"Wheenie mode", was Re: [FT] "Old" FB Railguns

> Steven Arrowsmith wrote:

> Here we go again.. We can never stop 'wheenie mode' so lets stop

I strongly disagree with this.

The entire FB1 design system was intended to minimize the usefulness of going
"wheenie mode". It doens't entirely *stop* it, but we did try to ensure that
each weapon has at least one range bracket, field of fire or
target type where it outperforms its competitors - and so far I think we
succeeded fairly well.

The FT2 "wheenie mode" (eg, all ships armed with 3-arc A batteries since
they were *the* best, both Mass- and cost-wise) doesn't work in FB1. It
shouldn't work in the FB2 either.

(The post Steven replied to commented that one specific railgun class in a
particular railgun proposal was clearly better than all competitors at all
ranges, making it the obvious "wheenie" choice.)

Regards,