Re: Bigger--not always better
From: "Phillip E. Pournelle" <pepourne@n...>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 1997 11:53:32 -0500
Subject: Re: Bigger--not always better
At 09:29 PM 3/22/97 -0800, Paul wrote:
>
>1) Allow A Bats to only fire every OTHER turn.
>2) Give a -1 to all to hit roles from A bats on cruiser class ships and
-2
on escort class ships.
>3) Give a -1 to all hit roles from B bats on escort class ships.
>4) Allow Pulse Torps to only fire every other (or third) turn.
>5) Nova Cannons can only fire every third turn (still use the regular
charging rules).
As long as the Thrust Efficiency issues are not changed to benefit the
Capital Ships as proposed for FTIII, I think there is no need to
handicap
Cap ships further. Big ships should be able to carry alot of big guns,
they
just shouldn't be immensly mobile...
Phil P.