[FT] Another thought on spinal mounts

1 posts ยท Aug 1 2000

From: Tom McCarthy <tmcarth@f...>

Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 15:42:11 -0400

Subject: [FT] Another thought on spinal mounts

I'd be tempted to make any ship firing a spinal mount to a) write it in their
orders b) announce it after SMLs and plasma bolts are placed c) resolve it in
part 8) of the FB2 turn sequence (Missile, Plasma Bolt, Fighter Attacks),
specifically in the order plasma bolts, spinal mounts, missiles, then
fighters.

In the list above, a) and b) mean fleets will need to co-ordinate to
avoid friendly fire and wasted ordnance, c) means spinal mounts are decisive
anti-ship weapons rather than area effect anti-fighter or anti-missile
weapons.

Arguably, c) is at odds with giving spinal mounts a 60 degree F arc for their
shots.