RE: [FT] Weapon of the Week - AM-SM

With SML salvoes, we're not limited to making them 6 actual missiles to
be
shot down.  At Mass 19 for a single salvo, I'd rather take a Wavegun.

How about simplifying the mechanics down.

3 mass AM-SM (AMSaM) salvo = 2 die Plasmabolt, 24" range.
Defence resolution is resolved as normal against the Plasmabolt.

PSB: Area detonation is harder to target, as the missiles aren't using
terminal manoeuvres for a hull contact detonation.

This becomes slightly more efficient while the ammo holds out & reduces
new
rule mechanics to be learned & still fits within the standard magazine
spaces.

Neath Southern Skies -http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernskies/
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[Firestorm] Battletech PBeM GM

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Taylor [SMTP:charles.taylor@cableol.co.uk]
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 9:08 AM
> 
> We could do them in alphabetical order, in which case the first is:
> 
> Antimatter Salvo Missile (AM-SM)
> 
> Ok, I'll kick off:
> 
> As Noam comments, this is a slightly over-complex SM / Plasma Bolt
> hybrid, I'd suggest removing the damage drop-off effect, and treating
> these as Plasma Bolts with a power equal to the number of missiles
that
> survive the PDS (all ships within 6 mu of the salvo are 'threatened'
and
> thus can use PDS - however, if they can do this to an AM-SM, then why
> not to a normal SM?)
>