Re: WotW #5: AFHAWKS

----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Taylor <charles.taylor@cableol.co.uk>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: WotW #5: AFHAWKS

> In message
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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?
>
> Charles
>
I`ve tried using these once (with my bug missile CL`s), and then I used
9 MU
range, ignores hvy fighters defencive bonuses, and against SML`s,
intercepts
against remaining missiles after number on target roll with a roll of
1D6-3
(ie, 1-3 is nill, 4 is 1 etc, same with MT missiles). PS, I know I put
1D6/2
in the previous post, that was a memory lapse (ooops). This was intended
as
just a anti-fighter weapon (as stated at the end of my previous post),
as to
it`s effects against other weapons, I have never used it as such, so
will
need thought/disscusion (thats what the list is for <G>).

BIF
 "yorkshire born,yorkshire bred,
 strong in arms, thick in head"