Re: Favorite ship?
Justin Ho (iluvatar45@hotmail.com)
Wed, 09 Aug 2000 13:19:29 CST
>From: Josh Yuan
>Reply-To: logh@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
>To: logh@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
>Subject: Re: Favorite ship?
>Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 13:14:49 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Problem is Length of the Particle Accelerator only
>limits range. We could have a number of short
>cannons,
>but we could pump huge amount of power into them to
>produce powerful beams. Hum, here is a thought. Most
>of the Imperial ships seem to have cannons that could
>run the full length of the ship.
Exceptions include the Brunhild, Beowulf, Tristan, and Parcival which don't
seem to have weapons running along the full axis of the ship. Beowulf has 6
guns under the bow (maybe an attempt at a close range ship?) while the
others appear to have their guns scattered round for more all round coverage
but less concentrated volley power.
While most FPA have
>more cannons, but most seem to only run 1/3 or less
>the length.
In addition to the reasons below, the larger number of guns on FPA ships
(especially flagships) could mean a steadier level of firepower through
using volley fire (as the Leonidas is seen doing) and/or one overwhelming
strike (although this appears to go overboard into overkill)
Since energy beams difuse as it travels,
>the FPA may have more cannons, but they have a curved
>damage/range ratio. While, Imperial cannons with it's
>full hull length could have a flat damage/range ratio.
> So at full combat distance their combine firepower
>may be the same. Actually the imperials may even have
>a advantage at long range combat, while the FPA have
>the advantage when they are in a close in slug feast.
>Now this could also be related to fighters. Since
>Fighters are short range combat weapons. The
>imperials maybe compensating their battleships'
>limited short range capability with extra fighters,
>and the Bliz. assult ships. While the FPA want to
>maximize their short range power with Carriers with
>lots and lots of fighters.
>
>I don't know what the maximum range of Imperial
>cannons are, but their effective range is like 4
>million km...
Nicely put. That's 6 million btw :P
>
>Now could someone tell me why most of the FPA
>commanders forget to launch their fighters?
Could be that the fighters have short endurance in both weapons and reaction
mass (see how many times Julian has to refuel in eps. 27). There would be
thus little advantage in launching them against a distant enemy.
>
>Also, any thoughts about the food on these ships?
>
The Imperials seem to have enlisted and officer mess halls, with the Kaiser
apparently having a reception hall that is like a ballroom.
The FPA seems to have canteen type enlisted mess halls with some marginally
better facilities for the officers. Moore from the 6th Fleet gets to eat
steak and basically a normal meal (although the decoration is spartan) while
lower ranks (like Julian) have to make do with what looks like bad airline
food. No wonder there was a revolution! :)
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