Re: [GZG][FH] Planet types (was Re: Locations of Stars)

On Mon, 30 Nov 1998, Brian Burger wrote:
> An atmosphere where firing your HEL results in a catastrophic
explosion
> engulfing the entire atmosphere...planetary fuel-air explosives...

such an atmosphere is very, very unlikely to exist. Fitt's law: systems
tend to the most stable state. a mixture of fuel and oxidiser is less
stable than the combustion products, and so will (quite rapidly) turn
into
it; if a HEL shot is enough to set it off, so is a meteorite strike or
something.

> In vacumn worlds, DFFGs would have hugely increased ranges, as well.

good point. i think the vacuum rules are going to turn out well - i love
the idea of asteroid combat where vehicles would just float off into
space, so only infantry can be used, and where you can move from one
rock
to another by jumping ...

Tom