From: Bif Smith <bif@b...>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 01:00:43 +0100
Subject: EW systems
How about this for a EW systems for FT. 1-Represent all ships in the area with bogey markers. 2-Different sensors (basic/advanced) allow you to replace the bogey with the ship in question at different ranges. 3-The EW systems reduce this range, depending on the sensors used against it. 4-Decoy`s can be used that mimic the mothership`s emmisions, replacing one bogey with say 4 bogey`s (mothership + 3 decoy`s). 5-A good EW system allows you to enter, for example, long range of missiles (MT or ER SML`s). With 4 identical bogey`s to chose from, you split your fire to cover 4 possible targets, therefore wasting 3/4 of your launch. 6-It could also work against long range energy weapons, giving shorter ranged weaponed ships a chance to dammage a large gun ship before being vaped. The ranges, masses, costs need to be thought out yet. The idea is to keep it as simple as originally stated in the FT rules, but allowing EW systems to be used in the actual combat instead of trying to bluff your opponent into running away. Comments anyone?