Re: (FT) beta variable hull rows

Hugh Fisher wrote:

>On the effectiveness of 3-row UN style hulls, I have to strongly
disagree 
>with Glen for ships up to light cruiser size. I fought a series of solo

>test battles with UN light designs against similar NAC and found that
the 
>3 row hull was no advantage at all. A weak regular hull with
>an equivalent 'row' of armour, or a screen for a heavy destroyer, has 
>better resistance at about the same point cost.

As long as the enemy only uses beams and similar weapons (Grasers,
Pulsars, 
Stingers...), yes.

OTOH the weak/armoured hulls you describe are quite vulnerable to the 
larger K-gun types, and there are several weapon types which ignore
screens 
entirely; the only weapons able to ignore the 3-row hulls are those
which 
inflict system damage rather than hull damage (ie., EMPs and Needles).

Regards,

Oerjan
oerjan.ohlson@telia.com

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