Re: [FT] WotW #9 Beam Bridge & E/M Sabot

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From: Robertson, Brendan <Brendan.Robertson@dva.gov.au>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 7:18 AM
Subject: RE: [FT] WotW #9 Beam Bridge & E/M Sabot

> Modified both?
>
> The base Beam Bridge is way undercosted even allowing for the
threshold
> roll, the mass is more efficient than the equivalent beam weapon.
> Eg1: Base version: 8 class 2s + 27 Beam Bridges (at mass 1 each) = 43
mass
> with the ability to fire as a CLASS NINE BEAM (256 mass) with possibly
3
> arcs.
> Eg2: Alternate 1: 8 class 2s + 7 Beam Bridge (at mass 1 each) = 23
mass
with
> the ability to fire as a CLASS NINE BEAM (256 mass) with possibly 3
arcs.
>
> *****
> Beam Bridge: Mass: 2, cost: 8.
> 2 beam weapons can be joined to target together to fire as the next
largest
> size beam (maximum of 1 size larger).  Everytime the Beam Bridge is
used,
it
> rolls a threshold against itself and each battery used.
> Eg: 2 x class 2s + 1 beam bridge = 6 mass, fires as a class-3 battery
with
> threshold rolls.
>
> Still undercosted, but better than a backdoor uberweapon...
>
>
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> [Firestorm] Battletech PBeM GM

Hmm, I have a problem with the fact the beam bridge allows you to fire
as
one class higher, in that it would allow you to have a larger weapon
without
paying the full mass for it. If you had it so the batts required doubled
(4x
cl.1=cl.3), this may be a better idea. Or am I on the wrong track?

BIF

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strong in arms, thick in head"