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Re: [FT] DDs and DHs inspired by WW2 types

From: "Chris DeBoe" <LASERLIGHT@Q...>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 12:47:10 -0400
Subject: Re: [FT] DDs and DHs inspired by WW2 types

> ships carrying far more weaponry in more restricted arcs.  I am
particularly
> disturbed when I hear about designs that use so-called "off-set"
weapons --
> where all weapons bear on the F, FP, AP arcs (or the starboard
equivalent)
> or even only on the FP arc, and depend on rolling the ship to bring
all
> weapons to bear.

Of course, to make that effective you have to have the extra thrust
available to turn AND roll when you need to. If you want a fast ship
anyway,
then offset arcs are great.

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