From: DOCAgren@a...
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 12:05:36 EST
Subject: Re: [GZG] FT Interface Craft & what CS for FB ship
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thing about Interface Craft.. in FT terms, used as Drop
Shuttle/ships...
Look at the Assault Ship, so there we have... 4 Assault Shuttles
Massing 5 each and at cost of 10 points per Shuttle. And each Shuttle
carries 50
CS of cargo. Now it these I see moving 12. If U are talking a
interface craft the size of Fighter, yep it should move about teh same speed,
but these Assault Shuttles are Massive in size. and I have built them as a FT
ship before as well.
Now I've heard people say that FB ships should only get 25CS per mass..
and
back that claim with the fighter in DS being a class or 20 CS.. and having
17.5 of Mass to act as supplies and Hanger for the fighter. Me I look at the
new FB ships, should still have 50 CS.. because in addition to the Mass 20
Fighter, you will have 1 Pilot (CS of 4) and min of 5 Flight mechanics, Hanger
jocks, etc.. (CS of 20).. now some will say crew members are not factored in..
but if U look at the Carriers it says.. plus Fighter Pilots and I figure they
support teams.. so they aren't figured into the Crew of teh ship, so they will
need spaces to live somewhere onboard.. So now the Fighter with it crew is...
CS 44 Now a 31 CS for "Hanger and Launch gear, Resupply Gear, and other need
doesn't sound bad.