Granaatscherven

Maybe I miscounted, but I thought my AI scout had 3 hull boxes (1 hull +
2 armor). I didn't but any weapons on it becuase the base AI in the PSB I wish
to use would be overtaxed trying to maneuver with the ship its escorting
_and_ conduct defensive fire. However much I like the expanded roles of
PDS and ADFC people are describing, I'm sticking with the book on this one, so
PDS on these little things would be something of awaste, as a single missile
wipes it anyway.

I'm not a big fan of Tom's true Mass 3 shrapnel, since one hit from a beam
flays it away. If the enemy needs to waste long range fire getting rid ofthese
gnats, then that pushes my long range firepower advantage, and buys me more
time to close toa point where I can deprivehim of SM's to fire. Eitherway the
shrapnel does its job.

Andrew- thanks for the names. I think I'm going to go for Karaku - seems
most appropriate. I just have to get my hebrew/english dictionary for
the parallel name.

So far the Japan/New Israel collaborations number three; ??/Karaku AI
Scout,
Maccabee/Samurai CE, Tzfat/Ronin CH

> On Fri, 13 Aug 1999, Izenberg, Noam wrote:

> Maybe I miscounted, but I thought my AI scout had 3 hull boxes (1 hull

i worked it out on argmageddon outfitter, which i think may behave a little
strangely at low mass.

> I'm not a big fan of Tom's true Mass 3 shrapnel, since one hit from a

exactly; my doctrine is to get in close as quickly as possible where my
ships' 2-batts and pulse torps are at their most effective. the shrapnel
are an ablative defence to allow the capitals to survive the SM kill zone at
about 24 mu (iirc). with thrust 6, my ships can close quick enough that the
enemy doesn't get much of a chance to strip the granaatscherven away with beam
fire.

tom