Re: FT-IJN Designs?

>
 From Jaime:

> Well one can also look not just at the historical perspective but the
> anime perspective :) The models themselves have a definate anime look
to
> them so they could be designed around that philosophy.
>
> * lots of fighters

Two types:
1 "standard," "torpedo", and "interceptor" along the lines of Dean's TIE

fighters: 12 per group, though they play exactly like equivalent normal 
groups of 6 as far as attack and damage. It's the visual effect I'm 
looking for.
2 "attack", and "heavy" - Mecha fighters. Groups of 6 or less - even 
single units - that attack and degrade just like normal groups of 6. One

Mecha fighter, for example, takes up to 6 points of damage and degrades 
effectiveness as it takes damage.

> * 1 or 2 really big guns then lots and lots of small and medium ones 
> for light effects

Basically a bristle of PDS (the "small turrets") and a few C1's (the 
"big turrets")

> * fill the rest with missiles
>	- SMRs are good because you'll get a lot of ordinance out in one
shot
> and are fairly short range making good cinematography

Any panel that looks like it might slide or flower open to reveal a 
missile rack.

I agree that this should be the model for the Japanese fleet. Any 20th 
century war model is 200 years out of date.

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