Re: [GZG] [FT]ModernNaval? [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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with a BOOM chit?

I'd run FT movement and weapon arcs and use the rest of the combat from
DS.
One good missile strike can cripple a carrier.	If I wanted
survivability
I'd raise the armour.

Roger

On 8/16/06, Robertson, Brendan <Brendan.Robertson@dva.gov.au> wrote:
>
> I have seen many attempts over the years, none of them really
succeeded on
> their own to get the right feel.
>
> My feeling is that modern naval combat really need a mix of both FT
and
> DS.
> Movement from FT and a mixed DS/FT combat system.
>
> Example:
> Destroyer
> Mass 30 (= 30 total DS size)
> Size 15 Main Hull (1/2 total size) = motive system costs etc
> Size 5 Forward Turret (Superior FCS + 2 x Size 5 HVC)
> Size 5 Aft Missile Battery (ZAD + 3 x Sup Heavy missiles)
> Size 5 Helideck (Size 3 VTOL)
>
> Build each part as a separate DS vehicle.  In combat, weapons can be
> targetted against each section.
> One option with the main hull is to divide it into size 5 sections and
> when
> more than half of them are destroyed, the ship sinks.
>
> This would give the right "feel" and should work from pre-dreadnought
> through to modern.  Going to make for *very* expensive vehicles from a
> points POV, but that's just a scaling thing.
>
>
> Brendan
> 'Neath Southern Skies
> http://home.pacific.net.au/~southernsk/
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:  Damond Walker
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 10:10 PM
> > Subject: [GZG] [FT] Modern Naval?
> >
> > Hey All,
> >
> > I'm toying around with hacking together a version of FT for
> > use with Modern Naval gaming.  Has anyone done anything along
> > these lines?
> >
> > The trouble, as I see it, is to come up with a model for the
> > BILLIONS of various radars and sonars used by naval forces
> > today.  I want to keep things cinematic but I also want to
> > capture detection of opposing forces.
> >
> > I've thought about using an opposed roll.  Once detected the
> > vessel stays detected throughout the game.
> >
> > OR there is the option of just BAGGING IT.	Assume detection
> > and game on.
> >
> > Damo
>
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