Superdrone Was/ Crew Quality /was Re: [OFFICIAL] Some FT background...)

> What about aces and turkeys? Don't they count?

Not against SUPERDRONE! The fighter no one wants to see!

How to modify the standard fighter to SUPERDRONE status: points mass Take one
standard fighter Sq. 20 6
Add Fast Fighter                 +12        0
Add Heavy Fighter                +12        0
Add Interceptor 0 0
Add Attack                       + 6        0
Add Long Range                   +12        0
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Total so far. 60 6

Note: that Interceptor is thrown in for free and the fighter does not suffer
the penelty for the interceptor status.

Now to create the SUPERDRONE.

We want thrust 36 so:
Add Fast Fighter three times:    18     +10% to fighter mass

We now have 100% more thrust            +30% to fighter mass
and must add 100% more fuel to maintain the range.

To sustain the above add                +20% to fighter mass
40% more mass to structure of the fighter.

Since I am feeling kind, we will assume the above mass increases do not change
the performance, only the size of the fighter. We will also assume that the
maintenance of the fighter only increases the fighter bay size to mass 9 for 6
fighters.

Present cost of the SUPERDRONE:   78 points and 9 mass per SQ.

We will assume the pilot and support equipment are replaced directly with the
drone and support equipment even up.

We will give the SUPERDRONE needle ability on every fighter so shields may be
ignored during attacks, and give it Interceptor
again (Pay +12 this time) and Attack again (Pay +24 this time)
so that it will only miss if a one is rolled on the die six. points mass
Add Interceptor                +12        0
Add Attack                     +24        0
Needle Ability                 +36        0  Ignore shields
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New total 150 9

So, the standard fleet carrier equiped with four SUPERDRONE squadrons would
cost a piddiling 1167 points. Cheap at twice the price!

The indetectable, unbreakable(crypo), unjamable real time come link is an
additional cost and is not included in the basic SUPERDRONE fighter.

I have tried to be VERY generous to the superdrone fighter, the points stated
should be considered a minimum value. The support mass for the bay should also
be considered a minimum value, to be adjusted by reduction of fighters or
increase of bay mass.

I am considering trying this out on the gaming group, if I cease to send after
March 21, you will know the group suffered an adverse reaction to the concept!

I would be interested in hearing any reports, if anyone wishes to try this.

Bye for now,