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Re: FT-Airless bodies

From: John Leary <john_t_leary@y...>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:39:37 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: FT-Airless bodies


--- KH.Ranitzsch@t-online.de wrote:

> If you want to keep it simple in game terms, you
> could argue that 
> missilles and fighters taking off from a planet or
> moon are equipped with 
> extra boosters or drop tanks that provide enough
> energy to reach free 
> space. Thus, they could be treated exactly like any
> other missiles or 
> fighters.

Even more simple:

Anything with an effective thrust of 48Gs+, has no
need to be streamlined (although it helps).

The fighter after leaving the surface takes 
one turn to reach orbit, thereafter it is free to act.

Bye for now,


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