Re: Heavy Beams - 3rd Attempt

> OK, 3rd times the charm, right? (why do I hear snickering in the
background?)

<snicker>

> The BPS generates power at the beginning of each turn, During Step 1:
Write
> Orders for All Ships. The BPS rolls two dice for each class rating,
which
> are scored like Beam dice. The result is the number of EPs added to
the
> BPS's capacitor, up to its maximum. For example, on a Class 2 BPS the
rolls
> are 2, 3, 5, and 6 (re-roll of 3). This generates (0+0+1+2) 3 EPs.

OK but cumbersome. The less die rolling and figuring, the better. I say
roll
1 die per class level, divided by 2 for total EPs, round down. Numbers
for
EP are virtually the same, statisitcally with half the dice and easier
figuring.

> Beam Power System:
> Class 1	4 MASS	12 POINT COST
> Class 2	8 MASS	24 POINT COST
> Class 3	12 MASS 36 POINT COST
> etc.

> [NOTE: Even though I could have done Class 1-6, at 2 MASS and the same
cost
> per MASS, so it would be 1 die and 1 point capacitance per Class, that
>would make damage a real pain. I'd have to round down on halving, and
> everyone would just buy even numbers anyway.]

True, but that measn that 2/4/6 are still the most useful descriptors of
capacitance than Class 1/2/3. But that's a semantic value only

> Beam Emitter:
> Class 1	1 MASS	3 POINT COST
> Class 2	2 MASS	6 POINT COST
> Class 3	3 MASS	9 POINT COST
etc.

> [NOTE: Couldn't do the class# =3D # of EPs allowed, as it would have
required
> fractional accounting, which is BAD. 

Disagree:
 Beam Emitter: (# = EP emitter is capable of passsing)
 Emitter 1		1 MASS	2 POINT COST
 Emitter 2		1 MASS	3 POINT COST
 Emitter 3		2 MASS	4 POINT COST
 Emitter 4		2 MASS	6 POINT COST
 Emitter 5		3 MASS	6 POINT COST
 Emitter 6		3 MASS	9 POINT COST

Or some such progression. Sometimes you need the mass, sometimes you
need
the points.

Noam