Distributed and Dispersed Structure question

[snrdg121408]

Hello all,

Does the distributed hull configuration in the design rules for non-capital ships and small craft equal the dispersed structure configuration for capital ship design?

I think the answer is yes, but I want to be sure.

 

[alex_greene]

You can make that assumption safely. They're both big open framework ships with living quarters, modules and drives bolted on like decorations on a Christmas tree.

 

[snrdg121408]

Hello Alex_Greene,

Thank you for the reply and confirming that my interpretation of distributed being equal to dispersed is probably correct. I just hope that the bolts are better than some of the material that held the decorations on my Christmas tree. ;-).

You can make that assumption safely. They're both big open framework ships with living quarters, modules and drives bolted on like decorations on a Christmas tree.

 

[alex_greene]

Such vessels tend to be used as the frameworks for battle riders - vessels which carry non-jump capable battleships into hot zones, drop them off and then jump the hell out fast.

It's theoretically possible to build a really huge ship, really cheaply, fit it out with minimal armaments and a large jump drive, and plenty of space for squadrons of 10,000 dton and 20,000 battlecruisers.

 

[snrdg121408]

Hello again Alex_Greene,

I've used the "dispresed" strucutre as the basis for an anitmatter refinery. Unfortunately, both the hard drive and the backup copy I had both failed which means I don't have a copy of the design. Someday I'll try and recreate the design.

Looking back I think that hard drive and disc failed the day that the group I was with had to scuttle the refinery to prevent capture from hostile forces. Reminder don't blow the refinery up until a hard copy is made of the design.;-)

On one hand I like how Mongoose condensed the configuration in the core rule book and HG small Craft, but I wished they would have either used the same classifications in all three design sequences.

Again thank you for replying to my post.

Such vessels tend to be used as the frameworks for battle riders - vessels which carry non-jump capable battleships into hot zones, drop them off and then jump the hell out fast.

It's theoretically possible to build a really huge ship, really cheaply, fit it out with minimal armaments and a large jump drive, and plenty of space for squadrons of 10,000 dton and 20,000 battlecruisers.