RE: FT Thrust question...

Peter Caron

makes a good point

--Has anyone out there noticed that the small ships in fleet 
--engagements tend to get blown up too easily. 

I too was thinking especially in a PBEM game where a small ship is all
you have 
that they seem to die too easily. In reality a destroyer in something
like 'Sink 
the Bismark' survived unless it go too close to the Bismark.

I like Peter's adaptation, which give a to hit penalty to simulate the
small 
ship jinking around. That is the advantage a small ship has it can
manouever 
radically enough to avoid being hit (helmsman evasive...). 

Has anyone played deflection rules in FT - there were some good rules in
an ICE 
starship game that had a deflection table - this could be modified
(simplified) 
to the FT paradigm.  Basicaly crossing shots are more likely to miss
than 
up-the-kilt or down-the-throat shots. If you've every played X-wing
againt a 
Tie-Advanced you know what I mean.

I hope Peter reports back on the play test.

Tim