Sol-SDN designs

I'd have to agree with Tony and Schoon (FSE players have to stick together)
about the Hull of the UN SD's. IMO SDN's and BDN's should have average hulls
at least. Hull integerity is an important facet of ship survivabilty and
although screens and armor also factor into the mix it seems that the strengh
of the hull is important to how many times a ship can be repaired after a
battle. An example that everyone who has been in an auto accident can relate
to: after an auto accident a car can have a new quarter panal put on and it
will drive and look the same. If in the accident you also damaged the frame of
the car then the cost of repair goes way up and there is a chance that
although the car may look the same it may not perform as well due to a
weakness in the frame (shakes and rattles abit). Now take that car in for
repairs on multipule occasions, it gets worse and worse after every repair.
SDN's and BDN's are not designed to fight one battle, they are designed to
fight, survive, be repaired if possible and returned to action. Dedicated
"Ships of the Wall" need to be like Timex watches, "Take a licking and keep on
ticking".

Hobie the Digest Lurker