Capital Ship? Computer Cores?

[AnotherDilbert]

Capital ships seems to not be defined?
Can then any spacecraft use core computers?

 

[Nerhesi]

Excellent question - we're waiting for Matt to get back to us on this. I really hope that is correct as I want to step away from the size/weight/arbitrary constraints of computers in the future... I think it should simply be a natural progression bounded by extremely expensive costs.. example:

Computer/5 - Cr30000
Computer/10 - Cr160000
Computer/15 - MCr 2
Computer/20 - MCr 4
Computer/25 - MCr 6
Computer/30 - MCr 10
Computer/35 - MCr 15
Core/40 - MCr 25
Core/50 - MCr 45
Core/60 - MCr 60
Core/70 - MCr 80
Core/80 - MCr 110
Core/90 - MCr 150
Core/100 - MCr 200

Or something. So that super rich Duke that wants his 1000-ton huscarl ship to run some crazy stuff can do so.

 

[AnotherDilbert]

Looks great!

But perhaps more explicit TL dependence?

Basic Jump Computer:     MCr1    Processing (TL-5)     
Advanced Jump Computer:  MCr10   Processing (TL-5)*2
Battle Computer:         MCr20   Processing (TL-5)*5
Large Battle Computer:   MCr100  Processing (TL-5)*10

Where small warships and even fighters could use a Battle Computer, and a battleship could easily afford an Early Prototype Large Battle Computer.

 

[Nerhesi]

Looks good!

 

[MongooseMatt]

I am all for the 'natural progression, and would have no issue with Common Spacecraft being refitted with computer cores.

 

[Nerhesi]

I am all for the 'natural progression, and would have no issue with Common Spacecraft being refitted with computer cores.

Cool - the only issue then is making sure the progression from "Computer/x" to "Core/x" works... So we dont have "dead zones" where it basically would make no sense to take a "computer/x" because a "core/x" is better in every way (including cost)

I trust in you dudes