A-battery mini-survey results

Here's the follow-up on the survey question I asked.

Of 10 respondents:
4 chose option 2 (4 x 2-arc A's);
2 chose option 3 (3 x 3-arc A's);
1 chose option 1 (6 x 3-arc A's... he'd mount them all forward);
2 said they thought that all three options were of equal worth;
1 quibbled the question (evidently an ex-public-schoolboy).

Of the few subsidiary issues I raised, two people said they'd
switch from option 2 to option 3 if rear-arc fire was allowed.

The general consensus of those who considiered it, was that their
chosen option was worth about 6 3-arc B's.

Which generally has served to confirm my (unoriginal) idea that
beams are worth N + (N x arcs) points/mass (whatever).

Thanks to all respondents.