Posted by: HaliRyan
« on: June 24, 2012, 12:59:28 PM »This is certainly a very good idea for ASMs. Fuel makes up a noticeable proportion of the missile, and range can really be a limiting factor for ASMs, so better technology allows further ranging missiles. Missiles are produced much faster than ships, so "upward compatibility" is very beneficial.
However it is not really relevant for AMMs. Even at very early technology one can build an 2.2m km AMM where fuel is just 1% of the total weight. One could easily increase the range to 10m km, and it would only have a very limited impact on the missile performance. The reason that its not done is the atrocious costs of resolution-1 sensors and firecontrolls. If the firecontroll is the limiting factor in the first place, there is not point in overengeneering it in the first place.
Yes, I was referring to the ASM's from the bit I quoted, I guess I should have been more specific.
Also - Hey, my advice wasn't that bad, who -karma'd me!