Spinal Mounts (was: RE: OUDF - Railguns??)

5 posts ยท Feb 28 2001 to Mar 1 2001

From: Robertson, Brendan <Brendan.Robertson@d...>

Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 10:10:06 +1100

Subject: Spinal Mounts (was: RE: OUDF - Railguns??)

More of a background thing, I guess. Nearly everyone has the UN's R&D section
at least 1 step ahead of the big 4 (variously due to
influence/wealth/choose your own reason).
As none of the majors use spinal mounts (novacannon/waveguns don't count
for this), it seemed like the natural party to have them; also the fact that
the
UN SDN reminds everyone of the EA Excaliber ;-)

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From: Charles Taylor <charles.taylor@c...>

Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 23:24:53 GMT

Subject: Re: Spinal Mounts (was: RE: OUDF - Railguns??)

In message <B18DDC5F1158D311A66900805FD47181C89DC6@VSTASV1>
> "Robertson, Brendan" <Brendan.Robertson@dva.gov.au> wrote:

> More of a background thing, I guess. Nearly everyone has the UN's R&D
Dunno why - there's not _that_ much similarity :-)

Hmm.. maybe I should convert the B5 Wars Vorlon Lighning Gun and use
that (it could potentially be an interesting mechanic) :-)

From: Beth Fulton <beth.fulton@m...>

Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 10:36:02 +1100

Subject: Re: Spinal Mounts (was: RE: OUDF - Railguns??)

G'day Charles,

> Hmm.. maybe I should convert the

What's it do?

Beth

From: Charles Taylor <charles.taylor@c...>

Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 18:42:01 GMT

Subject: Re: Spinal Mounts (was: RE: OUDF - Railguns??)

In message <4.2.2.20010301103421.00a3d890@pop.hba.marine.csiro.au>
> Beth Fulton <beth.fulton@marine.csiro.au> wrote:

> G'day Charles,
Ok, from my only source of B5 Wars info ATM (a copy of the 2nd ed. rules
compandium) - and shortening it.

In essence, up to 4 lightning cannon (the 'prongs' on the front of a vorlon
ship) can be combined into 1 weapon, as follows:

1 lightning cannon can act as an anti-fighter weapon, 2 or more,
combined, have longer ranges, and do more damage than the sum of their
individual attacks.

It could be a pain to balance - but it has potential - and people keep
saying the UN SDN looks like the Excaliber - but I don't really see that
myself.

From: Beth Fulton <beth.fulton@m...>

Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 09:19:07 +1100

Subject: Re: Spinal Mounts (was: RE: OUDF - Railguns??)

G'day Charles,

> In essence, up to 4 lightning

Does sound interesting!!

Thanks

Beth