Re: [FT] Updated MT Missiles question

In message <5.1.0.14.1.20020314212349.00a7c580@d1o4.telia.com>
	  Oerjan Ohlson <oerjan.ohlson@telia.com> wrote:

> Charles Taylor wrote:
> 
[snip]
> 
> >Finally the proposal:
> >
> >The revised rules covered MT missiles, and MT EMP missiles, but not
MT
> >Needle Missiles:
> 
> That's correct, and it is deliberate. Unless you can pack in a
full-sized 
> FCS into the missile in addition to its drive and warhead, the missile

> doesn't have good enough sensors to pick out a specific target system.
> 
> Later,
> 
> Oerjan
> oerjan.ohlson@telia.com
> 
Thinking about it - a number of options:

1) yes you _can_ fit a fully-functional (abet specialised) FireCon into
a missile :-) I call this the high-tech option, and it should probably
be reserved for high-tech aliens.

2) The MT Needle Missile is guided to the target by the launching ship
(we won't go into details how) - dedicate 1 FireCon to the use of the
missile until it has hit its target or been destroyed (possibly 'tie up'
the FCS for any turn in which the missile is active).

3) Development of 2), target designators (TDS) - Needle missile can only
destroy a target system if some vessel with an active TDS (and firecon)
is has the target ship in range & in arc.
Also, TDS fighters?
Someone needs to determine TDS range & MASS/points cost.

4) Disallow Needle Missiles :-)

Ok, 4) is easiest :-)

Charles