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Re: Space tactics

From: "Oerjan Ohlson" <oerjan.ohlson@n...>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 14:11:10 +0200
Subject: Re: Space tactics

Mikko wrote:

> > On the flipside, lets assume that orbital early warning systems may 
> > have detection capabilities at far greater distances (personally,
I'm

> > using light seconds in place of MU's) This means you can have your 
> > orbital massed SML launchers plant rather a large cluster of volleys

> > right in your path, 
> 
> Well, unless you have a *house*rule* about orbital SMLs, their range
isn't
> any better than the ship-mounted version -

Going FT-mechanical at you again: The planet-based SMLs get to fire in
the same turn as the incoming high-speed fleet can fire their *non*-SML
weapons, and explode *before* the high-speed attackers can fire any of
their weapons... excepting, of course, Class-4 or bigger beam batteries,
MT-style missiles and Nova Cannon. The Class-4 and NC has certain
problems of their own - size, for example - leaving the MT-style missile
the only viable high-speed strike weapon in Full Thrust.

Regards,

Oerjan Ohlson
oerjan.ohlson@nacka.mail.telia.com

"Life is like a sewer.
  What you get out of it, depends on what you put into it."
- Hen3ry

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