RE: Kra'vak Railgun

I would like to resurrect the idea of ECM systems that degrade Railgun
firecons. Each "level" of ECM gives the ship effectively level 1 armor
vs Railguns (which are considerably slower than Beam weapons)

Michael Wikan, Game Designer
Accolade, Inc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCARON [SMTP:Pcaron@cris.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 20, 1998 2:47 PM
> To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Subject:	Re: Kra'vak Railgun
> 
> 
> On Tue, 21 Apr 1998, Tony Wilkinson wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >	Seems that nobody really likes the Kravak railguns. Anyway in
> your
> > campaign are the players going to be able to use/research railguns
> or be
> > Kravak? 
> <snip>
> 
> The players are permitted to research any weapon system.  Not using
> the FT
> "universe".  We've designed Technology Trees for research.  Just
> trying to
> come up with a way to balence the Railgun with the other systems (or
> everyone will research railguns immediately).  Ho Hum.
> 
> I came up with a new screening system that protects against Railguns.
> Called it "Deflectors" ('cause you're deflecting the projectile).
> This
> will also help lessen the use of Railguns.
> 
> Pete