Expanded ramming

[AuroraSteve]

@nanomage

For example, let’s say a 15HS TL2 ram can offset up to 24 points of ramming damage. A ship equipped with that would then be able to inflict up to 24 ramming damage on an opponent, while sufferring none itself. On a successful attack, roll a dice to damage the ram, with something like ~5% to break it when used at “full” capacity, which would put it out of action

Currently ramming does far more damage than suggested and is really a desperation tactic given the likely result. In my current game, a 11,500 ton ship rammed a 15,000 ton base, destroying both.

Using the stats suggested above, wouldn’t you get far more damage by mounting several plasma carronades instead of a ram and firing at point-blank range?