Re: MT missiles possibilities

On Mon, 12 Nov 2001 15:22:28 -0800 Jaime Tiampo
<fugu@spikyfishthing.com>
writes:
>Glenn M Wilson wrote:
>> 
>> However I do not see the "closest" on page 3 that we have, to my
>> experience,	used as a guideline... Page 3 says "...any ship..." and 
>that
>> might imply selectiveness.  Hmmm...	Why not largest?  Or fastest?
>
>You can select any target that lies within their attack arc and range.
> 

Superb, now to talk to the GM and see if he will buy that!  Not that it
happens all that much, especially the way I use place missiles... 

>> 2) The suggested FCS lock-on required during flight sand attack.   
>So, if
>> I have 10 MT missiles on board, launch all of them at one time then 
>one
>> FCS controls them all?  In one mass formation or individual tracking 
>for
>> all ten by one FCS?	Same single target or multiple targets?
>
>You only need an active FCS to launch all MT Missiles. They don't have
>to fly in formation and can break off and do whatever you want them 
>to.
> 

I love a good AI! <grin>

>> 3) The FCS is used on turn 1 for launch and general targeting but is 
>not
>> needed on turns 2 and 3 as the AI,using Inertial, stellar, passive 
>and/or
>> active systems attempts wending it's way to the targets available.
>> 
>> Fleet Book 1 is not clear in how the changes for SM's relate to MT
>> Missiles so I have looked but don't see what effect, if any, FB1 has 
>on
>> MT Missiles.
>
>The FCS is only needed to launch the missiles. After that they're self
>guiding.
>
>The only change FB1 makes to MT missiles is that they can  now be hit 
>on
>a 4+ by PDS.
>
>Jaime

And that actually seems better to my mind.

Gracias,
Glenn/Triphibious@juno.com
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