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Re: True Solar Sails
Just one question: Why the defensive minus???
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Re: True Solar Sails
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That's hardly a defensive bonus...it's a 75% penalty to defense.  |
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Re: True Solar Sails
that way if you loose your engines in combat you're easier to hit.
EDIT: or not.
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Re: True Solar Sails
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I guess its to simulate the HUGE size of the sails if you were going to be even vaguely realistic about it. Hence really easy to hit. |
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Re: True Solar Sails
once the sails are destroyed, does the penalty go away?
either way, this significantly penalizes heavily shielded or armored ships. would be best to pack on weapons or use leaky armor so that you are sure that the solar sail is the first thing to go in combat.
you could also imagine that the solar sail gets folded or detatched in combat, as in battletech.
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Re: True Solar Sails
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Originally posted by Joachim:
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I guess its to simulate the HUGE size of the sails if you were going to be even vaguely realistic about it. Hence really easy to hit.
Just so. 
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Yes - but so does your movement.
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either way, this significantly penalizes heavily shielded or armored ships. would be best to pack on weapons or use leaky armor so that you are sure that the solar sail is the first thing to go in combat.
you could also imagine that the solar sail gets folded or detatched in combat, as in battletech.
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My idea for this component is to have a viable propulsion alternative for ships that would (most likely) not be engaging in combat. |
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