Re: [DS] Doesn't make any sense

The way I've always read the rules is that, even though they have a
fixed 
capacity cost, GMS' had a 360 fire arc and could be treated like a
turret 
weapon for purposes of the fire/movement relationship.	I could be
wrong.

Brian B

>From: Roger Books <books@jumpspace.net>
>Reply-To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
>To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
>Subject: [DS] Doesn't make any sense
>Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 23:48:15 -0400 (EDT)
>
>I've reread all the rules multiple times, and this still
>doesn't make any sense.
>
>VTOLs may have 1 class one weapon in a turret.  Everything
>else has to be fixed mount.
>
>Fixed mount weapons may only be fired before movement.
>
>Why would I ever do a pop-up?	I can only fire a single
>class 1, much danger for  little affect.
>
>The only real use I can see for attack VTOLs, as I
>am currently seeing them, is hanging them out waiting
>for opportunity fire.	Of course if they use opportunity
>fire it is an invitation to die since they can't move
>and they are lightly armoured.
>
>How the heck do you use an Attack VTOL in DS?
>
>Roger

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