Re: Rule problem?

> Accurate, yes, but not to within about a foot at 500 yards (which
> would
> be more or less comparable to the level of accuracy you would need to
> hit a Bral-sized asteroid every time from a distance of miles out).
> Now,
> keep in mind that I'm not saying that it would be impossible to hit,
> but
> the majority of shots should miss (under ideal circumstances I would
> think that about 1 out of every 3 or 4 shots should hit). Also keep
> in
> mind that I'm talking out of my arse here, as I don't know enough
> about
> the physics to make a truly accurate assessment.

The physics is exactly my point.  When we look at artillery in the real
world we see friction from atmosphere as well as gravity (even in
space) affecting trajectory.  In SJ these things are not an issue for
the majority of the flight.  Hence such long shots become orders of
magnitude easier.

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