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I wouldn't mind seeing a new release of the rules. I think they are pretty
good as they are really but still...

Jason

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Now that I think of it, getting rid of the chit damage system wouldn't bother
me so much.

Jason

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--- "Bradley, Jason (US - Minneapolis)"
> <jabradley@deloitte.com> wrote:

GMTA

"I.e. amount of armor should have a bearing on speed, maneuverability,
etc."

Why is this a must? It is a sci fi game after all and you could reasonably
explain good armor that is light in weight without having to get into the
fantastic.

I think you're reading too much into my comment.

"Have a bearing" does not necessarily mean that heavy armor, high speed, and
maneuverability are mutually exclusive. Look at the M1A1 for a mondern day
example of a fast, heavily armored, and comparatively agile AFV. Now what is
the downside of the M1A1? It's EXPENSIVE compared to a slower, less armored
AFV.

I don't care if someone builds the "ultimate" AFV, but it should be balanced
in such a way that it's not unbeatable.

Consider also that "light", "good" armor is relative. At one point light, good
armor would have been bronze. Now it's kevlar. In the future our nifty CHOBHAM
armor will be considered excessively heavy and clunky but that doesn't mean
that something similar won't still be used.

Bill

> "I.e. amount of armor should have a bearing on speed,

I see what your saying, however, doesn't the point system compensate for this
by raising the points on high armor, faster speeds etc...?

Jason

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--- "Bradley, Jason (US - Minneapolis)"
> <jabradley@deloitte.com> wrote:

You could, if you wanted. That's why how MUCH the armor has a bearing on
speed, etc. can be covered in a capacity system by varying the amount of
capacity
armor costs (you want super light armor? Fine --
charge very few capacity spaces for armor).

However, WRT a points system, the value of armor will be a constant, since the
amount of survivability it provides the vehicle will be constant for any given
speed/weapons load etc. regardless of how you reached
that amount of armor.