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Re: AR design Fri, 04 August 2006 10:26 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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multilis wrote on Thu, 03 August 2006 17:36

You may get hint that round trips aren't always the best. (SFX consumes more than half of its own fuel doing 240ly round trip at warp 9).


Exactly, so think now of QJ5 MF. SFX got to babysit it most of the time ... alone it can barely carry its own weight. 125kT is max cargo with what it can take 81 ly alone for full fuel. I often want to return the iron from colony to HW with MF... if the colony is far it cant bring 50kT iron on its own ... what a ship. Confused

The sole pop breeder during first 20 years for 15% growth race is HW. So most pop comes from HW and so SFXes need to return there to aid MF-s to take at least first 81 LY in any direction. Nod

But... enough of bla-bla. We have said our opinions and read others. All seems clear. You say MF is better i say 6 MFs built early is plenty and LF is better.

Lets just compare fleets? ... first 20 years are the most critical time for IFE-less race ... after that it has TGFS or at least RHRS ... so fuel is no concern.

My suggestion for 15% IFE-less AR fleet after first 20 years in packed universe is about:
Arrow 15 or so scout built for scouting or boosting Pintaes later generally smooth the fuel situation
Arrow 6 or so MF built during first 10 years
Arrow 6 or so LF built after 2411
Arrow 2 or so SFX ... SFX is sometimes very cost efficent solution. They may also heal warships later, but fuel is barely concern after TGFS.
Arrow 5 or so of 25-35 Pintaes

What is your suggestion for the IFE-less AR fleet size at 2420?

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