[TML] Technological advancement

[Jerry W Barrington]

On 8/27/07 12:17 PM, Terry Carlino wrote:

> So it would make sense that when J5 became available the XBoat network
> would start to put them on important routes. The same with J6. Now I
> could believe that it might take a hundred years to update every Xboat
> route to J5, and another hundred years for J6 boats to get to the
> Marches. I would even believe that you might find some J4 boats still
> servicing minor routes in the Marches in 1120. But I would expect to see
> J6 service between Regina and Mora.

Excellent example of OTU silliness.  At the least, the main branches of the
Xboat system would upgrade very quickly.  Like from Capital to every sector
capital, and between all adjacent sector capitals.  I'd even say out to the
edges of Imperial space towards each major neighboring empire, for
diplomatic reasons.  There would, of course, be places where a J6 ship would
be a waste, so they'd stick with smaller couriers for those routes.  This
includes little jumps where the main branch needs them, and out from main
branch to the side branch worlds.

And I agree on the maneuver drive too.  :)



On 8/27/07 12:17 PM, "tml-request at travellercentral.com"
<tml-request at travellercentral.com> wrote:

> People would trust the existing xboat system, they know its reliable, they
> know it can reach almost all of the empire. Can they be so sure about this
> new company?

New?  This would be the regional megacorps.  If an Imperial citizen can't
count on those, who can he count on?



On 8/27/07 12:17 PM, "Glenn M. Goffin" wrote:

> I'm still not buying Battlestar: Galactica's silk neckties and sport
> jackets.

Costume comes and goes.  Look at a modern businessman compared to a Roman
businessman.  Or modern soldiers vs. any ancient soldiers.



On 8/27/07 12:17 PM, "tml-request at travellercentral.com"
<tml-request at travellercentral.com> wrote:

> Research it, yes.  Get away with it, no.  At least, not in my new TU.
> 
> I'm using stargates, not standard jump drives.  If my Imperium doesn't like
> something a member world is doing, the stargates make Red Zones easy to
> enforce.  Ships can simply be denied entry into or exit from applicable
> stargates.

My point about getting away with it was that it would be secret.  By the
time the Imperium knows, it's not limited to that system anymore.  And once
the knowledge is out, you can't stuff it back in the bottle.  Plus, since
you use J Drive as well as Stargates, the gates are no limit.

> In practice, for Red Zones located along mains, transit orbits between its
> stargates generally remain open.  My mains are really important, since any
> ship can use them.  Jump drives are needed only if going further than the
> next map hex.  This means - among other things - that free traders can make
> a go of it using very marginal ships.

Very profitable actually, as they have all that space a J Drive would use.
:)