Ro'a-lith
Okay, it's an area I thought I was 100% about but re-reading the rule updates for platforms etc has got me confused (easily happens, I know).

Regarding crew factors, the way I understand it is that any given platform requires:

A ) Sufficient crew factors aboard to run the place
B ) 1 platform control complex per 100 hulls uplinked to the platform to 'slave' it to the starbase.

Is this correct? Or am I just going loopy?
David Bethel
Yes thats it. If the platform is not slaved it works at 20% but ccan be over crewed. Also the platform does not have to be in the same system as the starbase
Ro'a-lith
Excellent, thanks.
Frabby
So platform control complexes are now essentially external bridges for platforms, right?
Ro'a-lith
Essentially, yup - a platform can be created independently of the 'build platform control complex' order, and later uplinked to a PCC via the 'uplink platform control' order.
Andy
So is there any point putting battle bridges in platforms?
Mica Goldstone
QUOTE (Andy @ Jun 16 2004, 01:42 PM)
So is there any point putting battle bridges in platforms?

Not that I know of, have you noticed a difference?
Andy
Not really had a chance to see the effect. Thought it would allow protection for crew / troops etc as well as control the platform, but if there is no point having them I'll put more weapons in
Nik
QUOTE (Mica Goldstone @ Jun 16 2004, 02:51 PM)
QUOTE (Andy @ Jun 16 2004, 01:42 PM)
So is there any point putting battle bridges in platforms?

Not that I know of, have you noticed a difference?

If you look at the thread:
http://www.spacious.com/forums/index.php?s...ic=12&hl=bridge

then it states that (battle) bridges protect 25 crew/marines each. Is this therefore only applicable to ships or to platforms as well? I presumed both from the thread, but can this be clarified please.

Nik
David Bethel
QUOTE
I presumed both from the thread, but can this be clarified please.

Yes this is the case