RE: [FT] WotW #11 Stealth Systems

On Monday, July 16, 2001 1:38 AM, Aaron Teske
[SMTP:mithramuse@njaccess.com]
wrote:
> At 02:27 PM 7/15/01 +0100, you wrote:
> >1) Blind Field [Aaron Teske] (Spacefleet conversion page)
> >
> >The blind field effectively doubles the distance between any two
ships
> >(or the ship and a missile) as far as targeting and firing is
concerned.
> >
> >A blind field takes up 3 MASS or 30% of the MASS of the ship,
whichever
> >is greater, and costs 4 points per MASS of the field. The radius of
the
> >blind field on the board is the ninth root of the MASS of the system:
> >note you need to escort a vessel (per fighter rules) to grant this
> >protection to another ship. Blind fields cannot be combined with
other
> >types of shields or screens.
Looks like an ECM variation.  How about simplifying it down a little.
Mass 10% (min. 3), the Blind Field doubles the effective range to AND
from
protected ships (you don't get something for nothing).	Radius is 3MU or
1
additional ship per blind field.
Useful to protect freighters, not so useful for warships.

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