RE: [FT] A Question Or Two

If using FB2 Vector movement (max of 1mu push), I would suggest that the
1mu
push remains until the MD is reduced (destroyed or damaged) to 0 thrust.
If
using FB1 Vector, then recalculate the Push based on the new MD (1/2 MD
round down, minimum of 1).

In a FB1/Vector PBEM, I defined MT missiles as follows:
MT Missiles: 
 - Movement: I have extended MT Missiles movement to 36tu (just like the
Fast Fighters in FB). They now move as Fighters but are limited to +/-
60°
(up to a 2 pt turn at the beginning of the turn) of forward. 
 - PDS vs MT Missile: I have chosen to compromise between MT & FB. PDS
hit
on a 5+. Each MT Missile must be targeted seperatly by PDS. 
 - Minimum of 1 FCS needed to launch a MT Missile.
Since then, I would also suggest:
 - 6 Turn endurance (doubled in FB, just like fighters). Obviously,
when/if
the missile hits it's target, it is destroyed.
 - MT Missiles get a secondary movement, of 12mu, for 1 endurance. This
secondary movemnt must be +/- 60° from it's end facing.
 - Fighters may intercept MT missiles, but each Fighter Group may only
target 1 MT Missile.

Since then Oerjan has strongly indicated that MT Missiles are targeted
by
PDS as salvo missiles are (4+ kills the missile), but must be targeted
individually. I think that this makes them too vulnerable, but I bow to
his
judgement, since he is listed as one of the official playtesters and I
assume the strength of his arguement was based on playtesting. Oerhan,
What
rules did you playtest for MT missiles?

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Brian Bell
bkb@beol.net
http://www.ftsr.org/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: johncrim@voicenet.com [SMTP:johncrim@voicenet.com]
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 12:26 PM
> To:	gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject:	[FT] A Question Or Two
> 
> Played my first game with Vector rules last night, and did much less
badly
> than I had
> expected.  Well, I lost all of my ships and didn't kill any of the
> enemy's, but my
> maneuvering didn't look *too* drunken....
> 
> Anyway.  This wasn't relevant to last night, but I got to wondering:
when
> a Needle beam is
> used to take out a ship's drive in the Vector system, does it destroy
the
> thrusters as
> well?  Common sense would imply that this is the case, but I don't
think
> that this was
> ever specifically addressed.
> 
> Secondly, are the any FB current updatings to the MT Missiles?  Is 18"
> movement/turn still
> the way to run them?	And how is their damage assigned to armor and
hull?
> Like SMLs would
> be my guess.	Since mine never hit, this wasn't all a problem...but I
am
> curious.
> 
> I have a feeling that Needle Missiles could be really nasty and
effective
> if used in
> bulk....
> 
> John Crimmins
> johncrim@voicenet.com
> 
> 
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