Re: needle beam thoughts)

Rick Rutherford wrote:
>I've tried fielding ships with massed needle beams once before, and it
was
>a total failure -- the range (9") is way too short, and I was more
likely
>to damage my opponent's ships' systems by forcing them to take
threshhold
>checks than by targeting them with needle beams.
>
>I ended up having my ships chewed to pieces before they had a chance to
>fire their weapons. IMO, the needle beam needs some modification before
it
>becomes an effective weapon -- longer range, more effective, or
something.

Try using sub-packs or pulse torpedoes on small ships - gives them a
real punch.

Mike Miserendino