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Leslie_R (trojan@atoka.net)
Tue, 07 Nov 2000 08:20:48 -0600
Zhou Tai An wrote:
>
> > A few Salamis, a few CCA-era ships. Note that the series' emphasis
> >is (rightly) on MS, so things like capital ships sinking other capital ships
> >may have simply occured off-screen.
>
> Yes, but Edmund's point stands - MSes still kill more ships than everything
> else put together. Also, unless we SEE the ships get destroyed, we can't be
> sure. ^_^ (Evidence-man is back!)
>
> > Right, and I did not suggest the replacement of an MS screen with
> >I-fields. Just the addition of I-fields to boost the defenses of a warship
> >such as a carrier.
>
> And how effective would that be against determined MSes? You know, perhaps
> my idea of railgun rounds doesn't pan out - in that case, people would
> simply go the way of Jion and start recruiting excellent pilots.
>
> >>It's not OT, dammit. ^_^ It's very on-topic, because I'm talking about a
> >>weapon which will render your precious I-Field technology redundant! ^_^
> >
> > I-field never dealt with projectiles directly either, except in the
> >beam shield form. =)
>
> Beam shield is beam shield, I-Field is I-Field. ^_^
>
i'm so proud :^) *sniff*
> > Well, yes, of course you can produce these ship-killer rounds, then
> >we'll just go around and recoat our warship with CHOBHAM and reactive
> >armour. It's an arms race..
>
> How effective will that be? Explosive railgun rounds should still be able to
> pierce stuff like that.
>
> > Maybe. I'm not up to scratch on energy requirements of the railguns,
> >but the ammo restriction is a big factor. Not to mention the fact that your
> >railguns might only drive a railway spike through the ship... and no other
> >incidental damage. =D
>
> Hello, they will EXPLODE. ^_^ As as Edmund says again, shots to the critical
> areas of the ship will definitely cripple it.
>
> > 1) Will your explosive go off when compressed by the acceleration
> >forces as it flys out the barrel? I'll hate to see the round explode in the
> >barrel.
> >
> > 2) Will your detonation devices -- i.e. fuses, timer, etc -- survive
> >the same acceleration forces? Meaning -- will the round actually detonate
> >when it hits?
>
> I think another mail addressed this issues...
>
> > Remember, we are accelerating your round from zero to multi-Mach in
> >the (short) length of the barrel -- it has to be short, otherwise it isn't
> >really MS-portable. Can the material in your round survive the acceleration?
>
> Nope, the round can still accelerate in space...
i think he means will the exsploive material and/or it's detonatrs
survive the grushing G-forces of such acceleration.. but as i stated if
you make it fast enough it won't Need exsplosives ^_^
>
> Zhou Tai An (kain@pacific.net.sg)
>
> "There is no one simple truth." - Rune Walsh
>
-Les
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