Re: New guy (inertialess)
From: John Leary <john_t_leary@p...>
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 13:52:59 -0800
Subject: Re: New guy (inertialess)
Jeff Miller wrote:
> Is this sub-light movement or FTL movement.
XXX
This is sub light, the MCLM have a tandem synced FTL (acts like a
tug drive)
but have two FTL symbols on the SSD, either can 'jump' the ship after
the external
weapons are expended. (The ship can also recover a damaged ship of the
same size
or smaller during combat exits.) JTL
XXX
>
> That system is much more compatable with other FT movement systems
but,
> technically, I'd call the movement "semi-inertialess." The drive
system hides
> enough of the mass to allow it to manouver like crazy but retains
enough mass that
> it can thrust and still remain near inertail ships.
>
XXX
OK. It does work in the game very well, because it does have
limits. JTL
XXX
>
> Jeff Miller
> Program Director/Webmaster for Agamemcon IV
Bye for now,
John L.