| From: | Custom built for Lemmings <ratinox@******.COE.NORTHEASTERN.EDU> |
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| Subject: | VCC: outline |
| Date: | Fri, 29 Jan 93 03:03:40 CET |
First, start with the chassis (what's the plural of that, anyway?). Split
them up into terrain types (ground, air, water). For ground vehicles,
chassis sizes range light bikes (dirt bikes) through trikes, subcompacts
through luxury cars, light trucks (them little pickups) through
semi-tractors (the trailers are separate). Water vehicles would range from
jet skis up to maybe motor yachts (leaving the liners and tankers as mainly
special effects). Same thing for air vehicles, from ultralights to the big
transports. Each chassis is just that, a frame for mounting other things.
Each chassis has a specific amount of "space" (at this point a fairly
abstract term) which may be modifiable (with a bit of cash and a lot of
work).
[let's stick with ground vehicles for now, 'kay?]
Engines come in a variety of types: internal combustion, turbine, fuel cell
electric, and battery/capacitor. Each has its strength's and weaknesses.
Base engine size should be based on the kind of chassis it's being mounted
in, and may be adjusted up or down for performance or economy. Some formula
should be worked up to calculate size and power available for engines.
Don't forget that IC and turbine engines will need space dedicated for fuel
storage. And remember that fuel cell electrics and battery vehicles can
both make use of GridLink(TM).
Suspensions come in 4 different types: light, normal, heavy, and off-road.
Suspension cost is based on the chassis. Chassis type affects handling and
payload.
>From this point, just about everything else is optional, and my brain isn't
working on them right now.
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