Re: FT: Pre-read questions

John Atkinson wrote:
>
> > 1) what size of naval units is the game designed to
> > be ideal for?
>
>You can easily go as high as 30 or so ships with no
>problem.

Except the strain on one's gaming budget.

> > 2) How is FTL travel handled?  Is it a jump (al la
> > B5), a "Warp" al la Star
> > Trek, or a "hyperspace" a la Star Wars?  Or is it up
> > to the player?
>
>Canonically (reference: FT:FB) it's a series of short
>jumps.

Thanks, I'm getting a picture of it.  Can't wait to get the game.

> > 3) How common are non-FTL system defense ships, and
> > how big do they get?
>
>Unknown canonically speaking.	The only website I've
>seen with extensive treatment of system defense craft
>is. . . well, not to blow my own horn, mine.  My SDBs
>are 14 mass, but I've got Mass 250 System Defense
>Monitors defending New Constantinople.

Monitors, that's another good term for a class.  Thanks.  What does SDB 
stand for?

2B^2

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