Re: [LoGH] Babylon 5 vs Galactic Empire
Michael Mikulis (mmikulis@hotmail.com)
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 18:21:52
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>Hmmm, not quite so simple- the LGH ships have weak side shields which
>make them vulnerable to the side shots and small craft/fighters. Given
>the B5 advanced races' ability to warp in without a gate and LGH tech
>seems to have bottlenecks that are navigational-related, and the B5
>types may be able to do a surprise Pearl Harbor and really tear up a
>fleet before superior numbers are felt.
>
>On the other hand LGH ships are firing at 5 million kilometers rather
>than the close-in B5 ranges, so presumably their lasers are at least
>equal to the B5 ships' beam weapons and probably better long-range
>targeting. Those forward shields sometimes take direct close-in hits
>too, so the LGH forward shields may be stronger than general B5
>shields.
And after one or two enagements, LOGH ships will use spherical formations and not have nearly as many problems with flanking attacks.
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