[Spaceships] Battery Types

[thtraveller]

Typically if you have more than one battery then have one bug gun (major) and several smaller ones (medium or smaller) for point-defense or for engaging multiple targets.

If it's a typical PC trader ship, then I put in a medium battery with only one weapon, the remaining space being used for cargo. Good for scaring off most non-military trouble. A trader up against more than one enemy ship is likely doomed anyway.

Major batteries probably map onto most "spinal" weapons of old, including those in Transhuman Space. Also standard armament for fighters.

Medium are a good match for Traveller style turrets, at least on PC size ships.

If you want to map onto craft that have nuclear or antimatter missiles then you just choose batteries with appropriate size launchers.