[Puke]

hmm, i have a slight rant on the external missile business.

the KT mass of components is not a reflection of their displacement and the space they take up inside a hull. whither they are internal or external means diddley-squat to their KT mass. engines can only move so much mass through space, no matter where its bolted on.

external missiles might be cheaper or smaller because they dont have the same ammo magazines attached to them, but they should not MASS less because they are attached to the outside. if anything, they should have the 'this component hit first' ability just like armor does, to reflect the fact that they are bolted on the outside and are unprotected.

just keep in mind that [mass != displacement]. thank you, and i now return you to your regularly scheduled thread..