From: Bif Smith <bif@b...>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 06:43:08 +0100
Subject: High powered lasers
David Griffin asked why I use k guns on my human designs for the omega DD. I have since thought that it can actually represent a high powered laser (eg-a x-ray laser) that has a short duration (cannot follow the target, so requiring you to fire where you think the target is) but a highly focused energy output (the beam pounches a hole through your ship, virtually ignoring the armour). The above is PSB, but explains a way to use the exsisting weapons rules for a new weapon without having to try and ballance it (already done for you). The above has given me some ideas for a x-ray laser warhead for a MT missile. The MT missile has a x-ray laser warhead, that on reaching attack range, detonates, sending several x-ray laser beams at the target, in a cone pattern to increase the chances of a hit. When using them, roll a 1D6 (not sure about having some modifiers for ECM and such), that is the number of beams on target. Each beam is a K3 (or 2?), and dammage is done as such. I have been thinking about this in a HH setting, and thought I`d post it to see what people think (and also tell me how unballanced it is <G>). I do have some more ideas for this, but it can wait.