Re: [OFFICIAL] new ideas!

In a message dated 97-02-24 20:24:58 EST, you write:

> > I've been trying to follow (in my copious spare time lately) the
fighter
>  > thread a bit and like the idea that fighters should/could be
treated as
>  > tiny ships with 12 thrust. It's simple, doesn't screw too much up,
and
>  > eliminates one (sub)step in the turn sequence.
>  
>  This would it very difficult to land the little bleeders within the
>  three turns allowed after they hit bingo.
>  
Actually, I've found it easier to get the fighters back to the carrier,
since
the fighters can accelerate to higher speeds than 12.  Under the
standard
rules, a fighter more than 36" from its carrier is dead and very few
people
like to put their carriers within A-batt range of anything....

Later

Brian