Re: Galaxy transporter design

From: n8841777@beaker.cc.wwu.edu (Mike Toepke)

Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 16:33:36 +0000

rwallace@unix1.tcd.ie (russell wallace) writes:

>In <JCHO.92Jul30151026@dante.nmsu.edu> jcho@nmsu.edu (CHO) writes:

>>I've already mentioned this to Russell...but what about transport ships
>>that can carry small fighters???  That would really revolutionize
>>the strategy and tactics of the game...

>This would be mucho hassle to implement. Also, how do you distinguish
>between fighters and satellites?

>--
>"To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem"
>Russell Wallace, Trinity College, Dublin
>rwallace@unix1.tcd.ie

In one of the games I am playing in (this is presently a private game which
is being tested, but should be open to the public soon), there are both
carriers and tugs.  Any ship with drives can tug other ships/bases through
hyperspace (the mass of the ship they are tugging counts double though),
and a ship with cargo spaces can carry others ships around provided they fit
into the cargo bay (and you can carry multiple ships if more than one fits).
When carrying ships internally, you move just as if you were loaded with
cargo (there is a 3 space overhead, however-- see my earlier post).
It does change strategy a bit, but nice carriers take a while to build.

Ken McKinney writes:

>It would be nice to be able to specify a speed less than the
>maximum speed of the moving group in the move command.

It has this also and a few other things.

If you want to get more information, send mail to:
	gag@henson.cc.wwu.edu
with the exact subject:
	galaxy gag rules

| Michael G. Toepke <n8841777@animal.cc.wwu.edu>                       |
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References

Galaxy transporter design
jerry@uni-paderborn.de (Gerald Siek)
Wed, 29 Jul 1992 11:46:59 +0000
Re: Galaxy transporter design
jcho@nmsu.edu (CHO)
Thu, 30 Jul 1992 22:10:26 +0000
Re: Galaxy transporter design
rwallace@unix1.tcd.ie (russell wallace)
Fri, 31 Jul 1992 05:26:08 +0000