New guy (inertialess)

3 posts ยท Nov 5 1999 to Nov 6 1999

From: Jeff Miller <shadocat@p...>

Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 11:06:22 -0800

Subject: Re: New guy (inertialess)

> John Leary wrote:

> Jeff,

Is this sub-light movement or FTL movement?

That system is much more compatable with other FT movement systems but,
technically, I'd call the movement "semi-inertialess."  The drive system
hides enough of the mass to allow it to manouver like crazy but retains enough
mass that it can thrust and still remain near inertail ships.

From: John Leary <john_t_leary@y...>

Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 13:52:59 -0800

Subject: Re: New guy (inertialess)

> Jeff Miller wrote:

> Is this sub-light movement or FTL movement.
XXX This is sub light, the MCLM have a tandem synced FTL (acts like a tug
drive) but have two FTL symbols on the SSD, either can 'jump' the ship after
the external weapons are expended. (The ship can also recover a damaged ship
of the same size
or smaller during combat exits.)    JTL
XXX
> That system is much more compatable with other FT movement systems
XXX
     OK.   It does work in the game very well, because it does have
limits.   JTL
XXX
> Jeff Miller

Bye for now,

From: Jeff Miller <shadocat@p...>

Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 16:19:04 -0800

Subject: Re: New guy (inertialess)

> John Leary wrote:

> >

Yep.

My system doesn't work very well with the other movement systems unless they
turn it off. Maybe a more costly version of it will allow it to select between
inertialess and
semi-inertialess....