Re: FT: Missiles and Gas Tanks

A missile would be easier to maneuver than a ship at the same 
velocity. Missiles at higher speeds would have to pull more Gees to 
maneuver effectively to engage a target. Missiles, in this discussion 
I think, are defined as independently maneuvering seeking weapons as 
opposed to dumb kinetic energy rounds. Simple KE rounds would have to 
have VERY high velocities in order to engage targets at long range 
and have any hope of effectively striking the target. That is not to 
say you could not use fractional cee mass drivers lobbing 
maneuverable rounds at targets. Your rounds would simply need to have 
a heckuva drive to get any appreciable vector change to engage a 
target. But, then with higher velocities the target has moved less 
distance. I guess it all depends on what tech you are simulating 
after all...
Mike Wikan
Game Design\Conceptual Art
n-Space, Inc.
A Producer of 3D Entertainment Software