SV: "Average" FT ship size?

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Edward Lipsett wrote:

> Does anyone have any data on what an "average" ship costs in FT? I am
> trying to set up some campaign rules, and it would be nice if an
> "average" cost coulid be used to judge roughly how many ships a
player
> should be able to build (except the stomp'em gang, of course...)

FB1 warships cost 3.3-3.7 times their own Mass. Freighters cost less,
carriers cost more when you include the fighters.

Regards,

Oerjan Ohlson
oerjan.ohlson@telia.com

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