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,