Re: Nuclear Pumped Laser Missiles

Phil P. wrote:
>The nuclear warhead pumped laser was first proposed by the high
frontiers
foundation for use in the SDI system.
>  They are well described in the Novel "FootFall" by Larry Niven and
are
called >"SpurtBombs" that focus Gamma Radiation from a Nuclear Reaction
towards a >target.

Thanks.  I'll have to check it out.

>The description that the 1d6 demonstrates how many of the beams
>actually
hit >their target is an apt one, except that it is 2d6.

For standard missiles that's right.  In addition, a needle missile does
1D6
as well as possibly knocking out a specific system (overspray? ;) ).  In
any
case, I find the rules do a fine job of representing missile damage, as
taking a missile hit is no small matter.

Mike Miserendino