tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018327573336087565.post6673549407206483332..comments2023-07-08T09:41:32.851-05:00Comments on Traveller Adventures: Turrets, Gunners, and Fire ControlMichael Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07499151284629030483noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018327573336087565.post-30079132995022247202020-09-14T20:19:53.291-05:002020-09-14T20:19:53.291-05:00Good point on that. The more stations, the fewer c...Good point on that. The more stations, the fewer computer cycles that can solve a particular problem. Citizen of the Galaxy has a very Traveller setting for a Heinlein juvenile, also.Michael Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499151284629030483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018327573336087565.post-53688586235487667202020-09-14T11:59:08.556-05:002020-09-14T11:59:08.556-05:00Heinlein in Citizen of the Galaxy has a scene abou...Heinlein in Citizen of the Galaxy has a scene about launching missiles using local control, essentially the local mounts are processing the sensor data themselves. Unstated is that the computers will be less capable than those of the central net. Similarly, you expect on mount personnel to be less experienced than the central control stations.Rod Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824146866756155345noreply@blogger.com