Re: [FT] Playtest of Fulton's MT Missile rules proposal

>Sean Bayan Schoonmaker wrote:
>
>> What I'm worried about is an "eggshell" mounting three missiles, say:
>> 
>> Mass 20 Missile Boat:
>> 
>> Fragile Hull, 2 MASS, 4 POINTS
>> FTL Drives, 2 MASS, 4 POINTS
>> Thrust 3, 3 MASS, 6 POINTS
>> 1 FireCon, 1 MASS, 4 POINTS
>> 3 EMP Missiles, 12 MASS, 36 POINTS
>> 
>> 54 POINTS
>> 
>> Three of these babies can take down our SDN "in a vacuum," at 162
points.
>
>But if you use the "need 1 FC per missile" proposal, you need another
24
>pts at least. And are "fighter fodder", very vulnerable to any fighter
>groups coming your way. So you need an escort, ie yet more points.
 
I'd vote for one FC per missile target. So 5 missiles at 1 target
need 1 FC, but 5 missiles at 5 targets need 5 FCs.
 
- Sam
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