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mj12games.com/forum → Starmada → S:X to ADED Conversion: Anti-fighter batteries
While the Admiralty Edition core rulebook says there is no equivalent to Starmada:X's anti fighter batteries, the ISS re-introduces them (albeit in a modified form).
So, how many ISS anti-fighter batteries should be used to replicate the effect/balance of the S:X ones, when converting starships from the old format?
I don't think there is any set answer to this. It will be a matter of choice by the individual designer. I know I'll use one or two on escort class vessels, 2-6 on cruisers, and 2-8 on capitols in general. But that varies by what fleet I'm designing as well.
Divide the total number of SUs by 100 and round off. The result is the number of SAE anti-fighter batteries.
For example, a size 8 ship has 1493 SUs. Divide by 100, you get 14.93, rounded off for a result of 15 AFBs.
(This is based on SX anti-fighter batteries taking up 5% of the available space, and each SAE AFB requiring 5 SUs.)
well sure...if you want to toss MATH at it... 
:twisted:
This is Dan...... Math is required.
I'm just surprised that there isn't a square route involved....LOL
Nahuris
This is Dan...... Math is required.
I'm just surprised that there isn't a square route involved....LOL
Nahuris
Of course math is involved.
Because...
One math to rule them all, one math to find them, one math to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
:wink:
Nahuris wrote:This is Dan...... Math is required.
I'm just surprised that there isn't a square route involved....LOL
NahurisOf course math is involved.
Because...One math to rule them all, one math to find them, one math to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
:wink:
TURN ON THE LIGHTS!!! IT'S SCARRRRRY!
Divide the total number of SUs by 100 and round off. The result is the number of SAE anti-fighter batteries.
For example, a size 8 ship has 1493 SUs. Divide by 100, you get 14.93, rounded off for a result of 15 AFBs.
(This is based on SX anti-fighter batteries taking up 5% of the available space, and each SAE AFB requiring 5 SUs.)
Is this really sane? It gives a hull 15 conversion (such as Brigade's Newman) over 30 range 1 5+ 1 1 1 ABCDEF weapons, and a hull 20 gets nearly 50!
Combine the number of guns and the ability to fire at ships as well as fighters, and you get a ship with one hell of a close range punch (albeit at almost zero range) for practically no cost.
That is a lot of inexpensive firepower... but at range one, the chances of using it for anything other than fighters is very small....
When using the vectored thrust from AE, the chances of actually being that close are very small.....
Dan might make a ruling here to settle things, but I don't see too much overkill with it, at least in games that I have played.
Nahuris
underling wrote:Nahuris wrote:This is Dan...... Math is required.
I'm just surprised that there isn't a square route involved....LOL
NahurisOf course math is involved.
Because...One math to rule them all, one math to find them, one math to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
:wink:
TURN ON THE LIGHTS!!! IT'S SCARRRRRY!
What's scary is how badly he mangled Tolkien....
Sorry for the seven year-plus necro...
But are you sure that AFB figure is correct, Dan? Surely it should be divided by 5, as SX AFB took up 5%...?
No. Think of it this way:
If Starmada X AFB take up 5% of SUs and SAE AFBs are 5SU each, then you have 1 AFB for every 100 SU since 5 SU is 5% of 100 SUs. Therefore, to get the number of AFB for a ship in SAE, divide the total hull SUs by 100.
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