Craige--
I won't be able to respond to this right away, as it will require me to
look at it carefully so I can determine what is your new wrinkle to allow
me to comment on that.
Dave
> HI all,
>
> Please note following are a set of sensor rules that I made based on
> something I read a long time ago on a TNE news group. So sorry if I have
> not provided correct and proper references. Sorry if this don't make
> sense on your email, then go to the TNE newsgroup pages.
>
>
>
> Detection of Space Units
>
> Detection of space units such as space vessels and gravatic vehicles
> involves the use of sensors. Sensors are broadly categorized as active
> or passive. Active sensors employ active electromagnetic waves and
> detect reflected signatures. Passive sensors detect energy emissions of
> the target.
>
>
>
>
> Signature = Sensitivity + Absolute Range + Computer Modifier Range
> Modifier Target DMs
>
>
>
>
> Sensitivity
>
> AEMS Sensitivity
>
>
> Active Sensor
>
> Technology Level
>
> Range (km)
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 14
>
> 15
>
> 3
>
> 2
>
> 3
>
> 4
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 30
>
> 3
>
> 4
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 300
>
> 4
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 9
>
> 3000
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 9
>
> 10
>
> 30 000
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 9
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 300 000
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 9
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 3 000 000
>
> 8
>
> 9
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 30 000 000
>
> 9
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 14
>
> 300 000 000
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 14
>
> 15
>
> 3 000 000 000
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 14
>
> 15
>
> 16
>
>
>
>
> PEMS Sensitivity
>
>
> Passive Sensor
>
> Technology Level
>
> Range (km)
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 14
>
> 15
>
> 3
>
> 4.5
>
> 5.5
>
> 6.5
>
> 7.5
>
> 8.5
>
> 9.5
>
> 30
>
> 5.5
>
> 6.5
>
> 7.5
>
> 8.5
>
> 9.5
>
> 10.5
>
> 300
>
> 6.5
>
> 7.5
>
> 8.5
>
> 9.5
>
> 10.5
>
> 11.5
>
> 3000
>
> 7.5
>
> 8.5
>
> 9.5
>
> 10.5
>
> 11.5
>
> 12.5
>
> 30 000
>
> 8.5
>
> 9.5
>
> 10.5
>
> 11.5
>
> 12.5
>
> 13.5
>
> 300 000
>
> 9.5
>
> 10.5
>
> 11.5
>
> 12.5
>
> 13.5
>
> 14.5
>
> 3 000 000
>
> 10.5
>
> 11.5
>
> 12.5
>
> 13.5
>
> 14.5
>
> 15.5
>
> 30 000 000
>
> 11.5
>
> 12.5
>
> 13.5
>
> 14.5
>
> 15.5
>
> 16.5
>
> 300 000 000
>
> 12.5
>
> 13.5
>
> 14.5
>
> 15.5
>
> 16.5
>
> 17.5
>
> 3 000 000 000
>
> 13.5
>
> 14.5
>
> 15.5
>
> 16.5
>
> 17.5
>
> 18.5
>
>
>
>
> Absolute Range
>
> -Ln (Range to Target /Short range of Sensor)
>
> The negative natural log of (range to target divided by the short range
> of the sensor).
>
>
>
> Computer Modifier
>
>
>
>
> Vehicle Displacement
>
> Computer Number by tech level
>
>
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 14
>
> 15
>
> 1-9
>
> 0
>
> 0
>
> 0
>
> 0
>
> 0.25
>
> 0.5
>
> 10-99
>
> 0
>
> 0
>
> 0
>
> 0.25
>
> 0.5
>
> 1.0
>
> 100-999
>
> 0
>
> 0.25
>
> 0.5
>
> 1.0
>
> 1.5
>
> 2.0
>
> 1000-9999
>
> 1
>
> 1.5
>
> 2
>
> 2.5
>
> 3
>
> 4
>
> 10 000 - 99 999
>
> 2
>
> 3
>
> 4
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 100 000 999 999
>
> 3
>
> 4
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 1 000 000 999 999 999
>
> 4
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 9
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Military vehicles with two computers add one to the number in the table.
>
> Military vehicles with three computers instead add two to the number in
> the table.
