Re: [VV] Vectorverse FTL

On Wed, 2 Feb 2005 15:53:25 +1100, Robertson, Brendan
<Brendan.Robertson@dva.gov.au> wrote:

> > 3. Fixed location or ship-mounted
> 
> Having both reduces one-track tactics.  You have to fit two separate
> tactical doctrines into your defence plans giving more even force
design.

Crap, because anyone with an ounce of sense will not bother with fixed
location offensive fleets.  Having only ship-mounted FTL makes every
penny you spend on fixed location defenses worthless.
 
> > 4. Cost to use
> 
> Wormhole/gate travel should be the cheapest (heavy use by merchant
traffic)
> while self contained FTL would be feul and resource intensive.

Rather like driving cross-country from Normany to the middle of
Germany with diesel engines, as opposed to taking the train.

> > 11. Safety Probability (ie likelihood of accident)
> 
> 1 in 3d6 (or 1 in 5d6 for the "safest" means of travel)

So, .4% of all starships go OOPS every time they cross the FTL limit?

You're nuts.  I'm not going to bother building starships.  I'll just
wait for all of yours to blow up.  Assume you transit once a week. 
What is your chance of surviving a 1 year tour?  81%.  Kiss my ass.

John
-- 
"Thousands of Sarmatians, Thousands of Franks, we've slain them again
and again.  We're looking for thousands of Persians."
--Vita Aureliani