Re: balancing Fighters and different SM loads

On Wed, 7 Jul 1999, Jerry Han wrote:

> John Leary wrote:
>
> > Jerry Han wrote:
> > 
> > > SM-B is a bombardment loadout; instead of carrying missiles, it
carries
> > > a large anti-matter bomb.  (This was tossed around in playtest,
and a
> > > version of it exists in EFSB.)  Range 24", detonation radius 6". 
Every
> > > object within the detonation radius takes a d6 worth of damage, -1
per
> > > inch of range outside of 3" radius.  Fighter craft lose that many
fighters;
> > > heavy fighters lose the number halved.  No re-rolls.  MASS: 2
> >
> >	 The rule is inconsistent, either 'every object' takes 1D6 of
damage
> > or the damage should be divided between every object in the blast
area.
> 
> My thought was every object in the blast radius takes the damage.  
> (Actually, didn't I say that i.e. 'Every object within the detonation
radius
> takes a d6 worth of damage, -1 per inch of range outside of 3" ' )

yes, you did say that: your rules seem clear and consistent. however, i
would object that they differentiate between ships and fighters: if
everything in the blast area takes at least 1 point of damage, shouldn't
fighters be destroyed instantly, a la nova cannon? i can't see why
fighters would be immune to the blast (although you can prove anything
with PSB). note that this would make the SM-B a very effective
anti-fighter weapon, which is not what it was intended for.

Tom