Re: FTIII Rules Tryout

Allan Goodall wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 9 Feb 1998 19:49:24 +0100, "Oerjan Ohlson"
> <oerjan.ohlson@nacka.mail.telia.com> wrote:
> 
> >OTOH, broadside arcs are easier to implement
> >in FTII than in the (current, non-finished) FTIII rules. The best
(for me)
> >would be to have 8 arcs instead, or to allow 90-degree arcs to be
"shifted"
> >up to 45 degrees.
> 
> FT is a miniatures game. There is no real reason, other than
> simplicity, to have fixed firing arcs. Why not allow for multiple
> configurations of firing arcs, especially if the "no firing through
> the rear arc" rule is no longer used?
> 
> Allan Goodall        agoodall@sympatico.ca
>

 A Suggestion:
     Allow the spinal mount weapon arc to equal the area covered
during the ships movement.   The fixed end of the arc is directly
down the ships current heading and the floating end being the 
number of degrees turned during movement.
   
"Ensign, fire as the guns bear on the target."

Bye for now,
John L.