RE: [FT] Orbit and FT

Laserlight wrote:

>    Determine orbital circumference at various orbits, and divide by 12

>turns.  Let gravity give you a 1 point change of direction every turn.

Also, not only do you need to determine orbital velocities, don't you
have 
to take into account orbit decay and decide how often the ship has to
expend 
some thrust to keep up orbital velocity?  Or is it such a long-term
problem 
as to be negligible in game terms?

2B^2

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