Tom replied to me: > the colony based on an agreement get a (1) server/relay > the server/relay has a satellite transceiver > 50 to 100 miles wireless mesh network transceiver (colony to colony) > 25 to 50 miles wireless mesh network transceiver ( to / from users)
When you say colony, do you mean the worldwide program, each individual town or something in between? * Towns may be more than 100 miles apart, especially on a waterworld. * On the other hand, the radio rules in GURPS Vehicles don't worry too much about horizons. You simply get a nominal range, that is it. * Satcom transceivers are not all that expensive. Certainly less expensive than maintaining a relay station in the wilderness. * One satcom per planet is pointless. Space infrastructure only makes sense if many ground stations share a few sats. _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
