Re: Vector movement

In message <Pine.LNX.3.91.970321182617.20023B-100000@swob.dna.fi> you
wrote:

> On Thu, 20 Mar 1997, Oerjan Ohlson wrote:
> 
> > It is far more difficult to figure out where you're going to end up
with 
> > the "old" FT rules, and (at least for me :/ ) neigh on impossible to
get 
> > to where I want to be <g>
> 
> Not really. Your turning radius is roughly r = 2v/p, where v is your 
> velocity and p is the points you put into turning.

And that's easier? I find vector movement much easier to work
out than FT movement, since the latter is so unnatural.

> Correcting mistakes under FT system is easier: You can always "slam 
> brakes and hard turn" whereas a ship under Newtonian movement must
> first spin to correct facing before they really do anything about 
> anything. Depending on the amount of spinning allowed, this might take

> over a turn, essentially giving you a "moving target" to shoot for.

That's the fun of vector movement - you have the choice between
getting there fast, and taking forever to get home again, or
moving in slowley. Under FT, you can head in towards the enemy
at 30"/turn, and then turn around and be coming back home at
30"/turn within two turns (assuming 6"/turn or more thrust). It's
all a bit silly and limits your options (there's not that much
advantage in keeping slow, since it's so easy to turn).

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