Speed Ratings

[Raziel]

I haven't a clue where the lines are here. We've only got examples at each end of the scale.

I'm current going to do the following (as a rule of thumb) for frigates and above:

Take the old balanced speed and X2
The creator can go +/-3 as long as well balanced with other aspects.

Not enough balance needs dev thread or trade-offs. I'll consider going outside this with suitable dev etc


For fighters I'm going to start with old ratings X2 and balance out of there using my own judgement.

Does this sound reasonable. Speed is one of those that people will roleplay in absolutes. (I'm faster than you, you can't catch me) and needs to be balanced.

 

[Raziel]

Sorry, carriage keys don't go from the posting window to the post from blackberry browser. I'll sort the formatting tomorrow morning.

 

[Tefka]

Speed is one of those that people will roleplay in absolutes.

Show me an example of this.

 

[Raziel]

There's one with Larraq's fleet fleeing an engagement I believe, I'll have a look when at a PC. In my last battle with Ayden I certainly used relative speeds to chase down vessels with a particular class.

One though I had, was maybe all the old tables (hangars, guns with the addition of speed) could be consolidated into one simple baseline table. Get rid of the old assault, balance, support and have one starting point where people could flexibly balance out from and we could judge.

 

[Sarge Potteiger]

I think common sense would prevail in that category.

An a-wing will outrun a y-wing, for example.

And no one expects a super star destroyer to easily keep pace with an X-wing.

 

[Raziel]

So as long as it looks ball park figure ok, just go with it?
A rough starting point, like the max hangar sizes would be handy!

 

[Raziel]

[member="Tefka"] actually there was a brief thought on a silhouette diagram showing relative speeds at some point. Anyone mind if I take a stab?

 

[Tefka]

[member="Raziel"]

You don't need permission to make proposals for changes, so long as you understand they're just proposals. But the more rational and fleshed out they are, the better chance you have of success.

 

[Raziel]

[member="Tefka"] Ta. I'll have a good think and see what I can do.