Re: [GZG]FirstlookatnewNSLships!:-) [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

["James Moore" <jmooreou@xxxxxxxxx>]

One of the reasons I gave the beams so many arcs is due to the fact that the ship is not very manueverable, and will potentially be fighting highly manueverable opponents (i.e.e Kra'Vak). At 12", it can put out 29 beam dice in any arc except for directly aft. I've also thought about dropping the fighters for more beams and possibly an AFDC- I can see NSL fleets having a nasty "network" of PDS fire among ships of cruiser size and larger, with their escorts destroying enemy "swarm" units at range.

 

I personally find beam weapons larger than class 4's to be examples of the law of diminishing returns (Grasers have the same problem, IMHO). A class-5 beam that fires through two arcs is 20 mass- you could get two two-arc class 4's for the same mass and have almost twice the firepower (albeit not out to 60"). I see the Neu Swabians as being just as efficient as modern day Germans and Austrians, they'd have figured this out too.

 

So there you have it, my rationale for building the ship the way I did. Also keep in mind that a Kra'Vak superdreadnought could conceivably destroy this ship in two salvos if it lucks out and does max damage with it's K6's twice in a row (Not hard to do when they only do 6 damage on a 6). I've never fought a Yu'Kas, but that seems a bit excessive to me.

 

On 3/15/07, John Lerchey <lerchey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have to agree with Brendan.  I would reduce the beam 4s and 3s to 3 arc, and put more on.  Each "side" can do the F, F[S/P], and R[S/P] side.  It'll have good broadsides and will horrific to the front. :)

J

> Big mean and nasty.  From a background perspective, what is the reasoning
> for the 5-arc Beam-3s and Beam-4s? Smaller arcs (max 3-arc) and more
> weapon mounts give greater "bang" for the same mass.  Personally it isn't
> dangerous enough in close to discourage swarm ships or close maneouvring
> to get in its blind spot.
>
> Also, I think the 3-row hull is overkill on a ship this large (although
> does fit the fluff you wrote) and the cost increase is quite significant
> for an NSL ship.
>
>
> Brendan 'Neath Southern Skies http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernsk/
>
>> -----Original Message----- James Moore Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007
>> 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [GZG] First look at new NSL ships! :-)
>>
>> (Insert Class Name Here (Bismarck???)) Class Superdreadnought
>>
>> The ships follow standard NSL design doctrine in carrying no screens,
>> but they mount a significant amount of armor over an incredibly strong
>> hull. Additionally, these vessels are among the first NSL warships to
>> feature the Schwerpunkt internal compartmentalization system, which
>> features enhanced bulkheads and fire suppression systems to protect
>> vital systems and keep the ship in the fight longer.
>>
>> Here's a link to the SSD (I hope I got the points right):
>>
>> http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/jmooreou/NewNSLSDN.jpg
>>
>> -James
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John K. Lerchey
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