Re: SMLs/The GZG Digest V1 #608

Tom Anderson replied to Roger Books:
 
> > > the ultimate banzai jammer is mass 3: 1 hull, 1 engine
> > > (thrust 8) and 1 FTL motor. 9 points in total.
> > 
> > No, the ultimate banzai jammer is mass 2:  1 hull, 1 engine (thrust
14)
> > no ftl, it is towed.  1 mass of towing drive can carry 3 of these
pups.

Roger wasn't entirely correct here - 1 mass of towing drive can only
carry 5 mass of ship, not 6.
 
> you still have to pay for a tender for these, so i can't see there
will be
> much of a saving.

Very true.

The tug engine costs - when you include the hull it is mounted on, and
the normal engines moving it around - at least 1.7 points per banzai
jammer... if the tug has fragile hull and thrust-2 engines, that is. If
it is a warship with a small BJ-carrying capacity instead, it's more
like 3 points per jammer instead. IOW, the FTL-capable and FTL-less BJs
cost pretty much the same amount of points..

Regards,

Oerjan Ohlson
oerjan.ohlson@telia.com

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