Re: Missile Boats

Here are some good designs for chasing after missile boats:

Tupolev class Destroyer
Roger Burton West, designer
Mass: 14
Type: Escort
Clas: Destroyer
Move: 6
FTL:  Std
Tech: Human
Hull: Military
Strm: None
Prot: None
Cost: 93
Damg: 7
 3
 4
Syst:
FCS
 B Beam PFS
 B Beam PFS
 B Beam PFS
 PDAF

 Columbus class Destroyer
Brian Bell, designer
Mass: 14
Type: Escort
Clas: Destroyer
Move: 8
FTL:  Std
Tech: Human
Hull: Military
Strm: None
Prot: 1 Screen
Cost: 113
Damg: 7
 3
 4
Syst:
 FCS
 Screen
 A Beam PFS
 C Beam PFS

 Ulan-Ude class Gunboat
Roger Burton West, Designer
Mass: 6
Type: Escort
Clas: Corvette
Move: 8
FTL:  Std
Tech: Human
Hull: Military
Strm: None
Prot: None
Cost: 43
Damg: 3
 1
 2
Syst:
 FCS
 A Beam PFS

Mongoose class Strikeboat
Brian Bell, Designer
Mass: 4
Type: Escort
Clas: Scout
Move: 8
FTL:  Std
Tech: Human
Hull: Military
Strm: None
Prot: None
Cost: 29
Damg: 3
 1
 2
Syst:
 FCS
 B Beam PFS

Standard Scout
Jon Tuffley
Mass: 4
Type: Escort
Clas: Scout
Move: 8
FTL:  Std
Tech: Human
Hull: Military
Strm: None
Prot: None
Cost: 28
Damg: 2
 1
 1
Syst:
 FCS
 C Beam PFS
 PDAF

Especially the Standard scout at 28 points, Mongooose at 29 and the
Ulan-Ude Gunboat at 43. They are not much more expensive than the cost
of the smallest* Missile Boat (below). If the Missile Boats are detected
soon enough, they can intercept the missile boats before launch. The
Ulan-Ude has the longest range for the least cost. The Columbus has some
added protection and multi-role capabiltiy at a higher cost.
* Assumes that odd ton ships round up for damage and down for system
mass.

Blowgun class Missile Boat
Brian Bell, Designer
Mass: 4
Type: Escort
Clas: Scout
Move: 8
FTL:  Std
Tech: Human
Hull: Military
Strm: None
Prot: None
Cost: 26
Damg: 2
 2
Syst:
 FCS
 Missile

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Brian Bell
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