Re: Rule problem?

> No.  Doing a long range bombardment, using your figures (I'll assume
> they're basically correct, I haven't checked) I will have a ~.15 mile
> variance (2.09 miles divided by 14).  This is based on the idea that
> some ships have as little as 1 deck hence about 10 high side area to
> hit.  So if my weapon has more than a ~1/7 degree variance (for ~5
> feet) it's got major problems (which would be noticed and corrected).
>
> 500 yards (a hex) is less than .15 miles (by my calculations it's
> about
> twice that) so as long as I fire at the broadside of Bral and aim for
> the center I should hit.

I should point out that the weapons would actually be even more
accurate than all this since the variance is based on 2000 feet or 1
and 1/3 hexes.  Since most weapons have a range of 3 hexes or more...

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