Status: RO
As written, the Kra'Vak seem to have the old Klingon enginering philosophy
(brute force over stealth, subtlety, or subterfuge). Thus, my question: Do the
Kra'Vak have or use:
Enhanced/Superior Sensors
ECM
Cloak
I know that they are not officially listed in any of the Kra'Vak designs, but
that may have been due to lack of space rather than because they do not
possess the technology.
IMHO, I feel that they would not have these technologies.
Enhanced/Superior Sensors: This is the one that I feel the most
unsure of. Kra'Vak must have VERY good targeting computers to lob an
non-self-directing projectile over stellar combat distances. They may
have these. I have always played them as extreme xenophobes. As such I feel
that they may be more willing to attack against the odds (suicide attack).
Thus it may not have been an engineering priority to develop scanners that
provide more than targeting and navigational information. ECM: This does not
fit with the philosophy that I play the Kra'Vak as having. A fanitical
xenophobic race combined with a particular honor of
having a stand-up fight Irather than a sneek atack) and brute-force
technology. Cloak: I view this as an outgrowth of screen technology rather
than
ECM (bending electro-magnetic energy around a ship). Because of this,
Kra'Vak would not have Cloaking technology. If you view Cloaks as an outgrowth
of ECM technology instead, and give Kra'Vak ECM, you may wish to give this to
the Kra'Vak.
> On Mon, 13 Oct 1997, Brian Bell wrote:
Status: RO
> As written, the Kra'Vak seem to have the old Klingon enginering
> IMHO, I feel that they would not have these technologies.
Thus
> it may not have been an engineering priority to develop scanners that
To make rail gun targetting work at space combat ranges and speeds, the
Kra'Vak would almost have to have very, very good sensors. Perhaps the
Kra'Vak don't have ENH/SUP sensors because they're already pushing the
envolope of their tech just to target their railguns as well as they do?
> ECM: This does not fit with the philosophy that I play the
than
> ECM (bending electro-magnetic energy around a ship). Because of this,
I tend to view Cloak as the worst sort of PSB, the least likely of
technologies. To really work, Cloak would have to manipulate so many different
levels of the electromagnetic spectrum, all the way up and down the spectrum,
as to make it virtually impossible. If it didn't successfully work on all
those levels of the spectrum, some way would be found, very soon, of rendering
Cloak useless. The Reflex Sheild is probably more likely, IMHO...at least it
only has to manipulate one type of energy (whatever it is that Beams fire)...
> Brian Bell wrote:
Thus
> it may not have been an engineering priority to develop scanners that
Greetings all, In response to the use of technology by Aliens.
The Cloak: The cloak is not an outgrowth of the 'STAR TREK' Romulan
cloaking device. The Romulan device allows the user to see
out of the cloak and adjust his plans based upon the ememy action. My vision
of the 'Cloak' in 'FT' is not based on the screen,
it is based upon the Star Drive. At this point I will digress
to explain how I view Space. Space exists on (at Least) three
levels:
1) Realspace - Where we exist and have battles.
2) Hyperspace - What we travel thru to reach other star systems.
3) Subspace - The flip side of Hyperspace, a region of space not
useful for star travel due to the distance/time
functions being to close to Realspace. With the above as the basis, one can
see that the 'FT' Cloak is a failed effort to develop a star drive and not
related to the
Screen at all. (Subspace/Submarine, same thing.)
Change of subject: Speaking of 'PSB', I happen to feel the same way about the
'Reflex
Shield'. (I realize it is a game device derived from a cartoon.)
For the Reflex Shield to work (presuming it works), it must capture the
incoming energy beam while retaining all of the energy (This is a really good
trick), redirect the beam back to the firing ship (Firing solution please?),
while ignoring any screens the firing
ship has up! (A use for subspace perhaps!) This return shot
NEVER misses. (Perhaps if we datalink five ships for the computing power, or
better yet, call the local Astrology hotline for the answer!)
I guess this has done some good, it creates a question not asked before in the
history of mankind. What do you call a group of 'PSB'?
