[Spaceships] Missile shield vs. ramming: two questions

Agemegos · 04-14-2018, 08:16 PM

Range.

You need a large objective to focus a beam at great distance, which in GURPS Spaceships means a powerful weapon, which requires a large ship. So build go with TL 10 or TL11 and build SM +12 warships with 100 GJ spinal UV or X-ray lasers. Fit each one out with a tertiary battery of thirty 1GJ very-rapid-fire UV lasers for RoF 3000 missile defence.

Then stand off at 100,000 miles and plink with the Big Gun. Any warhead or fire platform will cop hell while closing.

04-14-2018, 08:16 PM	#2
Agemegos Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oz	Re: [Spaceships] Missile shield vs. ramming: two questions Range. You need a large objective to focus a beam at great distance, which in GURPS Spaceships means a powerful weapon, which requires a large ship. So build go with TL 10 or TL11 and build SM +12 warships with 100 GJ spinal UV or X-ray lasers. Fit each one out with a tertiary battery of thirty 1GJ very-rapid-fire UV lasers for RoF 3000 missile defence. Then stand off at 100,000 miles and plink with the Big Gun. Any warhead or fire platform will cop hell while closing. __________________ Decay is inherent in all composite things. Nod head. Get treat. Last edited by Agemegos; 04-14-2018 at 08:28 PM.