>
>
>
> Ranges Range Modifier
>
> Contact 0 m 1 m
> 0
>
> Short 1 m 5 m
> 1
>
> Medium 5 m 50 m
> 2
>
> Long 50 m 250 m
> 3
>
> Very Long 250 m 500 m
> 4
>
> Distant 500 m 5 km
> 5
>
> Very Distant 5 km 50 km
> 6
>
> Regional 50 km 500 km
> 7
>
> Continental 500 km 5000 km
> 8
>
> Planetary 5000 km 50 000 km
> 9
>
> Interplanetary 50 000 km 500 000 km
> 10
>
> Deep Orbit 500 000 km 5 000 000 km
> 11
>
> 5 000 000 50 000 000 km
> 12
>
> 50 000 000 500 000 000 km
> 13
>
> Solar 500 000 000 500 000 000 000
> 14
>
> Oort Cloud 500 000 000 000 5 000 000 000 000 15
>
>
>
> Target DMs
>
> Target Size
>
>
> Vehicle Displacement
>
> Difficulty Modifier
>
> 0-1
>
> -4
>
> 1-9
>
> -3
>
> 10-99
>
> -2
>
> 100-999
>
> -1
>
> 1000 - 9999
>
> 0
>
> 10 000-99 999
>
> +1
>
> 100 000-999 999
>
> +2
>
> 1 000 000-9 999 999
>
> +4
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Target Energy
>
>
> MW Output
>
> Difficulty Modifier
>
> 0-1
>
> -4
>
> 1-5
>
> -2
>
> 6-10
>
> -1
>
> 11-99
>
> 0
>
> 100-500
>
> +1
>
> 501-1 000
>
> +2
>
> 1 001-5 000
>
> +3
>
> 5 001-50 000
>
> +4
>
> 50 001-500,000
>
> +5
>
> 500,001-5,000,000
>
> +6
>
>
>
>
> A maneuvering ship cannot use passive sensors.
>
> Sensing Ship is maneuvering 1-3 G: -1 to active sensor, cannot use
> passive sensors.
>
> Sensing ship is maneuvering >3 G: -2 to active sensors, cannot use
> passive sensors.
>
> Sensing ship is maneuvering >6 G: -3 to active sensors,
>
> Sensing ship is maneuvering >10 G: -4 to active sensors,
>
>
>
> Signature
>
> -2 Target cannot be detected
>
> -1.5 Impossible task to detect target
>
> -0.5 Formidable task to detect target
>
> 0 Difficult task to detect target
>
> 1.0 Routine task to detect target
>
> 1.5 Simple task to detect target
>
> 2+ Target is automatically detected
>
>
>
> Signature = Actual Sensitivity + Absolute Range Range Mod +
> Computer Mod + Target DMs
>
>
>
> There may be other DMs such as the facing of the target ship in relation
> to the sensing ship or massive bodies such as planets nearby
>
>
>
> Thoughts anyone?
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Craige
>
>
>
>
I won't be able to respond to this right away, as it will require me to
look at it carefully so I can determine what is your new wrinkle to allow
me to comment on that.
Dave
> HI all,
>
> Please note following are a set of sensor rules that I made based on
> something I read a long time ago on a TNE news group. So sorry if I have
> not provided correct and proper references. Sorry if this don't make
> sense on your email, then go to the TNE newsgroup pages.
>
>
>
> Detection of Space Units
>
> Detection of space units such as space vessels and gravatic vehicles
> involves the use of sensors. Sensors are broadly categorized as active
> or passive. Active sensors employ active electromagnetic waves and
> detect reflected signatures. Passive sensors detect energy emissions of
> the target.
>
>
>
>
> Signature = Sensitivity + Absolute Range + Computer Modifier Range
> Modifier Target DMs
>
>
>
>
> Sensitivity
>
> AEMS Sensitivity
>
>
> Active Sensor
>
> Technology Level
>
> Range (km)
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 14
>
> 15
>
> 3
>
> 2
>
> 3
>
> 4
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 30
>
> 3
>
> 4
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 300
>
> 4
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 9
>
> 3000
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 9
>
> 10
>
> 30 000
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 9
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 300 000
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 9
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 3 000 000
>
> 8
>
> 9
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 30 000 000
>
> 9
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 14
>
> 300 000 000
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 14
>
> 15
>
> 3 000 000 000
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 14
>
> 15
>
> 16
>
>
>
>
> PEMS Sensitivity
>
>
> Passive Sensor
>
> Technology Level
>
> Range (km)
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 14
>
> 15
>
> 3
>
> 4.5
>
> 5.5
>
> 6.5
>
> 7.5
>
> 8.5
>
> 9.5
>
> 30
>
> 5.5
>
> 6.5
>
> 7.5
>
> 8.5
>
> 9.5
>
> 10.5
>
> 300
>
> 6.5
>
> 7.5
>
> 8.5
>
> 9.5
>
> 10.5
>
> 11.5
>
> 3000
>
> 7.5
>
> 8.5
>
> 9.5
>
> 10.5
>
> 11.5
>
> 12.5
>
> 30 000
>
> 8.5
>
> 9.5
>
> 10.5
>
> 11.5
>
> 12.5
>
> 13.5
>
> 300 000
>
> 9.5
>
> 10.5
>
> 11.5
>
> 12.5
>
> 13.5
>
> 14.5
>
> 3 000 000
>
> 10.5
>
> 11.5
>
> 12.5
>
> 13.5
>
> 14.5
>
> 15.5
>
> 30 000 000
>
> 11.5
>
> 12.5
>
> 13.5
>
> 14.5
>
> 15.5
>
> 16.5
>
> 300 000 000
>
> 12.5
>
> 13.5
>
> 14.5
>
> 15.5
>
> 16.5
>
> 17.5
>
> 3 000 000 000
>
> 13.5
>
> 14.5
>
> 15.5
>
> 16.5
>
> 17.5
>
> 18.5
>
>
>
>
> Absolute Range
>
> -Ln (Range to Target /Short range of Sensor)
>
> The negative natural log of (range to target divided by the short range
> of the sensor).
