[FT, GZG, OU] OU fleet and nation; was Re: [fh ot] Re: [GZG][FH] Planet types (was Re: Locations of Sta

> At 21:14 05/12/98 -0500, you wrote:

        I think that that all depends on how the universe of 2183+
works. A country that remains neutral and on good terms with most other
countries might be able to buy equipment of all of them and get the best of
everything. This would give the neutral nation an advantage, slim though it
might be, over all other nations but in different fields against each one.
Also a small fleet allows you to upgrade at a lower overall cost though ship
deployment becomes a problem. If you did this with a Battlefleet that was not
on constant deployment the result would be a taskforce that is in advance of
any similar force an enemy can send against you. Remember that in a large
fleet like that of the US even ships of the same class are not of the same
standard. The British have the same problem. Large fleets mean heavy costs in
maintaince and upgrading. Look at whats happening to the Russians.

> Would the OU have a few ships? Yes. Like the Canadians would if they

Going on Canada's past preformance (WWII) the NAC fleet probably IS Canadian.

> modern ships made in Oz or in France, probably not. Everyone has

Upto a point. Look at the German fleet at the start of WWII. Very few ships
when compared to the French of British and as a fleet had no real hope. On a
ship to ship basis or in small task forces the Germans usually proved to be
much superior.

> If you want flavour, has anyone thought of giving each nation some

Well the fleet book has done this to some degree but I do like what you are
saying. You'd have to be careful though not to change the ship designs so
you'd have to look at changing preformance. For the PDS (I'm in desperate
need) say for every 2 firing you roll and each PDS die.