1. Jamming should apply to both and if any thing be more applicable to
passive which by it's nature relies on ambient environment. Of course
jamming itself instantly broadcasts its own source for HARM/FIM
2. Sandcaster concept is very much a product of its time in the 70s being a
manual task/skill. A lock would be needed on not only the missile, but its
deployed laser rods just before detonation and would require precise
timing/tracking. Basic counter-countermeasure would them be decoy rods
countered by computer processing/analysis /tracking of n rods, etc etc.
With the experience of Trophy and Iron Dome, it should be automatic and
work by a computer performing simple vector analysis and coalescing the
sand around the incoming laser automatically (and ignoring those vectors
that don't intersect).
In game terms could/should provide a bonus to the Sandcaster task as it is,
though.
3. DM deal is simple/tactical.
Sandman is ultimately a strategic resolution WRT Solee.
Solee was reactivating their big relic ships with a basic anti Virus
mechanism, no? My conjecture was that such mechanism was going to be
insufficient to deal with Sandman and good chunks of the Solee fleet were
going to be taken over or effectively disabled for the green crews. They
would adapt, of course to better compartmentalization practiced by their
better crews. Probably turning around the misfortunes the Coalition
experiences for most of 1203. Strategically, the Coalition would begin
making use of the virus shipyard Gilded Lilly was leading to, probably
converted to making Clippers and Destroyers. At this point (1204'ish IMTU),
Solee is being boxed in but Coalition is in political danger with prolonged
war (adventure or three) so Maggart has to take a big risk for a large
scale decap /attack in which a PC group or two are vital (perhaps
introducing Sandman into Solee itself on a daring subterfuge).
___
>From my T989
On Feb 20, 2013 8:09 AM, "Richard Crowley" > wrote:
> **
>
>
> Great questions!
>
> 1. My reasoning would be that active jamming could cancel out both
> provided that the jamming vessel could actively conceal itself from the
> opposing passive sensors. Active sensors would possibly be easier to spoof.
> With passive, we are just trying to sense and existence of energy. EMS
> spoofing may work against an opposing vessel.
>
> 2. I would say that a lock was not needed for sand since they are just
> fine particulates. More information is needed on the exact nature of these
> missiles.
>
> 3. Since Sandman is a largely unknown "peacemaker" virus, I would assume
> that there was more involved here than just applying a -1 diff mod. Thus,
> thus use of motivation cards to determine combat sequence and behavior of
> the actual peacemaker. I'd put the dice away on this one.
>
> --- On *Wed, 2/20/13, Tim O'Reilly >* wrote:
>
>
> From: Tim O'Reilly >
> Subject: Re: [Traveller_TNE] More BR/BL questions
> To: "" >
> Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 6:16 AM
>
>
> my opinion only
> jammers are emmitters, so incoming missiles can be of the type that track
> on jammer.
> jamming would work best on active jamming, but may, like a bright light in
> your eyes, also jam at least some passives especially close up
> On sand-casters - they need to cover an area to try and stop missiles even
> if they use some manuevers on teh attack run - so a hard lock should not be
> needed, yet if you're moving and the missile, of course, is moving then
> some idea of where to put the sand is necessary for it to be effective ...
> I'll opt out on the vampire fleets q:
> Tim
>
> *From:* Jake >
> *To:*
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:22 PM
> *Subject:* [Traveller_TNE] More BR/BL questions
>
> 1. What type of sensors does area jamming effect? AEMS only? PEMS only?
> Both?
>
> 2. In order to use sandcasters against attacking laser-det missiles, do I
> have to have a lock on the missiles?
>
> 3. Bonus Vampire Fleets question. The last page of Vampire Fleets
> describes the effect of having Sandman aboard a RCES vessel in combat. The
> sum total of this seems to be an additional -1DiffMod on all firing tasks.
> Is that it? I mean to say, that is what is going to help me defeat the Navy
> of the Empire of Solee and then the Vampires? Consider me doubtful...
