Re: Proportional screens

Date sent:  17-DEC-1996 09:06:25 

>>	   Does anyone have a house rule for screen generator mass and
cost
>> being proportional to the mass of the ship the screen generator is
purchased
>> for? If so, how did you work it?

>well... I haven't done the math yet, but each shield makes a ship act
as
>if it has more damage capability then it really does, on the other
hand,
>it only works against beams...

>if you know anybody really into math and stuff...

One problem with proportional defences (such as Kra'Vak armor) is that
it encourages the use of more on escorts and less on capitals. I Like
the
idea of screens being a fixed mass such that it is difficult to fit many
on an escort or cruiser.

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