Re: Heavy Beams - 3rd Attempt

>The BPS generates power directly from the main drive of the vessel. 
During
>the orders-writing phase, the player may spend unused MD points toward
>charging the capacitor.  EX:  A top secret experimental UNSC prototype
BB
>(thrust-4) plots its course as P2+2 and shunts 2 points toward its
empty BPS
>giving it a total charge of 2 EPs ready to be expended during the
weapons
>fire phase or stored for later use.  Maneuver thrust can not be used to
>charge the BPS.

A very intersting concept, but very difficult to balance correctly.
Larger
vessel, which typically have lower thrust ratings would then be slower
to
recharge their BPS than smaller "destroyer sized" vessels.

Schoon