Re: FT: needle hits on drives

>>
>>
>> > >	This brings up a question:
>> >  >
>> >  > If two hits by needle beams are scored on the manuever drive in
>> >  > one volley does the drive get reduced to 0 or just to 1/2 as if
hit
>> >  once?
>> >
>> >  A 1-point drive gets reduced to 0 on the first needle hit or
failed
>> >  threshold roll. Not sure if the rules say this explicitly
anywhere, but
>> >  it's in the FT FAQ at...
>>
>> I know that his drive 1 when hit is 0.
>>
>> I was asking for higher drive rated ships.  All ships would
>> be vulnerable to this.
>>
>> Glen
>>
>I would have to say that the drive is completely toasted.
>
>Chris

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Yes. Two needle hits kill the drive completely, whether they occur in
the
same turn or not.
Halving of drive power (due to needler OR threshold) also rounds down
for
the remaining thrust, so thrust 5 drops to 2, 3 to 1, 1 to 0 etc.

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:-)

Jon (GZG)