[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Slick:
So as it stands, the restrictions will be per gentleman's agreement? I have no problem with that.

Slick.

I think the controlling factor here will be people's willingness to use a mod. I have no problem setting one up, the changes involved are simple. And I know the guy who put's them on PBW. But if using a mod means we turn off some people that don't like using mods we can try to do it as a GA. But if anyone misses a bunch of turns the AI is going to screw things up a bit.

By the way I ran some tests of transport carriers. One transport with five engines and all bay I's can hold 14 small fighters or 8 large fighters. Two frigates with two DUC V's, one PDC V, one combat sensor and one ecm each can deal with 14 small fighters with DUC 3's with little or no damage to the Frigates. 8 large fighters with more DUC 3's and combat sensors and ecm can seriuosly damage or kill one of the frigates, but the second one still gets them and the carrier. And though the maintenance on a transport carrier is a little lower then two frigates, the cost and time to build and collect the fighters should offset that.

With better fighter bays you could cram more fighters on, or someone might be able to design a slightly better fighter then I can. But the difference if any will be one of a minor degree I think. And facing a fighter heavy race a player could always throw a few fighter killer frigates in each fleet with fewer guns and more PDC.

So I think unless someone comes up with some factor I am missing we are safe with transports in the game. Fighters will be more of a factor then they are in the regular game, but shouldn't dominate.

Geoschmo

[ July 29, 2003, 16:36: Message edited by: geoschmo ]