RE: FT3, details of needed changes

On Tue, 24 Sep 1996, johnjmedway wrote:

> AdamD wrote:

> >>  I can tell you now, from what physics I know, that this is HIGHLY
unrealistic
> >>  (In the scale we use, power to rotate is insignificant compared to
the power
> >>  to accelerate over the distances we use) but it preserves the
'feel' of
> >>  the game, which I consider to be much more important.
> 
> And from the physics I know, economy of scale should make the larger 
> ships _faster_ since they can use more efficient drives. This dread-
> naughts can only have a 2 thrust while escourts can have 6 is total 
> bullshit.

Hm. Doesn't the 'output increases as square, mass increases as cube' 
apply to starships...?

Oerjan Ohlson

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 I have forgotten how to dance."
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