Re: Fixing salvo missiles

--- Michael Llaneza <maserati@speakeasy.net> wrote:
> J L Hilal wrote:
> 
> Actually, I've always assumed that the 1d6 (or 1d6-1 or whatever)
> effect 
> wasn't because the missiles were stupid, but instead reflected the 
> basic, innate point defense systems that didn't offer enough tactical

> flexibility to be an icon on the SSD. Every warship simply must have 
> some sort of basic ECM and point defense, it's factored into the 
> randomness in the game system. In fact, it's one of the best
> explanation 
> for there being any randomness at the FT level of detail at all.
> 

We have made similar assumptions for our Stealth and ECM rules by
placing the standard FT/FB rules as assuming level-2 systems free with
the FB ship design system for military ships, but then we give "Fleet
Book"-type ships the chance to *lose* those free level-2 systems to
threshold rolls.

J