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

From: "Laserlight" <laserlight@q...>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 18:41:38 -0800
Subject: 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.

Basically firing a shotgun blast of antimatter pellets.  This is good.

(anything that increases the demand for antimatter is good.  Forward
Power Station is a major economic factor in the Alarishi Empire, and


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