Re: [FT] Should all Beams fire at fighters/ordinance?

On 13-Jun-01 at 13:40, devans@uneb.edu (devans@uneb.edu) wrote:
> 
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> Should all Beams fire at fighters/ordinance?
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> 
> Discussion seems to be repeating, so my own answers are:
> 
> If you wish to play that way, and you can get someone else to, yes.
> 
> Should it be a printed optional rule in FBIII? Could be, but I can
think of
> things I'd prefer to take up the space.
> 
> Should it be a part of the main rule system? Definitely not. I'd
rather see
> the PDS capability of class 1's dropped, first. It was a kludge,
though an
> acceptable one, to begin with.

It lets small ships defend themselves from fighters.  I see it as
a necessity.