Re: Armor: Greasy Kra'Vak Stuff?

Mark A. Siefert wrote:
> 
> Hello All:
>	  There is a debate that is raging in my FT playgroup.	The
house rules
> state that there will be no mixed technology ships in normal FT play.
> However there is one major exception: Armor.	Human ships can purchase
> Armor at normal cost.  How can this be when the rules of the house
> prevent hybrid tech ships?  The guy who runs the group states that
it's
> because of the wording of the rules in More Thrust.  I refer you to
page
> 25 and the rules under the caption of "Kra'Vak Armoured Hull Costs:"
> 
>	  "When costing Kra'Vak ships (or indeed any other vessel fitted
with an
> armoured hull)..."
> 
>	  It's from that phrase where our fearless leader has devised
the
> ruling.  Needless to say, some players (namely Kra'Vak players) don't
> like the ruling because they claim that the rules are for backgrounds
> other than the offical background.  They think that the non-Kra'Vak
> players are just trying to sqeeze a few more weapons systems into
their
> ships rather than paying the extra 3-9 MASS for protection.
>	  Personally, I like the ruling.  Who ever said we were playing
in the
> offical universe to begin with?  Any thoughts?
> 
> Later,
> Mark S.

One idea occures to me...try increasing the cost/mass of human armor
(inferior quality to the kra'vak's advanced armor)

of course, it is your universe...

Donald Hosford