From:	sds@**.auc.dk sds@**.auc.dk
Subject:	BIG! Critters
Date:	Fri, 16 Jun 2000 08:18:12 +0200 (MET DST)

Citat Ahrain <Ahrain-Drigar@**********.com>:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Patrick Goodman <remo@***.net>
> Subject: RE: BIG! Critters
>
> > Just one: Why?
>
> Actually, just thinking of those out there that don't
agree with us. Most
> would probably like to buffer it down, at least a
little bit.

[SNIP]

The main reason I disagree with you is that dragons
aren't that big. If you convert dragons to naval scale
you would have to reduce their body to hull. Going by
cyberpirates if you have a tonnage of more than 100tons
hull rating would be 1. 100-200 tons : Hull rating = 1
200-something :2 and so on. The Nimitz would have a
Hull rating of 8'ish. NO Creature (including Godzilla,
but excluding Altuin (sp??)) should have a body/hull of
that magnitude.

If you look at it, a great western dragon is stated to
measuer 58m from head to tail. Lets not look into the
weight stated in the book but just say they weigh in at
around 250tons. This makes them twice as heavy as the
Bluewhale (is that the proper name for the largest
mammal in existence??) and should supply them a Hull
rating of 2. Maybe they can get a Bullwark of 4 or 5.
The result: Nearly the same as is now: Dragons are
impervious to small arms fire up to and including an
assault cannon. Only difference is that even AVM/AVR
doesn't hurt a Naval dragon.

Thats more or less that.

BTW. Have you ever looked at the weight supplied for
the critters?? The Meistersinger, 26m long, weighs
55tons. I'm certainly no expert, but I would think it's
a bit on the low side..

sds.
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