CT:HG, Small Craft & Turret dTons

[Gruffty]

OK: If I build a 50 dton small craft using HG at TL-13, and want to mount 2 x TL-13 Plasma Guns (the PP has excess EPs to support these weapons, BTW) in a turret on the small craft, do I have to subtract 1 dton from the available hull dtons for the turret?

I know that according to the HG rules you can't really mount turrets on craft of less than 100 dtons, but this craft (a TT) needs the Plasma Gun-13s as ground support weapons.

Also, if I do have to lose 1 dton hull volume for a turret, what's the turret cost in MCr?

 

[mike wightman]

Just pay for the cost of a double plasma gun turret, MCr3, and subtract 2 tons.

That's how I've always done it.

 

[Gruffty]

I've just checked the CT:HG tables again. It says you only lose the dtons for the turret, in this case 1 dton, but pay for 2 Plasma Guns (MCr 3, like you say). Thanks Sigg

 

[mike wightman]

A plasma gun turret "weighs" 2 tons, regardless of it being a single mount or a double mount.

 

[Gruffty]

Ah. Yes. You're right.

That's that design screwed then........for the moment

 

[mike wightman]

Can you not reduce the fuel capacity and endurance to get the extra ton?

 

[Gruffty]

Sorted it