DS2 VTOL design question

6 posts ยท Jul 18 2002 to Jul 19 2002

From: Steve Pugh <steve@p...>

Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 13:07:09 +0100

Subject: DS2 VTOL design question

On page 14 of the DS2 rules it says "VTOLs may employ small turrets that may
hold APSWs or class 1 weapons only".

My question is: can the class 1 weapons be multi-barrelled.

I'm looking at the GZG AV6 mini (SF25-35 or DSM-102) and thinking
Size 3, carries 8 infantry, Could make the tribarrel at front a
RFAC/1 (and maybe use the remaining capacity to add some PDS) but
would love to make it a 3xMDC/1.

From: Beth Fulton <beth.fulton@m...>

Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 10:01:39 +1000

Subject: RE: DS2 VTOL design question

G'day,

> My question is: can the class 1 weapons be multi-barrelled.

I'd say "its your universe so it can be anyway you like";)

As to whether "real" equivalents are I'll let the knowledgeable answer
;)

Cheers

From: Tony Francis <tony.francis@k...>

Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 14:51:16 +0100

Subject: Re: DS2 VTOL design question

> steve@pugh.net wrote:

> On page 14 of the DS2 rules it says "VTOLs may employ small turrets
I don't generally regard the barrels of gatling-type systems as being
individual weapon systems; after all, they can't be fired independently and
would only have one FCS. Better to treat it as a single larger (say
class/2) weapon instead.

From: Steve Pugh <steve@p...>

Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:21:31 +0100

Subject: Re: DS2 VTOL design question

> On 19 Jul 2002 at 14:51, Tony Francis wrote:

Neither do I normally. However...

> Better to treat it as a single larger (say class/2) weapon instead.

Ahem. "VTOLs may employ small turrets that may hold APSWs or class 1 weapons
only" It has to be CLASS ONE. Otherwise I wouldn't ask the question.

As it's a transport VTOL I may decide to make it a triple APSW instead.
Transports have no right to go tank hunting so it's better
to put the best anti-infantry weapons there.

On the other hand, in another thread someone is making the same model Size 2
rather than Size 3.

From: Tony Francis <tony.francis@k...>

Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 15:54:35 +0100

Subject: Re: DS2 VTOL design question

> steve@pugh.net wrote:

> Better to treat it as a single larger (say class/2) weapon instead.
Ooops.... my mistake. Guess that puts me in line for 'Least Useful Reply of
theWeek'.

:-(

From: Steve Pugh <steve@p...>

Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 16:13:10 +0100

Subject: Re: DS2 VTOL design question

> Ooops .... my mistake. Guess that puts me in line for 'Least Useful

Oh I don't know, that's always a fiercely contested accolade...

;-)