Re: Cosmic Balance + FT

Thomas writes,

>  I'm probably too new to the game to start designing, but I'll give
something 
> a shot. 

Never too new to start designing!  ;-)

>  Cluster Bomb Rack   Mass ??	Points 10

Based on your description, I'd say it ought to cost more than a
minelayer,
which is 3 mass and 10 points. Maybe Mass: 4, cost 15?

>    The cluster bomb rack is a large, unweildy box on the rear of the
carrying 
>   ship. In it is contained a group of bombs, miniature plasma
reactors, 
>   strapped to short-burn engines. The bombs are given a simple 
>   guidance system (similar 
>   to those of mines), and release as a ship passes another. 
>    The rack contains 3 cluster bombs. They may be fired at any point
in the

>   ship's movement, and are placed in the same position as mines. You
may
fire 
>   one per turn per rack. Then place a card chit on one of the opposing
ships; 
>   this is designated the target ship. Every movement phase, before any
ships 
>   move, the bomb floats 6" towards the target ship. It cannont
(doesn't
need 
>   to) use thrust, it simply moves 6". If the bomb comes into contact
with
the 
>   ship model, it detonates like a Plasma Torpedo; that is, 1d6 points
of 
>   damage to the hull, regardless of screens.

Nice!  But maybe the bomb should only have a certain number of turns
before
it runs out of power?

>    The bombs may be attacked by PDAF/ADAF. If you wish to use them in
this 
> way, 
>   you may not attack any fighters that turn. Roll a D6; on a 5-6 the
bomb
is 
>   destroyed.

In MT, missiles can be intercepted the same way, but only on a roll of 6
due
to their small size. However, I'd say a cluster bomb would be less agile
than
a missile, so a 5-6 to intercept makes sense.

Scott

BRASSIERE: The original anti-gravity device.