Re: FT: FB2 Preview - Obi Wan Tuffley (Thruster pushes)

jon@gzero.dungeon.com> wrote:

> >Vector Movement Modification Proposal:
> >Main Drive thrust and Thruster Pushes must be executed together; they
may
> >not be separated by a Facing Change.
[...]
> Hmmm, an interesting thought, and one that I can see the rationale
> behind... what does anyone else think?

It still doesn't solve the problem an MD burn of 6 combined with any
thruster
push will give a total thrust of over 6.

For example MD6 and TP6 at right angles gives a thrust of just under 8.5
- worse than in the original example, and with no heading changes
involved.

The simplest solutions I can see are either:

a) ban thruster pushes altogether (although they can be used for
docking,
the effect is too small to show up in combat)

or

b) don't allow ships to use thruster pushes in the same turn as MD
burns.

Alun.
(alun.thomas@convergys.com)