T20 Design System

[AllenS]

The T20 design system is indeed very much like High Guard. However, I have unearthed a difference. while working on a Fleet Intruder version of the Azhanti High Lightning, I noticed that I did not have enough EP's with a power plant that produced 3,000 EP, which is what the original HG plant did. I needed 3,500 EP. I discovered that Jump Drives and Maneuver Drives require EP's to operate in T20, which they did not in HG. (Note: this is an observation, not a criticism). However, the Maneuver Drive and Power Plant took less space in T20 than they did in HG.
So, when converting HG designs to T20, you might want to be mindful of this fact, as it does alter the designs a little (probably not enough to be significant, but some people are sticklers for accuracy).

Allen

 

[Tom Schoene]

Yes and no. T20 Maneuver drives seem to be exactly the same size as HG drives for the same potential.

T20 power plants are twice as powerful, though. (2 EP per ton at TL 15 compared to 1 EP per ton in HG, for instance) This helps compensate for the fact that you need power both to operate the M-drive and for agility.

Of course, you generally don't need to power both the J-drive and M-drive at the same time.

 

[graden1]

Originally posted by Tom Schoene:
Of course, you generally don't need to power both the J-drive and M-drive at the same time.

Unless, of course, you're dodging fire when you jump, but how often does THAT happen?

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