Re: MT Missile Questions
From: "Chris DeBoe" <LASERLIGHT@Q...>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 17:43:42 -0400
Subject: Re: MT Missile Questions
> Do MT missiles require an active FCS? If so, how many? One per
target?
> One per missile?
Technically, no. MTM's specifically carry their own FCS--go back and
read
the description. It would be reasonable to house-rule that a ship has
to
acquire the target before handing off control to the missile, but
according
to what's written there the ship does not need its own FCS. I designed
a
variant of Schoon's Requin strikeboat that dropped the FCS and whatever
the
orginal weapons were, and replaced them with MTM.
Also, are MT missiles simply sucked into the nearest
> target, like SLMs? Or are they completely under the launching
player's
> control?
The latter. They haven't been updated to Fleet Book specs
but--IMHO--they
should move like a Fast Fighter, probably with a 3" (vector) or 6"
(cinematic) secondary move, but they can select their targets rather
than
simply hitting the closest radar reflection.
In small numbers they're less efficient than SMR/SML; however, in large
numbers they're more efficient, unless the target has a large PDS suite
and/or good Area Defense.