RE: [FT] Spinal Mounts (all of them)

I tried a LEXX variant that used a Nova cannon + a Wave Gun and a FA
beam 6
that all had to be fired in unison with the limitation of the wave gun
charge but not the Nova limit on maneuver. It was fun but I was killed
by a
big Sa'vasku even though I managed to hit it twice once at medium range.
Not
quite the most powerful weapon in two universes.

Andy A

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
[mailto:owner-gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU]On Behalf Of Charles Stanley
Taylor
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 2:08 PM
To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
Subject: Re: [FT] Spinal Mounts (all of them)

On Thu 03 Aug, Oerjan Ohlson wrote:
> Charles Stanley Taylor wrote:
>
> >Also in the past I have suggested that Wave Gun fire be declared on
> >the turn _before_ the weapon fires :-)
>
> Better put it on a *very* strong-hulled ship, then :-/
Yup :-)
>
> >LEXX main gun - when fires, creates an expanding 'arc of destruction'
> >that moves at 24, filling the front fire arc of the ship (at the time
> the >weapon fired). Any ship that is crossed by the arc must roll a
d6,
> if the >roll is under 1/5th of the ship's mass, it is destroyed
> (fighters may burn >a CEF to automatically dodge - they don't need to
> leave the area, just >burn the CEF)
>
> Um. A bit hard on TMF 31+ ships... but what happens if the ship rolls
> equal to or higher than TMF/5?
It missed - I think I should change this mechanic :-?
Well, the problem is the LEXX gun fires an 'arc of destruction', which
is
going to be a lot more effective
on a 2D playing area than in 3D space - most of the things it gets fired
at
are pretty big (Planets & space
stations) - when fired at small objects (Moth fighters and Mandred
drones)
it tends to miss.
Its a 'Hero' special weapon - doesn't have to be balanced :-)

I'm working on a (hopefully) more restrained and balanced version -
which
I'll publish soon.
(Still fixing computer :-( )

>
> Fighters are definitely no bigger than 1 Mass, and according to Jon
> much smaller. Since it is impossible to roll 0.2 or less on 1D6 they
> can never be destroyed by this weapon, so why do they need to burn a
> CEF to avoid it?
Good point - scratch that comment.
>
> Regards,
Thanks
>
> Oerjan Ohlson
> oerjan.ohlson@telia.com
>

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