Re: Space tactics

I wrote in reply to Mikko:

> > 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... [snip]

...which only works if, as I have stated is my usual assumption,
planetary sensors have a (much) longer range than ship-board ones. If
they don't, they won't know when to fire and where to aim. This is of
course a house rule complementing the rules (not changing anything,
though since planetary sensor ranges aren't specified anywhere <g>).

Regards,

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

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