>
>
>
> Computer Modifier
>
>
>
>
> Vehicle Displacement
>
> Computer Number by tech level
>
>
>
> 10
>
> 11
>
> 12
>
> 13
>
> 14
>
> 15
>
> 1-9
>
> 0
>
> 0
>
> 0
>
> 0
>
> 0.25
>
> 0.5
>
> 10-99
>
> 0
>
> 0
>
> 0
>
> 0.25
>
> 0.5
>
> 1.0
>
> 100-999
>
> 0
>
> 0.25
>
> 0.5
>
> 1.0
>
> 1.5
>
> 2.0
>
> 1000-9999
>
> 1
>
> 1.5
>
> 2
>
> 2.5
>
> 3
>
> 4
>
> 10 000 - 99 999
>
> 2
>
> 3
>
> 4
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 100 000 999 999
>
> 3
>
> 4
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 1 000 000 999 999 999
>
> 4
>
> 5
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 8
>
> 9
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Military vehicles with two computers add one to the number in the table.
>
> Military vehicles with three computers instead add two to the number in
> the table.
>
>
>
> Ranges Range Modifier
>
> Contact 0 m 1 m
> 0
>
> Short 1 m 5 m
> 1
>
> Medium 5 m 50 m
> 2
>
> Long 50 m 250 m
> 3
>
> Very Long 250 m 500 m
> 4
>
> Distant 500 m 5 km
> 5
>
> Very Distant 5 km 50 km
> 6
>
> Regional 50 km 500 km
> 7
>
> Continental 500 km 5000 km
> 8
>
> Planetary 5000 km 50 000 km
> 9
>
> Interplanetary 50 000 km 500 000 km
> 10
>
> Deep Orbit 500 000 km 5 000 000 km
> 11
>
> 5 000 000 50 000 000 km
> 12
>
> 50 000 000 500 000 000 km
> 13
>
> Solar 500 000 000 500 000 000 000
> 14
>
> Oort Cloud 500 000 000 000 5 000 000 000 000 15
>
>
>
> Target DMs
>
> Target Size
>
>
> Vehicle Displacement
>
> Difficulty Modifier
>
> 0-1
>
> -4
>
> 1-9
>
> -3
>
> 10-99
>
> -2
>
> 100-999
>
> -1
>
> 1000 - 9999
>
> 0
>
> 10 000-99 999
>
> +1
>
> 100 000-999 999
>
> +2
>
> 1 000 000-9 999 999
>
> +4
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Target Energy
>
>
> MW Output
>
> Difficulty Modifier
>
> 0-1
>
> -4
>
> 1-5
>
> -2
>
> 6-10
>
> -1
>
> 11-99
>
> 0
>
> 100-500
>
> +1
>
> 501-1 000
>
> +2
>
> 1 001-5 000
>
> +3
>
> 5 001-50 000
>
> +4
>
> 50 001-500,000
>
> +5
>
> 500,001-5,000,000
>
> +6
>
>
>
>
> A maneuvering ship cannot use passive sensors.
>
> Sensing Ship is maneuvering 1-3 G: -1 to active sensor, cannot use
> passive sensors.
>
> Sensing ship is maneuvering >3 G: -2 to active sensors, cannot use
> passive sensors.
>
> Sensing ship is maneuvering >6 G: -3 to active sensors,
>
> Sensing ship is maneuvering >10 G: -4 to active sensors,
>
>
>
> Signature
>
> -2 Target cannot be detected
>
> -1.5 Impossible task to detect target
>
> -0.5 Formidable task to detect target
>
> 0 Difficult task to detect target
>
> 1.0 Routine task to detect target
>
> 1.5 Simple task to detect target
>
> 2+ Target is automatically detected
>
>
>
> Signature = Actual Sensitivity + Absolute Range Range Mod +
> Computer Mod + Target DMs
>
>
>
> There may be other DMs such as the facing of the target ship in relation
> to the sensing ship or massive bodies such as planets nearby
>
>
>
> Thoughts anyone?
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Craige
>
>
>
>