Ideas for new rules for "Construction Decks"

[Sigtrygg]

Have you ever taken a specific gravity? When doing so I NEVER knew the mass that I was measuring the density of.

You compare known parameters with a reference, but that is a deflection since in the real world we can measure mass and thus relative density/specific gravity.

You can't measure it in Traveller, there is no mass.

"Relative density, also called specific gravity, is a dimensionless quantity defined as the ratio of the density (mass divided by volume) of a substance to the density of a given reference material."

note "defined as the ratio of the density (mass divided by volume)" if you don't know the mass you can't know the density. tell me what are the Mongoose Traveller relative densities/specific gravity for crystaliron and bonded superdense? What is it for jump machinery?

The only thing we know the density of is the fuel inside a fuel tank since we know it is 1000kg contained within 14m³, the fuel tank material is apparently mass-less.

 

[MasterGwydion]

Not exactly a secret, nor obscure.

What is the penalty for shooting at something behind full concealment that provides zero cover?

 

[Condottiere]

It would be about the same as shooting a rocket powered grenade over cover, and have it airburst.

 

[MasterGwydion]

It would be about the same as shooting a rocket powered grenade over cover, and have it airburst.

So, what is that mechanically by the rules? Also, remember, ship-scale meson weapons do not have Burst against ship-scale targets, so no "air-burst explosion".

 

[Condottiere]

Principle is the same.

You can't see the target, but you know it's behind cover, and have an idea approximately where.

Mesons penetrate the cover, and blow up.

Whether within the target, or just beside it.

 

[MasterGwydion]

Principle is the same.

You can't see the target, but you know it's behind cover, and have an idea approximately where.

Mesons penetrate the cover, and blow up.

Blow up? As in Burst? Meson Guns do not have Burst against ship-scale targets. You keep talking about everything except the rules.

Whether within the target, or just beside it.

So, what is the mechanic for shooting at a target you can't see? The Called Shot doesn't seem to do it since that still applies if you can see the target. So, is there another mechanic that covers this?

 

[rinku]

FFS, "centre of mass" is a misnomer to start with. It actually means "the middle of the 2D blob you're shooting at"

The middle of a 3D blob can be targetted by a Meson gun, and is likely it's normal mode.

Shooting at a target you can't see is indirect fire. GDW used to love rules for that, and I'm pretty sure Striker has those for meson guns.

Having said that, in space combat against a maneuvering target, I doubt a meson gun has any ability to call shots. But it might hit any component, and armouring up a thing won't work.