Re: Task forces
Tactical datalinks are vital systems in today's modern navies. The link allows unit to share sensor data, effectively engage by not overtargeting (i.e. having 20 ships all fire at the same target and ignore its partner by accident), and timing strikes so they oversaturate opponents.
The closest thing I could think of would be to have a component (only one allowed per ship) that would give you offensive and/or defensive bonus based on the number of other units that had the device in combat. Pretend it is a 2% bonus. In that case if you had a Division of 5 battlecruisers fighting each w/ a datalink, then each ship gets a +8% (don't count the datalink for each independent ship sense having a datalink wouldn't make a difference if you were all alone). This bonus represents the richer sensor picture and more efficient response to threats that you would get by having mulitple ships share data. You may also want to effect the ECM %'s with this as well as this should help jam/decoy/fool missiles more effectively.
This may actually encourage new trends in fleet design as well. Well, later yall - Joe
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