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Re: Towing Spars

From: Eric Fialkowski <ericski@m...>
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 1998 21:50:32 -0600
Subject: Re: Towing Spars

>	Towing Spars would take up one mass and be able to tow up to 10
mass per
>spar.	Obviously you could combine multiple spars for larger ships.  In
>addition the ship must purchase FTL at double Mass to tow an equal mass
of
>ships.  Cost is 3 * Mass.

I'm not sure about this.  Seems like "intergalactic tow trucks", just
doesn't "seem right" for my universe.

>	I raise again my idea for Repair Centers.  Mass of two.  During
combat
>they act like additional DC centers.  During strategic turns they can
>repair systems up to 4 points per repair center.  However, you must
have
>"points" on hand in the form of repair material.  These can be stored
as
>cargo with a maximum capacity of five points per mass devoted to repair
>cargo.  These same points could be used for reloads.  Cost for Repair
>Centers: 4 * Mass.

I like this idea.  It could be extended for bases.  Give them something
else to do.
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