08-31-2004, 10:26 AM | #12 | |
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Re: Most common PC ship.
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As far as the turrets go, the Adams Smith is unarmed, so the question is a moot point. MY preconceived notions on the Turret if I were to patch a couple on are to put two on the top two on the bottom. From a top down wire view, the four turrets would form a bisemetric square based on the center of the ship. Okay, if this browser didn't ignore spaces so agressively, a diagram WOULD have been forthcoming. <sigh> But in essence imagine a Square and a turret at each corner of the square. On the opposite angles you would have turrets on the same side of the ship (specifically top side and bottom side) in the configuration shown below. T B B T In essence, this configuration allows a pilot to face any one enemy with the lowest target profile while allowing the turrets to engage a target from nearly every angle. But that's just what I would do. Now if you want just TWO turrets and say some forward mounted missile launchers (say two racks of missiles just port and starboard of the bridge) then you can mount the two turrets Top and Bottom in the dead center of the ship. BUT I forwarn you that if you follow that route, your players are likekly to name the ship something like the "Century Eagle" or the "Day Osprey" or maybe the "Month Kite." edited to clarify content Last edited by Mark Caliber; 08-31-2004 at 10:39 AM. |
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08-31-2004, 11:00 AM | #13 |
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Re: Most common PC ship.
A 400 dton Merchant Freighter modified by a deranged... ahem dedicated crew of professionals...<cough cough> (the PC's) More Mathematical Ability and Eidetic Memory than you can shake a stick at. A Q-Ship and sometime Buckeneer crew. Automated defense systems inside.
They are crazy QM
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08-31-2004, 11:42 AM | #14 |
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[QUOTE=TheQuestionMan]A 400 dton Merchant Freighter modified by a deranged... ahem dedicated crew of professionals...<cough cough> (the PC's) More Mathematical Ability and Eidetic Memory than you can shake a stick at. A Q-Ship and sometime Buckeneer crew. Automated defense systems inside.
My second favorite ship was a 400 Dton Fat Trader upgraded to J-2 M-2 (before I got to spending WAY too much money on it.) And with all 4 turrets made a good Q-ship. ANd still had cargo room enough to make a profit. Before we ended I had it up to J-3 (best tech at the time) and M-4. Not much cargo, but we specialized in High Value , Low volume stuff. But even hauling Freight we made enough to cover maintenance.(which doesn't say a whole lot though.) They are crazy Most of them are.<G> John Ross |
08-31-2004, 05:07 PM | #15 | |
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Just out of curiosity, who did design the Empress Marava class? |
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08-31-2004, 07:12 PM | #16 | |
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Oh, most common, probably a tie between the type S and the type A for actually getting and using as players. I can't recall the one we pooled our resources for in a brief TNE game. Personal favorite, a type M(Q). Increased power and maneuver. Upgraded computer. 50t missile bay, and pop-turrets in two of the three hardpoints with only the wimpy sandcaster showing. Troops and the launch upgraded to a fast chase and boarding gig. And all still allowing a good show of it as a standard subbie on the route, until some hijacker or pirate shows their hand <eg> |
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08-31-2004, 09:07 PM | #17 |
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Re: Most common PC ship.
The Broadsword Class Mercenary Cruiser.
Don't leave home without it!
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09-01-2004, 09:26 PM | #19 | |
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09-02-2004, 08:32 AM | #20 |
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Re: Most common PC ship.
Alright, who came up with the Type-Y yacht, the Manta (from CT, the one that's in the GURPS book as the [uh] darnit, I forget the name, but there're two versions which look alike)?
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