Re: Spelljammer Construction System (Part II)

Actually A heavier weapon could be
                                   a) Stouter, a re-enforced version of a
standard weap[on
                                   b) Have a larger missile

                                   c) Be physically larger than the li8ghter
weapon...  Or a combination..

  This can result in longer range more heavy hitting missiles.... compare
the onager, catapult and trebuchet.


As far as why they might have shorter ranges in space... it may be a
function of recoil... the heavier weapons may cause a ship to roll slightly
in response to the firing action..  This would decrease the weapon's
"effective" range but not its extreme capability because of the chnge in
angle.

      --Steve



'John McCloud wrote:'
>
> 	I don't have the Castle Guide.  However, in general heavier weapons are
> "heavier" due to the larger missles they use and the resulting increase
> in damage.  Because of the missle's weight, heavier weapons should have a
> shorter range.  Note that there are exceptions to this.
>
> John McCloud
>
> On Fri, 9 Jan 1998, Mutami wrote:
>
> > Just as a note, being that we're all talking about heavy weapons, take a look
> > at the weapon ranges.  If you have the WCC and the Castle Guide, this should
> > make matters simpler.  See something wrong?  IRL and in the Castle Guide, the
> > heavier weapons have longer ranges, but in the WCC they have less range.  Why
> > would this happen in space?
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