Jak Nazryth
Mongoose
This is probably a simple question that I will somehow make complex.
I've been reviewing a ship design that one of my players submitted for their adventure class ship. As a group everyone settled on a 300 ton design, with jump/maneuver/power rating of 3.
The person who submitted the design installed a model 4bis computer. Under rating he typed 25/30 and for cost he typed 15 mcr. Later he added all the software as additional cost.
Something is wrong here. I think he really wants to install a 5bis computer and simply mistyped "4" instead.
So here is my question. When you add "bis" to a computer (which is already more powerful than it's required rating for it's max jump, can you use the "extra 5" rating for other software? My thinking is no.
Having lots of extra "ranks" after jump programs is great, but I'm not sure that having a 5bis (or even 4bis) computer is necessary for a jump 3 ship.
I have always added "bis" to a computer that wasn't powerful enough for its maximum jump rating. But I've never considered it at all on a computer already large enough to do the job, with lots of ranks left over. Why add it unless you can use the extra 5 points elsewhere? The rating system already steps up 5/model level.
Any help please?
I have to finalize this ship by this Friday.
Thanks
I've been reviewing a ship design that one of my players submitted for their adventure class ship. As a group everyone settled on a 300 ton design, with jump/maneuver/power rating of 3.
The person who submitted the design installed a model 4bis computer. Under rating he typed 25/30 and for cost he typed 15 mcr. Later he added all the software as additional cost.
Something is wrong here. I think he really wants to install a 5bis computer and simply mistyped "4" instead.
So here is my question. When you add "bis" to a computer (which is already more powerful than it's required rating for it's max jump, can you use the "extra 5" rating for other software? My thinking is no.
Having lots of extra "ranks" after jump programs is great, but I'm not sure that having a 5bis (or even 4bis) computer is necessary for a jump 3 ship.
I have always added "bis" to a computer that wasn't powerful enough for its maximum jump rating. But I've never considered it at all on a computer already large enough to do the job, with lots of ranks left over. Why add it unless you can use the extra 5 points elsewhere? The rating system already steps up 5/model level.
Any help please?
I have to finalize this ship by this Friday.
Thanks