[TML] Expanding the turret selection.

[Jerry W Barrington]

On 7/9/08 2:35 PM, "Grimmund" <grimmund at gmail.com> wrote:

> (Missiles, being guided, can steer themselves into the target, so I
> don't see literal fixed mounts being as much of a problem for
> missiles.  There might be some sort of penalty if they're initially
> launched into the wrong arc of sky.  I suspect that would depend on
> whether they hard launch at full thrust, or soft launch from the
> hardpoint, get a little distance from the launcher, orient themselves,
> and then kick in full thrust.)

I would expect mostly soft-launch missiles, with no external turret.  Just
an armored port that opens briefly to release each missile.  At 1000's of
km, even heard launch wouldn't be a noticeable problem.