Greetings!
I entered the NSL's Szent Istvan BDN stats into the Fleet Book Ship Builder
applet to use as a base for modifications, but when I finished the initial
data entry the NPV total came up to 518 - instead of the 500 listed on
page 25 of FB1. Curious, I recalc'ed the values by hand and came up with the
same 518 value. If this is not an already known issue, could someone else
please verify this so it can be added to the errata section in the current
FAQ. TIA!
(Here's the summary from the FBSB applet)
// BDN - NSL Szent Istvan class Battledreadnought
//
Mass = 150 MassLeft = 0 Cost = 518 Thrust = 2 FTL = Normal Streamlining = Not
Streamlined Hull = Strong, Military CrewFactors = 8 DP = 60
---- Damage Row Breakdown ----
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The designs in the Fleet Book have empty fighter bays. Standard Fighters cost
18 points per squad, which is how you got 518 instead of 500.
<much trimming>
> 1 Standard Fighter Bay
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Greetings!
Have you included the fighter group cost in your caluculation? The NPVs shown
in the FB include the hangar bay cost, but EXCLUDE the cost of the fighters
themselves, as this varies with the type of fighter embarked. This would
account for the 18 points difference (the cost of one standard fighter group).
Jon (GZG)
> (Here's the summary from the FBSB applet)
> Greetings!
Armageddon Outfitter
(http://www.primenet.com/~reynol/gaming/war/ao/fbsd/)
gives 500 points:
Design Summary
Hull Displacement 150 Point Cost 500 Unallocated Mass 0 Ship Type Military
Hull Strength Strong Hull Armor 14 Streamlining None Thrust 2
FTL Capable
Passive Sensors
Active Sensors Basic
ECM None
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Beam / 1 FP F FS
AP A AS
Beam / 2 FP F FS
Beam / 2 FP F FS
Beam / 3 FP F FS
Beam / 3 FP F FS
Beam / 3 FP F FS
Beam / 3 FP F FS
Fire Control System (4) PDS (4) Fighter Bay Empty Bay
- Sam