Spaceships Questions: Guns

Langy · 06-08-2010, 03:42 AM

The maximum range bits are more accurately called 'max range if the target is capable of maneuvering at all'. At longer ranges, it will take multiple turns before a ballistic attack can possibly hit - and in that time, even a space station with station-keeping thrusters could probably move enough to dodge it.

On the other hand, if it's something with no maneuverability at all, I'd ignore those 'max range' statistics for the ballistic weapons, though I'd note it'd probably take a long time to hit anything at real long ranges.

06-08-2010, 03:42 AM	#2
Langy Join Date: May 2008 Location: CA	Re: Spaceships Questions: Guns The maximum range bits are more accurately called 'max range if the target is capable of maneuvering at all'. At longer ranges, it will take multiple turns before a ballistic attack can possibly hit - and in that time, even a space station with station-keeping thrusters could probably move enough to dodge it. On the other hand, if it's something with no maneuverability at all, I'd ignore those 'max range' statistics for the ballistic weapons, though I'd note it'd probably take a long time to hit anything at real long ranges.