On drones (was Re: More EW, the celebration continues!)

To Laserlight You are right. As you say the time delay is going to be roughly
equal between the target, drone and firer as between target and firer, but as
I think its a good concept anyway, so I'm going to try a new argument in its
defence.

Although the information time delay will be similar. The information signal
between the drone and firer will be stronger and clearer, than the reflected
signal coming of the target from the firer's targetting sensors and therefore
giving a better targetting solution It may not be as accurate as the firer
shooting from the same position as the drone, but a certain amount of fudging
is allowable, considering the factors that are fudged, discounted or built
into the die rolls in FT.

> Where a drone will help is when you:

I personally feel that that ships are going to be so 'noisy' that if they are
on the table they are 'located' there would be no 'unseen targets' (unless
behind a planetary body).

> b) when you want an expendable platform for active searches (or

Yes to the jamming

> c) when you want cheap sensors so you can deploy a screen to

This is more likely a role in a strategic game.