Re: Star Wars Models ...

On Tue, 6 Aug 96 14:15:09 CDT jjm@zycor.lgc.com (johnjmedway) writes: 
  
> >But space combat should mostly be over in a matter of a few seconds
to 
> >a minute. Fighters are so fragile that any kind of decent hit is one 
> >dead fighter. 

Paul Neher writes: 
> That is of course assuming that fighters are built inferior to 
> the weapons systems delivered. This is like saying ariel fighter 
> combat should be the same way. But in all of the ariel wars to date, 
> it hasn't been "bang! you're dead!" Defensive systems are made with
the
> offensive systems in mind. 

Uh, no.  While some modern airplanes can take some damage (the A-10
comes to 
mind), in most cases "a decent hit" will bring one down.  The key has
been 
(and will continue to be) to avoid getting hit.
 
> Admittedly, against the rest of the fleet, fighters go poof real fast,

> but fighter vs. fighter you would think there would be some 
> survivability. 

Actually, I wouldn't expect that at all -- if the fighter weapons are
such 
that they can damage ships 10^4 their size, I fully expect
fighter-on-fighter 
combat would be relatively bloody.

Christopher Weuve  [caw@intercon.com]
Through sheer random chance, my employer may 
someday agree with something I say.