Re: IJN/UNSC technology

On 3/2/02 11:29 AM, "Anthony Leibrick" <A.Leibrick@btopenworld.com>
wrote:

> Details:
> 3 classes Grazer A B C (the names mean nothing, you could call them
Light,
> Medium, Heavy which would make more sense)
> Masses and ranges same as beam 4,5 and 6
> To hit at up to half max range 5-6, over half to max 6
> Damage:
> Lights roll 1 die,Mediums 2 dice, Heavys 4 dice. Damage equals dice
total
> Against armoured targets  1 DP of each die takes out an armour box,
the rest
> goes on the hull
> If the target is unshielded rolls of 5 and 6 are re-rolled and damage
is
> totally against hull .
> If target has shield 1, only rolls of 6 are re-rolled
> If shield 2, no re-rolls.
> Phalons shrouds as in FB 2 are treated as shield 2 but Phalon carapace
is
> slightly more complex
> One layer is treated as armour (i.e absorbs 1 dp of each die)
> A second layer absorbs a further 2 dp, third layer 3 dps this includes
> damage from re-rolls and if there is a fourth layer it would absorb a
> further 4 dps

OK, if I'm reading this right:

Grazer 4 - MASS 8, POINT COST 32
Grazer 5 - MASS 16, POINT COST 64
Grazer 6 - MASS 32, POINT COST 128

My gut reaction, without plugging it into any spreadsheets, would be
that
they're under-MASS-ed, and that with the new MASS they should be
"massaged"
so that they keep the 3xMASS point cost that the rest of the weapons
generally keep.

Oh statisticians...

Schoon