[Spaceships] Query: Area of a Solar Panel Array

Ejidoth · 09-17-2020, 11:10 AM

A fixed area per ton would be more realistic, but you can run into problems if you try to work out realism for Spaceships solar arrays, as they seem to be implausibly efficient.

Given that, using the SM+3 that's used for targeting them seems like the most workable compromise, since it will prevent contradictions with other game mechanics.

Probably closer to one half the square of that length rather than the full square of that length, though, for area: remember, when converting SM to surface area, that the default assumption for SM 0 is a human-ish target that's at least twice as tall as it is wide.

09-17-2020, 11:10 AM	#2
Ejidoth Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: [Spaceships] Query: Area of a Solar Panel Array A fixed area per ton would be more realistic, but you can run into problems if you try to work out realism for *Spaceships* solar arrays, as they seem to be implausibly efficient. Given that, using the SM+3 that's used for targeting them seems like the most workable compromise, since it will prevent contradictions with other game mechanics. Probably closer to one half the square of that length rather than the full square of that length, though, for area: remember, when converting SM to surface area, that the default assumption for SM 0 is a human-ish target that's at least twice as tall as it is wide.