>
>
>
passive which by it's nature relies on ambient environment. Of course
jamming itself instantly broadcasts its own source for HARM/FIM
2. Sandcaster concept is very much a product of its time in the 70s being a
manual task/skill. A lock would be needed on not only the missile, but its
deployed laser rods just before detonation and would require precise
timing/tracking. Basic counter-countermeasure would them be decoy rods
countered by computer processing/analysis /tracking of n rods, etc etc.
With the experience of Trophy and Iron Dome, it should be automatic and
work by a computer performing simple vector analysis and coalescing the
sand around the incoming laser automatically (and ignoring those vectors
that don't intersect).
In game terms could/should provide a bonus to the Sandcaster task as it is,
though.
3. DM deal is simple/tactical.
Sandman is ultimately a strategic resolution WRT Solee.
Solee was reactivating their big relic ships with a basic anti Virus
mechanism, no? My conjecture was that such mechanism was going to be
insufficient to deal with Sandman and good chunks of the Solee fleet were
going to be taken over or effectively disabled for the green crews. They
would adapt, of course to better compartmentalization practiced by their
better crews. Probably turning around the misfortunes the Coalition
experiences for most of 1203. Strategically, the Coalition would begin
making use of the virus shipyard Gilded Lilly was leading to, probably
converted to making Clippers and Destroyers. At this point (1204'ish IMTU),
Solee is being boxed in but Coalition is in political danger with prolonged
war (adventure or three) so Maggart has to take a big risk for a large
scale decap /attack in which a PC group or two are vital (perhaps
introducing Sandman into Solee itself on a daring subterfuge).
___
>From my T989
On Feb 20, 2013 8:09 AM, "Richard Crowley" > wrote:
> **
>
>
> Great questions!
>
> 1. My reasoning would be that active jamming could cancel out both
> provided that the jamming vessel could actively conceal itself from the
> opposing passive sensors. Active sensors would possibly be easier to spoof.
> With passive, we are just trying to sense and existence of energy. EMS
> spoofing may work against an opposing vessel.
>
> 2. I would say that a lock was not needed for sand since they are just
> fine particulates. More information is needed on the exact nature of these
> missiles.
>
> 3. Since Sandman is a largely unknown "peacemaker" virus, I would assume
> that there was more involved here than just applying a -1 diff mod. Thus,
> thus use of motivation cards to determine combat sequence and behavior of
> the actual peacemaker. I'd put the dice away on this one.
>
> --- On *Wed, 2/20/13, Tim O'Reilly >* wrote:
>
>
> From: Tim O'Reilly >
> Subject: Re: [Traveller_TNE] More BR/BL questions
> To: "" >
> Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 6:16 AM
>
>
> my opinion only
> jammers are emmitters, so incoming missiles can be of the type that track
> on jammer.
> jamming would work best on active jamming, but may, like a bright light in
> your eyes, also jam at least some passives especially close up
> On sand-casters - they need to cover an area to try and stop missiles even
> if they use some manuevers on teh attack run - so a hard lock should not be
> needed, yet if you're moving and the missile, of course, is moving then
> some idea of where to put the sand is necessary for it to be effective ...
> I'll opt out on the vampire fleets q:
> Tim
>
> *From:* Jake >
> *To:*
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:22 PM
> *Subject:* [Traveller_TNE] More BR/BL questions
>
> 1. What type of sensors does area jamming effect? AEMS only? PEMS only?
> Both?
>
> 2. In order to use sandcasters against attacking laser-det missiles, do I
> have to have a lock on the missiles?
>
> 3. Bonus Vampire Fleets question. The last page of Vampire Fleets
> describes the effect of having Sandman aboard a RCES vessel in combat. The
> sum total of this seems to be an additional -1DiffMod on all firing tasks.
> Is that it? I mean to say, that is what is going to help me defeat the Navy
> of the Empire of Solee and then the Vampires? Consider me doubtful...
>
>
>