Re: [TML] expected ship traffic
Phil Pugliese 25 Aug 2014 05:47 UTC
I don't think a 10kTon ship w/ 6kTon cargo is really in the same class as the immense bulk carriers I recall from MT.
I certainly would NOT call it that.
But, I think that it could qualify as a 'massive' commercial vessel.
I also would have reservations about whether or not a commercial vessel this large would really be required.
But, if it was, I don't think there'd be much need for an armed version as I would doubt that it would be needed to service anything other than established hi-pop worlds. I'd also dispense w/ the fuel scoops & purification plant.
IMO, though, there would be more demand for passenger space & so I'd swap reduce cargo space accordingly & also have J2 & J3 versions.
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On Sun, 8/24/14, Ian Whitchurch <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [TML] expected ship traffic
To: xxxxxx@simplelists.com
Date: Sunday, August 24, 2014, 8:32 PM
One reason
massive military starships exist in Classis Trav is because
size is an important defense in High Guard, because of the
"automatic criticals is size smaller than weapon
factor" rule.
Lets take, for example, this
commercial starship
Ship: Jacques
CoeurClass: ConsignerType: Cargo
HaulerArchitect: Iniigi TalanakaTech
Level: 11
USP
AK-K521243-070000-80007-0 MCr 4,220.919 10
KTonsBat Bear 5
1 1 Crew: 66Bat
5 1 1 TL: 11
Cargo: 6,045 Passengers: 12
Low: 30 Emergency Low: 80 Fuel: 2,200 EP: 200 Agility: 1
Shipboard Security Detail: 10Craft: 1 x 50T
NoneFuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel
Purification
Backups: 1 x Model/4 Computer
Architects Fee: MCr 42.209 Cost
in Quantity: MCr 3,376.735
It'll shrug off a lot of laser
fire. On the other hand, it's fac 8 missile bay will
break a small pirate in half - and thats only allocating
about 1% of ship volume to defense, the equivalents of 2
turrets on a 200 dton ship.
This ship is more-or-less
self-escorting, and still comes in at 60% cargo by volume at
jump-2, and has 1 crewman per 100 dtons of cargo ... while
built at TL11.