Timber Wolf,Aug 10 2005, 10:07 PM Wrote:Wait - you're thinking about upping Battleship speed? So a Battleship could not only outgun but also outrun a fighter? Sorry, that's just wrong.
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It's OK, they are talking about normal engine speed, not thrust or cruise. Battleships don't have thrusters, but fighters do. A thrusting fighter would still be faster than a battleship at normal speed.
I think 100 sounds good, but nothing higher as it would be too fast in relation to thrust.
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