Re: [FT] Size of "Countries" in FT

On Wed, 2 Dec 1998, Thomas Barclay wrote:
> Thomas spake thusly upon matters weighty: 
> As an aside, 8 not so hot worlds might not be worth 5 good ones. 
> Quality might well factor in. 

in fact, it's not even a question of worlds but of systems. if there are
three worlds in each of the NSL systems, then they're waay ahead. suits
the feel - densely packed teutonic types and spread-out ozzies.

> > On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, Nyrath the nearly wise wrote:
> > > This is my hypothetical list of stars
> > > for the Full Thrust empires.
> > > NEW SWABIAN LEAGUE
> > > BD-05°1844	     9.1827   -1.974   +8.931	-0.818 
> > > 1 PI(3)Orionis	     7.5131   +2.332   +7.085	+0.899 
> > > BD-05°1123	     9.0334   +2.389   +8.664	-0.914 
> > > Gamma Leporis	     8.0064   +0.568   +7.377	-3.059 
> > > Chi(1)Orionis	     9.6993   +0.341   +9.092	+3.360 
> > > 
> > > OCEANIC UNION
> > > BD+35°2270	     8.6207   -7.074   +0.668	+4.881 
> > > BD+38°2285	     8.6207   -6.780   +0.293	+5.317 
> > > FK 2978		     6.7797   -6.658   -0.316	+1.240 
> > > Beta Canum Venaticorum 8.7184   -6.456   -0.889	+5.792 
> > > Beta Comae Berenices   8.3472   -7.025   -2.199	+3.936 
> > > BS 5072		     8.9286   -8.059   -3.174	+2.167	
> > > Xi Boötis 	     6.7069   -4.684   -4.258	+2.217 
> > > Eta Boötis	     9.5511   -7.985   -4.259	+3.054 
> > 
> > erm... the NSL has 5 worlds and the OU has 8? did someone promote
the OU
> > whilst i wasn't looking?
> > 
> > Tom
> > 
> > 
> > 
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