The old unit conversion problem (gets us all sometimes...)
6000 m/sec = 6 km/sec
1800 sec*6 km = 10,800 km in 30 mins
10,800/30,000 = 0.36 hexes
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From: John Potter
Sent: Friday, 29 June 2012, 23:07
Subject: Re: [Traveller_TNE] Projectile throwes in space combat
6000m/sec
30min = 1800 sec
1800 * 6000 = 10,800,000m in 30min
10,800,000 / 30k = 360 range bands
On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 6:57 AM, Antony Farrell <> wrote:
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>At 6000ms-1 a slug from whatever source would only cover 10,800 km in a 30 minute turn (ie less than half a hex)
>6000ms-1 for 1800 seconds (not accounting for launching vessels vector).
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>Antony
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>To this point I went and looked at Mass Drivers and Autocannons in FF&S. The upper limits for muzzle velocity make slug throwers viable per say as the upper limit is 6000m/s which translates into 360 range (36 light seconds) bands in combat turn for space combat. However the required MW of power to move a KEAP round is staggering so you are limited to slugs that are not very useful verse armored targets.
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>Obviously you don't need 360 range bands to be effective as others discussed in another thread you only need to be able to cover 40ish range bands due to anything beyond that being ineffective.
>On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 5:47 AM, Charles P <> wrote:
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>From looking and reading everything . Due to lack of range I would limit them to point defense and mounting on fighter. If you arm Strike fighters with fusion/plasma guns then why not slug throwers? It would be a nice way to ruin someones days . A nice nimble fighter chews you up. Might even make Light fighters viable as offensive weapons and also as anti-small craft.
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6000 m/sec = 6 km/sec
1800 sec*6 km = 10,800 km in 30 mins
10,800/30,000 = 0.36 hexes
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From: John Potter
Sent: Friday, 29 June 2012, 23:07
Subject: Re: [Traveller_TNE] Projectile throwes in space combat
6000m/sec
30min = 1800 sec
1800 * 6000 = 10,800,000m in 30min
10,800,000 / 30k = 360 range bands
On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 6:57 AM, Antony Farrell <> wrote:
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>At 6000ms-1 a slug from whatever source would only cover 10,800 km in a 30 minute turn (ie less than half a hex)
>6000ms-1 for 1800 seconds (not accounting for launching vessels vector).
>
>Antony
>
>From: [] On Behalf Of John Potter
>Sent: Friday, 29 June 2012 9:28 PM
>To:
>Subject: Re: [Traveller_TNE] Projectile throwes in space combat
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>To this point I went and looked at Mass Drivers and Autocannons in FF&S. The upper limits for muzzle velocity make slug throwers viable per say as the upper limit is 6000m/s which translates into 360 range (36 light seconds) bands in combat turn for space combat. However the required MW of power to move a KEAP round is staggering so you are limited to slugs that are not very useful verse armored targets.
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>Obviously you don't need 360 range bands to be effective as others discussed in another thread you only need to be able to cover 40ish range bands due to anything beyond that being ineffective.
>On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 5:47 AM, Charles P <> wrote:
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>From looking and reading everything . Due to lack of range I would limit them to point defense and mounting on fighter. If you arm Strike fighters with fusion/plasma guns then why not slug throwers? It would be a nice way to ruin someones days . A nice nimble fighter chews you up. Might even make Light fighters viable as offensive weapons and also as anti-small craft.
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>If the world was fair then every bad thing that has ever happened to you would have been deserved.
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>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5099 - Release Date: 06/28/12
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