(No, PSBs is not the correct answer. I was thinking (No comment
Please) more along the line of... a herd of cattle, a flock of geese, a fair
of dragons (As a player I have always considered A (one, singular, 1 Each)
dragon very excessively extremely UNFAIR if not deadly in most cases. But that
is a different game.)
This generates another question. Will it be necessary in the future to
identify minor humor from the rest of the text?
By for now/ TTFN
JTL
> Brian Bell wrote:
TWIMC, (To whom it may cancern.)
In response to the use of technology by Aliens.
The Cloak: The cloak is not an outgrowth of the 'STAR TREK' Romulan
cloaking device. The Romulan device allows the user to see
out of the cloak and adjust his plans based upon the ememy action. My vision
of the 'Cloak' in 'FT' is not based on the screen,
it is based upon the Star Drive. At this point I will digress
to explain how I view Space. Space exists on (at Least) three
levels:
1) Realspace - Where we exist and have battles.
2) Hyperspace - What we travel thru to reach other star systems.
3) Subspace - The flip side of Hyperspace, a region of space not
useful for star travel due to the distance/time
functions being to close to Realspace. With the above as the basis, one can
see that the 'FT' Cloak is a failed effort to develop a star drive and not
related to the
Screen at all. (Subspace/Submarine, same thing.)
Change of subject: Speaking of 'PSB', I happen to feel the same way about the
'Reflex
Shield'. (I realize it is a game device derived from a cartoon.)
For the Reflex Shield to work (presuming it works), it must capture the
incoming energy beam while retaining all of the energy (This is a really good
trick), redirect the beam back to the firing ship (Firing solution please?),
while ignoring any screens the firing
ship has up! (A use for subspace perhaps!) This return shot
NEVER misses. (Perhaps if we datalink five ships for the computing power, or
better yet, call the local Astrology hotline for the answer!)
I guess this has done some good, it creates a question not asked before in the
history of mankind. What do you call a group of 'PSB'?
(No, PSBs is not the correct answer. I was thinking (No comment
Please) more along the line of... a herd of cattle, a flock of geese, a fair
of dragons (As a player I have always considered A (one, singular, 1 Each)
dragon very excessively extremely UNFAIR if not deadly in most cases. But that
is a different game.)
This generates another question. Will it be necessary in the future to
identify minor humor from the rest of the text?
By for now/ TTFN
JTL
> Brian Bell wrote:
The Use of Sensors By Aliens in Full Thrust
How I currently view sensors:
Standard: range 60" (Civilian ships do not have passive sensors.) Enhanced:
range 120" Superior: range 240" eXtended: range 480" (one of my alien races)
Stealth: cost = two times mass. (May be reduced to one times mass by design
considerations) reduces sensor range by fifty percent.
The Kra'Vak: the Kra'Vak use standard sensors at the present
time. The railguns are larger, better directed
(tighter pattern) scatterguns. The Kra'Vak do not have a need or desire to
develop higher class sensors. (They are REALLY mean?)
Humanity: Retaining the edge in sensor development
(Superior) we find the NAC, FCT (Free Cal-Tex),
and the NSL. Enhanced sensors are used by FSE,
and Dutch. The remainimg powers use standard
active and passive arrays: ESU, IF, LLAR, AND RH. (NOTE: any power not
mentioned should be considered for inclusion based upon the current political
situation.)
Sha'vasku: They do their thing, however they do it.
Cthar: Have built in limitations on range, Presumably the short range (25")
equals standard medium range (50") is enhanced, and long (75") is superior.
Sensor Suggestions: the Enhanced and Superior grade sensors have a plus one
modifier on sensor information gathering and give a plus one to PDAF, ADAF,
and 'C' beams used in the
anti-fighter and anti-missile mode.
(the X-sensors are plus two.)
By for now, JTL
I always assumed that the Reflex Shield dosen't always hit. When it absorbs or
partially absorbs damage, it is reflecting some of the damage, it just misses
the originator of the shot.
> Brian Bell wrote:
Bye for now,