem seems to be that there is little advantage for Alien A
drives as the Vector rules currently stand.  The Phalons and SV appear to
have sufficient armour to balance this (I haven't done the math as they
don't interest me that much), but the poor old KVs, the great threat to Sol,
etc, don't, and are out ranged to boot, and so get their hro'kol* handed to
them on a plate as their ships are un-armoured and un-shielded.

This seems to me to be the bit that needs addressing, especially as the A
drives are supposed to be that much superior to Hu'man tech.

If the A drives are supposed to be some sort of Gravatic drive, would a fix
allow them to bleed off vector speed as per their rating before they
maneuver?  ie a Thrust 6 drive can bleed off 6 MU of velocity, if required,
before doing a Thrust 6 in another direction.  This would flatten the final
Vector triangle and make the A drive ship more maneuverable.  This is off
the top of my head and I have no idea if this would unbalance the game.
>
> 2) The system used in the EFSB (the Babylon Project FT variant),
> where 1 thrust point only allows rotation by 1 course point (30
> degrees).

> b) I haven't played this but dislike it in theory.

As others have stated, this really hammers the few Thrust 2 ships around,
and freighters.
>
> 3) 1 thrust point allows rotation by up to 2 course points (60 degrees).
>
> a) I haven't played this but like it in theory.
This is a possible fix for my earlier concern regarding the Alien tech
drives, especially if it only applies to hu'man drives.

Hope this helps,

David

*hro'kol = foul-tempered-armoured-monster: traditional Kra'vak riding beast
or beast of burden, resembling a long-legged komodo dragon and with a
similar temperment.  Mule or ass analog.


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