[TML] Expanding the turret selection.

[Grimmund]

On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 5:39 AM, Hemdian <hemdian at trisen.com> wrote:
> Supplement 7 gave us pop turrets and tracked turrets,

Both of which operate with a -1 penalty because they are clunky
designs, adopted only to allow the turrets to engage targets *while*
the tender is recovering an x-boat.  Again, normally, you'd roll the
*ship* to put the target into the turret's firing arc.  Not practical
when you're also engaged in docking maneuvers.




>But something around 20 dtons would be good. [for a smaller bay]

I'm not sure about that.  I'd have to dig out my copy of High Guard
and see how a 20/40/60 weapon battery compares.

Ross Winn wrote:

>there are many reasons to include fixed mounts as well.

Such as?



Tom Naro says:

>Technically, a triple turret weapons could engage 3 separate targets
> - they are not required to fire as a battery.

True, but all three targets would have to be in the turret's firing
arc.  A minor quibble, but potentially important, depending on
relative positions of your turret and targets.