From: Bif Smith <bif@b...>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 07:28:46 -0000
Subject: FT-AF SML
Noam asked me about Anti Fighter rounds for SML`s discussed on the list recently, and checking through the records I`ve got, it was just before xmas, under a title of more weapon concept questions on the 19/12/00 (by me), and the last entry, under af-sml, was on the 24/12/00 (I think). The only reason I`m posting this to the list, instead of replying directly, is to ensure I`ve got the results/concensus of the discusion right. To summerise- AF SMLs (or AFHAWKS) Mass=1 Cost=3 DP=nil (against ships) Range=12 MU Intercepts fighters through using a high powered, but short endurance drive, with a powerful seeking electronics and a light warhead, that makes it incapable of dammaging a starship, but capable of intercepting/destroying a fighter. Fired through the arcs of the sml launcher used, and can only be used in them arcs only. Intercepting fighters rolls either 6D6 (1 per fighter, intercepts as per PDS), OR roll 1D6, number rolled equals number of fighters intercepted, same as KV scattergun packs. Used in pds phase, like normal pds, and can be used in area defence mode, without a adfcon, upto it`s range (ie-not only limited to intercepting fighters attacking ship mounting af-sml). Can only be used by a sml that has not fired a anti-ship round that turn. I think this was the end result, though not sure, hence this post, so people can reply and correct anything I`ve got wrong <G>.