Re: [FT] Rules Questions

From:			kaime@mindspring.com
To:			<gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Subject:		Re: [FT] Rules Questions
Date sent:		Fri, 30 Mar 2001 01:07:32 -0500
Send reply to:		gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu

> >2. Under FTFB1-2, there is no minimum size for a carrier, as long as
> >you have enough mass.  Theoretically you could build a carrier of 9
mass (1
> >hull, MD 3, FTL, 1 fighter bay), but most of the fighters will
surrender as
> >soon as the carriers go pop.  MT has been superseded by FTFB1-2.
> >
> What about page 16 of the Full Thrust rulebook, top left cornor where
it
> state only specific ships can have fighters also giving hanger
capacity
> limits?  I find no place stating this rule is no longer somehow in
effect.
> 
> The situation  that started this thread was our opponents tonight
fielded
> five ships, each TMF 80, that combined launched about 22 fighter
groups.
> Yes these 80 TMF ships sometimes had 5 hangers each.
> 
> David (started this thread) and I encountered thes ships tonight at
out
> weekly games here in Atlanta.  Maybe it's legal, but somehow it also
seems
> odd.
> 
> Could Jon clear this up?  Is there an official ruling out there
somewhere?
> 
> A

Page 11, FB1 does have very subjective evidence that the limitation 
imposed in the initial FT book is no more.

Specifically, it talks about customisation of a Cruiser class 
("Options for the Example"), and talks about adding Fighter Bays.

Not the most compelling evidence, but no limitations are otherwise 
put on it elsewhere in this book.