Engine Threshold Rolls

I was impressed with the way that engine threshold checks were managed
in
the EFSB, and was thinking of a way it could be used in FT (perhaps
FT3?)
without changing anything already established in the FB.

It's actually rather simple: make one check for every two points of
thrust,
which is halved if it fails. If there is a single "off" point (for a
thrust
5 custom ship) then it is eliminated on the first failed threshold
check.

The advantages of this system is that engine failures may now leave a
ship
with most or very little of it's original rating, adding a little more
variety and uncertainty with no additional complexity. Also, the SSD
format
established in the FB need not be modified in any way.

Comments?

Schoon