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**vipdumpp** · 11-04-2007, 08:46 PM

Kuci, while you're right that lasers will hit instantly, the targetting is not instant - you need to:
a) Determine the location of the target
b) Calculate the position when you are able to fire
c) Move the laser into position to fire
d) Decide to fire

None of those things happen at lightspeed, particularly the C) option.

If you have a working weaponized laser, you aren't going to have any trouble with those steps either. And the computer can easily lead the steps so that it only has to make a very quick, minor correct at the end to be pointing at the ship (or where it's going to be) when the laser fires.

11-04-2007, 08:46 PM	#11
vipdumpp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 454 Senior Member	Kuci, while you're right that lasers will hit instantly, the targetting is not instant - you need to: a) Determine the location of the target b) Calculate the position when you are able to fire c) Move the laser into position to fire d) Decide to fire None of those things happen at lightspeed, particularly the C) option. If you have a working weaponized laser, you aren't going to have any trouble with those steps either. And the computer can easily lead the steps so that it only has to make a very quick, minor correct at the end to be pointing at the ship (or where it's going to be) when the laser fires.
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