Re: [GZG] Revised Salvo Missiles Update

[Zoe and Carmen Brain <aebrain@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

laserlight@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Zoe said:
>
> > For most of such a weapon's lifetime after firing, it merely goes to a pre-planned point, whereupon it activates its homing mechanism, and starts looking for a target that matches its pre-programmed parameters. 
>
>
> Will that necessarily be the case when there are no horizons? Even if a launching ship can't keep a laser focused tightly enough to burn its target, isn't there a pretty good chance it could designate the target for a missile?

Ah, but then there may be all sorts of PSB about spatial distortion due 
to manuover drives being present, etc etc.

Me, I like to have an "optional rule" that states that any time two 
ships exist, where neither have an activated manouver drive nearby, and 
where the target is civilian (without ecm etc), then any beam shot has 
unlimited range, always hits, and always rolls a 6. Add +4 to succeeding 
die rolls.

This never actually happens of course.

The game mechanics can be assumed to have lots of PSB factors built in 
to them. Otherwise how can beams miss, and how can they not do immense 
damage when they hit? I assume that a turn of firing consists of 
multiple shots, some of which miss due to spatial distortion or decoys 
or whatever PSB you choose.

The point is - the game's the thing. We have "borrowed" concepts from 
existing reality, fighters, torpedos, missiles etc and have used 
real-world examples as models of how they work. But really, you can PSB 
just about anything. The idea is to have a set of simple game mechanics, 
leading to an enjoyable game, which don't snap anyone's disbelief 
suspenders.

Zoe
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