RE: Fixing salvo missiles

--- Doug Evans <devans@nebraska.edu> wrote:
> ***
<snip SM peeves>
> ***
> 
> Boy, did I get a wrong number!
> 
> Sorry I misunderstood your objections; I guess my 'bell curve'
> suggestion looked almost like an insult. I thought you were objecting
> to a) no opportunity for all misses unless defended, and b) that
> possibilities of hits were linear.
> 

No problem.  My original post was kind of vague on this.

> However, I suppose I assume the SM's initially disperse randomly for
> whatever PSB is necessary, and, as dispersed, would be more random as
> to aquiring targets. Unfortunately, target's speed, manuvering, et
> al., probably should be considered, but would make figuring final
roll
> tortuous.
> 
> PSB in this case might be, however you may be speeding and twisting
> along, some missle is pointed in your general direction.
> 

However, while this explains the "1d6 lock on", the logical extension
is that the missiles that don't lock on to the nearest target should
get to roll for other viable targets.  <shrug>

J