From: | Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK> |
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Subject: | LAV's was re: New member |
Date: | Fri, 21 Mar 1997 03:10:53 +0000 |
<amper@****.datanet.hu> writes
>Hail!
>
>I'm Andrew Timar-Geng from Hungary. I play whit a rigger, his name is
>Amper.
>And 1 have a question: how high can a LAV fly?
>
>PS: Sorry, if my english letters isn't perfect. Please correct me, if I
>made a bug.
You're English is fine, better than some English speakers here on the
list in fact. (Isn't that right Bull?) <g>
Oh, and welcome to the list.
Regrading your question about LAVs., it very much depends on the tech
level of your game. And the type of LAV you mean. I use both, civilian
and military, the variation being that the civilian models are basically
flying cars.
By the nature of their engines, they fly at a regulated height that
won't interfere with ground traffic. The exhaust from the engines is a
definate threat to other vehicles and pedestrians. The best reference
for LAV type vehicles would be Bladerunner. In that, they are flying
around and above the height of the BR skyscrapers, so, anywhere up to
several hundred feet. You'll find some interesting LAV stuff on
Blackjack's web page http://www.snafu.de/~dheaven/
There is also some more regarding LAV regulations, and home rules for
flight etc available on the TSCS (Traffic Speed Control Systems)
suggstions, which regulates Seattle traffic, and suggests some ideas for
controlling LAVs. The information I have, came from James McPherson,
Todd Montgomery and someone else, I can't remember what web page I got
it from, but I'd be happy to post it to you if you want it. It's only a
few k of text.
I'm not sure what FASA's regulations would be on LAVs as I can't find
anything in their material that really covers it. LAVs are used quite a
bit in the Cyberpunk 2020 material, so you might find a few clues in
there as well, but CP2020 uses a different propulsion system than FASA,
sticking closer to the Japanese Manga concept. I still find the film
Bladerunner the best point of reference though <g>
(Sorry Nightlife... I know, I mentioned _another_ film. Sigh...>
That covers civilian LAV vehicles.
AS regards the military variety, I seem to recall a reference in some
book or another that they are flown at 50m, to evade ground detection
and as a partial counter to any hostile forces (less targetting time).
Though I should imagine their operational height would be similar to
modern fighter-bombers, from 50m to several thousand. They would
logically have pressurised cabins, and independant oxygen supplies for
the occupants. So, the skies the limit really <grin>.
Safe operational height and speed would probably be governed by the
vehicles' payload. But I would suggest a minimum of 50m, it allows a
marginal area for error.
One thing I found useful for LAV operational use in military fashion was
the FASA game (not a plug, honest) Renegade Legion - "Centurion".
Although the games is based around Hover Tanks, not LAV's, it's a
reasonable reference <g>
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