From: Phillip E. Pournelle <pepourne@n...>
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 10:59:26 -0500
Subject: Missile Detonation
Given the range of Missiles in FT and other assumptions about the drives etc. I would have to say that a missiles drive system is a fusion reactor, there again an explosion can't be cooked off... But My main point was regarding the point balance of the game. Adding the disadvantage of the exploding missile would raise the issue of why not have that with every other weapon in the game, and the drive system and the FTL etc. This adds a level of complexity that is not required. The explosion Disadvantage of the Wave Motion gun was its large area effect and high damage factor. Phil P.