Another thing about Interface Craft.. in FT terms, used as Drop Shuttle/ships...
Look at the Assault Ship, so there we have... 4 Assault Shuttles Massing 5 each and at cost of 10 points per Shuttle. And each Shuttle carries 50 CS of cargo. Now it these I see moving 12. If U are talking a interface craft the size of Fighter, yep it should move about teh same speed, but these Assault Shuttles are Massive in size. and I have built them as a FT ship before as well.
Now I've heard people say that FB ships should only get 25CS per mass.. and back that claim with the fighter in DS being a class or 20 CS.. and having 17.5 of Mass to act as supplies and Hanger for the fighter.
Me I look at the new FB ships, should still have 50 CS.. because in addition to the Mass 20 Fighter, you will have 1 Pilot (CS of 4) and min of 5 Flight mechanics, Hanger jocks, etc.. (CS of 20).. now some will say crew members are not factored in.. but if U look at the Carriers it says.. plus Fighter Pilots and I figure they support teams.. so they aren't figured into the Crew of teh ship, so they will need spaces to live somewhere onboard..
So now the Fighter with it crew is ... CS 44
Now a 31 CS for "Hanger and Launch gear, Resupply Gear, and other need doesn't sound bad.
DOCAGREN
Just a Lurker here on the Digest, But maybe I have a good idea or 2..
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