[Spaceships] Under what tech assumptions Space Fighters make sense? - Page 3

vicky_molokh · 01-09-2009, 05:08 PM

Greetings, all!

Inspired, by two other current threads (one very close, the other only vaguely related), I wanted to fine-tune the question:

Under what tech assumptions are Space Fighters actually useful? Nonexistent AI seems like an early prerequisite. Reactionless drives seem like a close second. But what else? Is there more than one setup under which fighters make sense?

Yes, I know under most assumptions they're useless - I always propose to replace them with AKVs if they sound better. But it's not about proving them useless. I'm sure most of you know what the topic is about.

Thanks in advance to those who are willing to discuss it!

01-09-2009, 05:08 PM	#1
vicky_molokh GURPS FAQ Keeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kyïv, Ukraine	[Spaceships] Under what tech assumptions Space Fighters make sense? Greetings, all! Inspired, by two other current threads (one very close, the other only vaguely related), I wanted to fine-tune the question: Under what tech assumptions are Space Fighters actually useful? Nonexistent AI seems like an early prerequisite. Reactionless drives seem like a close second. But what else? Is there more than one setup under which fighters make sense? Yes, I know under most assumptions they're useless - I always propose to replace them with AKVs if they sound better. But it's not about proving them useless. I'm sure most of you know what the topic is about. Thanks in advance to those who are willing to discuss it! __________________ Vicky 'Molokh', GURPS FAQ and uFAQ Keeper Last edited by vicky_molokh; 05-19-2011 at 02:43 AM.