Re: The Giff Navy

Rian A. McMurtry wrote:
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> In a message dated 5/5/0 1:32:47 PM, spellj@??????????.com writes:
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> << > though is seen through the presence of fleets of Great Bombards, and
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> Fleets?  Only 12 exist IIRC.  How can there be fleets?
>  >>
>
> The Giff can always build more.  IMC, I never really paid much attention to
> limited numbers of ships unless there was a good reason for it--like the
> Spelljammer.  Vessels like the Great Bombard really don't have that sort of
> limitation; most people won't bother building large numbers of them since
> they're so expensive to use and so awkward to reload, but the Giff might.

        Sure, but something like the Great Bombard would be very expensive to
build and maintain; 12 is a good number.  Losses are replaced very
slowly and found hulks could be repaired.  Most other races wouldn't
bother with one :)
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