FT Carriers

I'm back!

Our group has started using the following system, which has reduced the need
for an arbitrary definition of a carrier. A carrier is now simply a ship which
the designer has maximized for fighter operations.

Launch Control: Launch Control may replace one of a ships free fire controls
or may be purchased separately for the same mass and cost as an additional
fire control. A ship with no launch control may launch only one fighter
squadron each turn. Each launch control allows the ship to launch an
additional fighter squadron each turn. A ship may recover half as many
fighters as it can launch (rounded up). Launch control and fire control both
count toward the limit on additional control systems.

So a carrier with minimal weaponry may choose to convert two fire controls to
launch controls, allowing more efficient fighter operations.

Later

Brian

> I'm back!

Hey, I like this! That's a great way of simplifying things! How do you
mark it on the record sheets?  Just change the fire-cons a little?