Fractional Hull Masses (was: FT III)

4 posts ยท Feb 3 2000 to Feb 3 2000

From: Channing Faunce <channing@g...>

Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 21:47:50 -0500

Subject: Fractional Hull Masses (was: FT III)

> Roger Books wrote:

> If the current FB "tie-in" to FT3 is ever turned into FT3 there is

I came across this when I was trying to determine how much it actually cost to
use fighters (or a Jeanne D'Arc its 69 points), and needed to use 46% for the
Hull boxes to get the same number on a ship without the
Hangers. I don't see why, especialy with the programs / spreadsheets out
there, ships need to be limited to exact multiples of 10%. Other than easy of
doing the math by hand.

From: Roger Books <books@m...>

Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 09:10:31 -0500 (EST)

Subject: Re: Fractional Hull Masses (was: FT III)

> On 2-Feb-00 at 21:50, Channing Faunce (channing@glasscity.net) wrote:

It's easier.

I have a mass 80 ship.  I want 23 hull boxes (30% - 1).  I put
23 boxes on the sheet and charge up 46 points.

From: Brian Bell <bkb@b...>

Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 09:31:30 -0500

Subject: RE: Fractional Hull Masses (was: FT III)

So, if every one in your gaming group agrees, go with each hull box uses 1
mass and costs 2.

On the other hand, there should be some limits on construction. A mass 200
ship with 4 damage boxes and 196 mass in weapons does not seem very likely
(blimps in space?). I would suggest a minimum of 10% of mass must be spent on
hull. Perhaps, a maximum limit should be set as well, remembering the
discussion of the Move-1 uber-ships.

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> -----Original Message-----

From: Roger Books <books@m...>

Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 09:55:53 -0500 (EST)

Subject: Re: Fractional Hull Masses (was: FT III)

> On 3-Feb-00 at 09:32, Bell, Brian K (Brian_Bell@dscc.dla.mil) wrote:

Definately 10%, that was in part of the quote. As for the max mass I would say
leave that out. If you want a super dreadnought with 1 class one, one FC, and
everything else hull and armour, more power to you.