On 25Oct2019 1502, Ethan McKinney wrote:
> My 1977, 13th printing, doesn't have that. In fact, nothing about computers
> on that page at all.
>
> The Type-S has a Model/1 and J-2 in the '77.

Interesting. Looking at Book 2 '77 vs '81, Computers are quite different
- '77 computers are cheaper (but you get no 'free' programgs with them),
smaller, have no listed TL requirement, and Jump programs are a lot
smaller. In '77 the bridge was a fixed 20 DTons rather than 2% of
displacement with a minimum of 20 DTons.

I can't find any mention of computer model limiting jump range in the
'77 version either, and as even a Jump-6 program is only size 2 in the
'77 edition, a model 1 computer is sufficient for any jump ranger as
long as you don't mind having to load programs in and out before and
after jumping. Actually, the Scout having only a model 1 computer for
Jump 2 is actually illegal - Bk.2 p.33 '77 edition says "To actually
make a jump, both the jump and navigate programs must be functioning in
the computer", and a model 1 can't run Navigate (size 1) and Jump 2
(size 2) at the same time.

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Rupert Boleyn <xxxxxx@gmail.com>