Re: DS2: Design questions of my own.

--- Brian Bilderback <bbilderback@hotmail.com> wrote:

> My reasons for a class 5 have to do with the weapons
> desired.  I prefer to 
> equip MBTS wit SPDS, at least 1 extra APSW, and
> APFC.  The smallest vehicle 
> that can carry all those and an MDC-5 is a class 5
> Vehicle.

Yeah, but that's only 21 capacity points.  Is it worth
the additional drop in survivability (d4 vice d6
signature) and the extra cost? 

> All true, and if the reason for a class 6 was armor,
> you'd have a valid 
> point.  But again, it goes back to the choice of an
> MDC5.  Barring any use 
> of stealth (which may or may not be overpriced,
> Oerjan will be adding to 
> this conversation I'm sure), a class 5 FGP platform
> is more expensive than a 
> class 6 HMT.

But even less survivable.  It's a trade-off.

John

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