Kra'vak

A though about railguns.

Railguns fire solid particles at relativley slow velocities compared to
beam weapons which travel at lightspeed.   This effect is ehanced at
extended range allowing a target some time before the incoming rounds
impact.   Why is it not possible to use rapid fire cannons to try to
'shoot
down'  the railgun round ?   This could be simulated by allowing PDAF a
6
on a D6 against incomming from a railgun.  Would this go some way to
'balancing' the Kra'vak in FT ?  Of course, if a ship were busy trying
to
shoot down railgun rounds then it would be fairly vunerable to fighters
!

I havn't play-tested this yet as I've just dusted of my UN Colonial
Marine
Starlift Arm after a lengthy period in dry dock !

Stuart Murray

The Department of Surgery
The University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE2 4HH
U.K.

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