Mining lasers and other defences

[Spartan159]

Just what do they do? How many do you need/want, will a triple/quad turret get you x3/x4 amount of mining done? Is there a rate per mining laser somewhere?

Working on a 1,000 ton multipurpose armed trader and was thinking of adding one or two Mining laser turrets for versatility, not sure what else I want on a civilian ship that is not a Naval Auxiliary.

Maybe a couple of Missile turrets and a couple of sandcaster turrets, but ammo sucks credits, and how many beam laser turrets can you get away with before the Navy starts looking at your papers *real* close? Location is in the Spinward Marches so incursions are a real threat.

 

[robject]

That's several questions, and potentially several issues to add to Errata:

1. How are Mining Lasers used? i.e. how are Mining, Pulse, and Beam lasers differentiated, aside from TL availability? (I think this is a standing issue that needs to be addressed. My suggestion would be: Mining Lasers, Plasma Guns, and Fusion Guns have a default range R=5, while Pulse Lasers do +1 damage but carry an additional -1 Mod).

2. How much do sand canisters and missiles COST? Is there a flat rate per month, or per usage, or do we count actual rounds, or magazines, or what? I don't know how many I can afford until I know the cost. (I don't know if the current text has costs or guidelines for this. Does it?)

3. Is it "acceptable" for commercial ships to pack serious weaponry? (I think "Why not? You're innocent until proven guilty, and then you're eventually toasted into shrapnel by a Broadsword.")

 

[Selandia]

That's several questions, and potentially several issues to add to Errata:

2. How much do sand canisters and missiles COST? Is there a flat rate per month, or per usage, or do we count actual rounds, or magazines, or what? I don't know how many I can afford until I know the cost. (I don't know if the current text has costs or guidelines for this. Does it?)

3. Is it "acceptable" for commercial ships to pack serious weaponry? (I think "Why not? You're innocent until proven guilty, and then you're eventually toasted into shrapnel by a Broadsword.")

Given the answers to those, I throw in: why deprive the sans caster of their AM function . This (realy a shaft pod combining ecm and difraction material) was perfect for non lethal defense.

have fun

Selandia

 

[Spartan159]

So I can mount a couple of dual particle accelerator barbettes on my 1000 tonner and no one will give me trouble eh? o: Hey, I figure a good vargr raider is a glowing one with large holes in it.