Re: [OFFICIAL] new ideas!

Ground Zero Games wrote:
> 
> >On Sat, 22 Feb 1997, Chad Taylor wrote:
> 
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> >
> >You make a very good point about the hexagonal model bases (I have
more
> >than one fleet of SFB ships that I use with Full Thrust) and I think
that
> >taking it into consideration is a great idea.  I would suggest though
that
> >you keep it simple.	Just buy arcs in 60 degrees.  Having different
arc
> >widths will only cause confusion and give us ship design preferences.
 I
> >always prefer to see rules that are consistent on such things (all
arcs
> >are X).  If you design side arcs to be wider and cost the same then
broad
> >side ships become a better design.  If you tried to keep balance by
> >saying side arcs cost twice as much (being twice as wide and there
for
> >twice as effective) then why not just allow people to buy the arcs in
the
> >grades they want?  I would much prefer the decision of building large
side
> >arcs to be mine.
> 
> Interesting idea - allowing six 60 degree arcs would also solve the
> question of people wanting 180 degree forward fire; the biggest
problem
> would be how to depict the arcs on some of the system icons, but I
think we
> could get round that.
> >
Maybe just switch to hex symbols from squares for the Beam Batteries.
Simple and quick.

> 
>  Jon T. (GZG).

Later Jim Bell