Cargo and Troop Capacity

[trustno1@atcon.co]

>If you look at the descriptions in the Naval Battle Rules or Cities of the
>Sun set, under each ship listing it says (using the roundship-my personal
>favorite-as an example) Suited to trade or war, roundships can carry two
>units of troops and 5 GB in cargo. All descriptions say "and" not "or" so
>I would say that yes they can carry both at the same time.
>
>Brenda Santer

Thanks for the answer, btw.

Anyone else find this rather odd that a few hundred soldiers don't make
any difference on the cargo capacity of a ship ?
I'm thinking that a unit should take up a GB of cargo space (unless of
course your ship can't carry any troops), remember that a mamimum number of
units carried per ship is already listed.
I don't see any logic in allowing full cargo and full cargo cap.
Any thoughts ?






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[Brenda L Santer]

> Maybe I'm missing something, but can a ship carry its full cargo
>capacity
>AND its full troop capacity at the same time ?
>


If you look at the descriptions in the Naval Battle Rules or Cities of the
Sun set, under each ship listing it says (using the roundship-my personal
favorite-as an example) Suited to trade or war, roundships can carry two
units of troops and 5 GB in cargo. All descriptions say "and" not "or" so
I would say that yes they can carry both at the same time.

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[araqyl@spin.net.au (Jes]

>trustno1@atcon.com wrote:
>>
>> Maybe I'm missing something, but can a ship carry its full cargo
capacity
>> AND its full troop capacity at the same time ?
>
>No, if its cargo hold was full then there would be no room for the
>troops to stay in.
>
>--
>Ian Hoskins
>
I disagree. I know that cargo could be (and was, and still is) transported
in spaces that are uncomfortable or impossible for people to travel in for
long periods of time. If the cargo hold is in such a situation (as I feel
is sensible), then there would be a lot of space for troops to travel as well.
I don't know the exact numbers for the BR rules ('cause I haven't even seen
this particular accessory, let alone bought it), but it makes sense to me
that the below-decks area would be divided into different levels (on larger
vessels) or just different sections (on smaller vessels), with the least
comfortable or practical section(s) devoted to cargo, and the more
comfortable areas for crew, troops and other passengers.
Besides, I saw (in another post) a quote from the book that the ships could
carry "X units of troops and Y GB of cargo", the "and" being stressed as the
rules' final word on the subject.
However, I'm not going to suggest that you accept a rule that you don't
agree with. The alternative to using this rule is, as I see it, a table
relating the weight of a unit of troops to an equivalent GB-worth of cargo,
and allowing ships to carry a mixed load totalling Z Cargo Units (or
whatever you call it).

Hope this helps...

See ya,
Jeremy Scrimes
araqyl@spin.net.au
aka: Jes, Bolt, Araqyl, Jeremiah, Jeremy Hinoski.

[Dennis J. Mobley]

Jes wrote:
>
> >trustno1@atcon.com wrote:
> >>
> >> Maybe I'm missing something, but can a ship carry its full cargo
> capacity
> >> AND its full troop capacity at the same time ?
> >
> >No, if its cargo hold was full then there would be no room for the
> >troops to stay in.
> >
> >--
> >Ian Hoskins
> >
> I disagree. I know that cargo could be (and was, and still is) transported
> in spaces that are uncomfortable or impossible for people to travel in for
> long periods of time. If the cargo hold is in such a situation (as I feel
> is sensible), then there would be a lot of space for troops to travel as well.
> I don't know the exact numbers for the BR rules ('cause I haven't even seen
> this particular accessory, let alone bought it), but it makes sense to me
> that the below-decks area would be divided into different levels (on larger
> vessels) or just different sections (on smaller vessels), with the least
> comfortable or practical section(s) devoted to cargo, and the more
> comfortable areas for crew, troops and other passengers.
> Besides, I saw (in another post) a quote from the book that the ships could
> carry "X units of troops and Y GB of cargo", the "and" being stressed as the
> rules' final word on the subject.
> However, I'm not going to suggest that you accept a rule that you don't
> agree with. The alternative to using this rule is, as I see it, a table
> relating the weight of a unit of troops to an equivalent GB-worth of cargo,
> and allowing ships to carry a mixed load totalling Z Cargo Units (or
> whatever you call it).
>
> Hope this helps...
>
> See ya,
> Jeremy Scrimes
> araqyl@spin.net.au
> aka: Jes, Bolt, Araqyl, Jeremiah, Jeremy Hinoski.
>
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> > 'unsubscribe birthright' as the body of the message.
In my game, ships can carry both. troops are needed to protect the cargo
from pirates, who try to board and captur my ship. Then they sell the
cargo at a friendly port, then they decide to keep or sell the captured
ship.