Re: Range in FT

Los wrote:
> Just curious. At what "real range" does everyone see engagements
happening
> in FT? What does one inch apporximate out to in kilometers?

A long time ago I worked out a tine and distance scale from the orbits
section 
in MT. It came to 1 inch = 1000km and 1 turn = 20 minutes (both very
approx).

Since then a lot of people have adopted this as an unofficial scale for
games 
set in the GZG universe (and similar backgrounds). It seems to make
sense 
when the tech level of the setting is considered.

> Starfire where enagements ranges are measured in Light seconds which 
> means vast ranges. In those fights it's rare to get into visual
range).

Well with my scale 1 light second is 300 inches but the beauty of FT is
that the 
scale doesn't matter at all. A scale of 1 inch = 1 light second is
perfectly 
possible (just don't use 6" radius plate for a planet!)

Steve

-- 
"And all I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer her by."
"Though a cloaking device, pulsed phaser cannons
 and a full load of quantum torpedoes would be quite nice too." 

Steve Pugh  http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Rampart/4173/intro.html