I like High Guard but I still think that Computers should be capable of running at higher levels than they do, especially for fire control where smaller ships will actually have more accurate weapons than bigger ships.
So, with that in mind here's my take on a solution.
Fire Control Station. Instead of running a Fire Control program directly on the ship’s main computer a gunner can be assigned a Fire Control Station (FCS) with a dedicated Fire Control program to control a weapon battery. In turn an FCS requires to be linked into the ship’s main computer or core via a Master Fire Control Program. A battery can be a spinal mount or any number of turrets or bays. The Rating of an FCS determines what version of Fire Control program is running and what the minimum level of Electronics are required to be fitted.
Control is dynamic and can be reconfigured from turn to turn. For example, a ship with 1000 turrets could have ten gunners each with an FCS/5 – generally each gunner would control 100 turrets and could engage up to five targets with +1 or one Target with +5. On the other hand, one gunner could control all the turrets as one battery if required.
Model Rating Cost Minimum Electronics
FCS/1 1 MCr1 Standard
FCS/2 2 MCr2.5 Basic Civilian
FCS/3 3 MCr6 Basic Military
FCS/4 4 MCr10 Advanced
FCS/5 5 MCr15 Very Advanced
Each Fire Control Station also requires a Master Fire Control program to be run on the main computer.
Program Rating Cost Effect
MFC/1 5 MCr5 Control up to 10 Fire Control Stations
MFC/2 10 MCr10 Control up to 100 Fire Control Stations
MFC/3 20 MCr25 Control up to 1000 Fire Control Stations
MFC/4 40 MCr75 Control up to 10000 Fire Control Stations
So, with that in mind here's my take on a solution.
Fire Control Station. Instead of running a Fire Control program directly on the ship’s main computer a gunner can be assigned a Fire Control Station (FCS) with a dedicated Fire Control program to control a weapon battery. In turn an FCS requires to be linked into the ship’s main computer or core via a Master Fire Control Program. A battery can be a spinal mount or any number of turrets or bays. The Rating of an FCS determines what version of Fire Control program is running and what the minimum level of Electronics are required to be fitted.
Control is dynamic and can be reconfigured from turn to turn. For example, a ship with 1000 turrets could have ten gunners each with an FCS/5 – generally each gunner would control 100 turrets and could engage up to five targets with +1 or one Target with +5. On the other hand, one gunner could control all the turrets as one battery if required.
Model Rating Cost Minimum Electronics
FCS/1 1 MCr1 Standard
FCS/2 2 MCr2.5 Basic Civilian
FCS/3 3 MCr6 Basic Military
FCS/4 4 MCr10 Advanced
FCS/5 5 MCr15 Very Advanced
Each Fire Control Station also requires a Master Fire Control program to be run on the main computer.
Program Rating Cost Effect
MFC/1 5 MCr5 Control up to 10 Fire Control Stations
MFC/2 10 MCr10 Control up to 100 Fire Control Stations
MFC/3 20 MCr25 Control up to 1000 Fire Control Stations
MFC/4 40 MCr75 Control up to 10000 Fire Control Stations
