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Should the heavy fighter (HG, pg. 102) have a more powerful computer? As printed it cannot run many of the software packages included?

Would need a Computer/35 or at least a Computer/20 to swap out programs.

That would be my take on it,

It's TL15 so I don't see much point on skimping on a decent computer, but it's clearly priced as a cheap computer,

Either that or the software should have been downgraded,

Yes, obviously a rating 5 computer with rating 20 software makes little sense. Neither does the armament or the ~16 Dt free space.

The original from CT had a m/6 ≈ rating 30, but that is too expensive.

Say a m/10 to m/20 might be reasonable? The dogfighting DM makes up for the small computer.


We kicked around some fighters and numbers during beta:
viewtopic.php?f=89&t=118672

Yeah - doubling the price does seem a little off...

A moderate computer and slightly lower spec software might keep close to the original price whilst making everything fit?

Say:

Computer 20, MCr 5
Evade/1 (Bandwidth 10), MCr 1
Fire Control/2 (Bandwidth 10), MCr 4
Total: MCr 9

vs.

Computer 5, kCr 30
Evade/2 (Bandwidth 15), MCr 2
Fire Control/4 (Bandwidth 20), MCr 8
Total: MCr 8.03

Adds roughly MCr1 to the price, still keeping things affordable and usable?

GarethL wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 14, 2018 8:11 pm

Computer 20, MCr 5
Evade/1 (Bandwidth 10), MCr 1
Fire Control/2 (Bandwidth 10), MCr 4
Total: MCr 9

Oops - that should be MCr 10

GarethL wrote: ↑ Computer 20, MCr 5
Evade/1 (Bandwidth 10), MCr 1
Fire Control/2 (Bandwidth 10), MCr 4
Total: MCr 10

How about:
Computer 15, MCr 2
Evade/2 (Bandwidth 15), MCr 2
Fire Control/3 (Bandwidth 15), MCr 6
Total: MCr 10

Evade and FC are better in different situations, so you switch to match.

That makes more sense,

Maybe more efficient and elegant programmes to squeeze in tighter capacities?

Space for computing is virtual; in theory, if the overriding factor is rate of fire, detection and bridge size, heavy fighters can range in tonnage from thirty five tonnes to fifty.

You could have variants with upgraded computers for squadron coordination, reconnaissance or ECM/ECCM duties. Just depends on your fleet’s core philosophy on the roles fighters play and their interactions with larger fleet vessels.