Small ships and mines

[Eisenhans]

Small ships should get a bonus flying through a minefield. But there should be another bonus/malus for density of the minefield. Like 1000 mines in one place and you will hit one no matter how small you are but 1 mine in one place and it's unlikely to hit it even for the largest ship.

[Emperor Zodd]

Another idea I have,is to make smaller ships more maneuverable than larger ships.
Larger ships will be harder to reverse direction. A large ship would have to move 1 square to the side to turn.

It's a thought,what do you guys think?

[Instar]

Well, small ships do have a defense bonus in combat (chance to hit is lowered)

[Emperor Zodd]

Yes but bigger ships have room for ECM's and armor,and shields.

Smaller ships need something extra.

[Emperor Zodd]

I also think that there should be different sizes for cloaking devices. Small cloaking devices would be discovered first and can only cloak a small ship. Then larger ones would follow as you research the tree.

This will give small vessels more purpose later in the game.

[Emperor Zodd]

Plus,as it is now, a cloaking device is 40kt in size. Small ships don't have room for it. Being small should neccesitate a smaller cloaking device.

[llreye]

Sounds like sizing in MOO2--which I imagine would require some major changes to the game engine. Or many ship size restricted components.
-MKC