RE: Kinetic Shields

I didn't mean to imply by MY post that there was
a play balance problem. I don't know about Phalons
because I haven't played with them much, but the
Kra'vak seem play balanced. I do feel a little sick
with my shield 2/armored ships against the Kravak
and feel better protective measures should be
available. I also feel that armor should have more
effect (spreading out the damage more than it does)
but I have no reason to believe this isn't accounted
for in the costs.

--- "Bell, Brian K (Contractor)"
<Brian.Bell@dscc.dla.mil> wrote:
> Hi Roger!
> 
> I don't think the Humans/Kra'Vak/Phalons are out of
> balance.
> 
> I don't think the K-Guns are out of balance with
> screens any more than
> P-Torps or Salvo Missiles are. None of them are
> effected by screens. But
> each has other balancing factors (K-Guns (C3+) are 1
> arc, Salvo Missiles are
> subject to placement and PDS).
> 
> Are K-Guns out of balance if placed on non-Kra'Vak
> ships? Maybe. Part of the
> balancing factor of the Kra'Vak is that they have no
> armor or screen
> technology. If you allow for cross-species systems,
> you might end up with
> ships with Phalon Armor (to help protect against
> K-Guns) and Level-1 Screens
> (to protect agianst beams) on a ship with K-Guns as
> weapons. 
> 
> 
> -----
> Brian Bell
> bbell1@insight.rr.com
> http://www.ftsr.org/
> -----
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Roger Books [SMTP:books@mail.state.fl.us]
> > Sent:	Tuesday, June 05, 2001 9:31 AM
> > To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> > Subject:	Kinetic Shields
> > 
> > 
> > Am I the only one that feels like the FT/FB1 point
> system is severely
> > broken when talking shields/K-guns?
> > 
> > Roger

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