Re: Weapon Question

> Version I
>
> Mass 3 +1/arc, Cost 10 +5/arc, may only be mounted with no more than
two
> arcs.
>
> Damage and range is as per A-Batt.  However, all hits by the HB do
damage
> as if the target had 1 less level of shield (this is total, not per HB
and
> only HB damage is modified in this way).
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Version II
>
> Mass 3 +1/arc, Cost 10 +5/arc, may only be mounted with no more than
two
> arcs.
>
> Damage and range is as per A-Batt.  However, for each point of damage
that
> a ships sustains from a HB(s) each shield must survive a special
> HB-Threshold check.  This check is on a 6+ and is not modified (as
other
> threshold checks are) by previous checks nor does it modify any future
> threshold checks.
>
> I have some balance problems with this one, but they can be worked
out.  It
> is the concept of how each works that I'm most concerned with.
>
While I have never played Starfleet Battles, and the mechanics don't
match, you may wish to use the following:

Hellbore:
Mass 3 +1 per arc (max 2 arcs)
Cost 10 +5 per arc
Range: As A beam
Special Effect: on a roll of 6 results in a damaged screen generator.

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Brian Bell
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