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Old 01-12-2022, 05:50 PM   #51
Anthony
 
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Default Re: What RPG has the best spaceship design system?

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Originally Posted by Michael Thayne View Post
I'm not saying this is great—energy/area would probably make more sense than energy/linear dimension. But there might be a method to the madness.
In the real world if you multiply the size of a projectile (in all dimensions) by N, while not changing shape or speed or composition, you multiply penetration by N. The effects of changing speed on penetration can range from the second power to less than zero, but is usually less than linear in energy.
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