Re: WotW #5: AFHAWKS

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	  "Izenberg, Noam" <Noam.Izenberg@jhuapl.edu> wrote:

> I agree with Charles that we've basically put the railgun to bed. 
> 
> Let's do something a smidge diffferent this time and go for a
non-weapon
> system. I remember a request from before to look at the AFHAWKS.
> 
> AF-SMLs (or AFHAWKS) [GZG-LISTers] (24-Dec-00) 
> Mass/Cost= As normal SM round 
> Effect: 
>     Vs. ships: None 
>     Vs. Fighters: as KV Scattergun 
> Range=12 MU 
> Intercepts fighters with short duration high accuracy drives and
> electronics. Light warhead is ineffective vs. ships, but kills
fighters
> effectively. Fired through SML launcher arcs only.  Fires in PDS
phase, does
> not require firecon. Can fire as ADFC. Can only be used by a sml that
has
> not fired a anti-ship round that turn. 
> 
> Comments: 
> (Noam) I think it should require a Firecon. The range is too great for
No
> firecon and ADFC benefits. Also, I feel that choice of AFHAWK should
be
> required during written orders phase and SML can't fire normal rounds
that
> turn. 

A couple of points 1) I take it these can also be used against missiles
(SM or MT) - can they be used against Plasma Bolts?
2) Of course, the any ship using these must have had them loaded at the
start :-)

These work a lot like Sa'Va'Sku interceptor pods (range 12 mu, kills 1d6
fighters or missiles, reduces plasma bolts by 1 beam die without
re-rolls).

Has anyone tried using these?