RE: [FT] Cutter Beam Alternatives

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean Bayan Schoonmaker [SMTP:s_schoon@pacbell.net]
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 1:33 PM
> To:	gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject:	RE: [FT] Cutter Beam Alternatives
> 
> >How about if the beam caused a threshold check at the level of hull
> >penatration for only one type of system-- role one dice:
> 
> Ack! I'd rather not roll another die if I can avoid it.
> 
> Another possibility would be to say that the ship will make 2 checks
> against 2 systems in a set order. For example (just off the top of my
head
> and not a serious or inclusive list):
> 
> Class 1s
> Class 2s
> PDS
> Main Drives
> Class 3s
> etc.
> 
> Just go down the list and make checks on the first ones you get to.
> 
> 
> Schoon
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Because if you stop checking after 2 checks (or even 2 losses), then the
player who's SDN was hit by the cutter beam would start with class-1s
and
the cutter beam would never be able to effect screens, engines, or heavy
weapons (as the threshold losses would be on the least valuable
systems).

If you limit the number of threshold checks, there must be an order that
allows a fair chance to damage more valuable systems.

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Brian Bell
bkb@beol.net	   
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