| From: | Gurth <gurth@******.NL> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Yet another Rigger 2 question |
| Date: | Thu, 4 Feb 1999 11:59:00 +0100 |
the street was...
> Okay, I think that dividing the speeds listed in R2 by three would
> make it slightly more realistic.
That was the solution I had in mind too.
> If you feel that advances in technology should warrant a higher speed,
> divide levels 2 and three by 2, but if you are using wheels or tracks
> there isn't much you can do to increase speed (except maybe little flaps
> that pop out on the wheels made of smart materials that give it extra
> surface).
...which undoubtedly would get damaged in regular use -- like driving the
vehicle over a road :)
> Having said that, there aren't going to be many manufacturers out
> there that still make flying boats, floating planes as a standard
> option (as compared to other planes), so if your team opts for one,
> they just bought one item that might identify them.
I'm not so sure about that... With large parts of the world being less
accessible than they were, an aircraft that can land on water is very
convenient in many parts of South America, Africa, and Asia at least. They
would not be the kinds of flying boats used in the 1930s, of course.
[maneuver score modification option]
> Me like? This would be excellent when recreating those WWII fighter
> planes as a replica kit, instead of being fairly similar they would
> differ in the maneuvre scores.
That was my thought too. Of course it could also be applied to cars,
motorcycles, and so on -- it can be explained by careful design allowing
them to be piloted better than average types.
> I personally wouldn't limit it to three points but go to about +5 / -5.
> Of course when installing it on a fighter plane going at max speed you
> might need some rules for all the G's the pilot is going to pull... :)
Maybe the minimum and maximum should depend on the type of vehicle; for
example a +5/-5 is rather big for a normal car (sportscars are at +3, so a
sedan that's better-performing than a typical sportscar would be rather
rare). This needs a little bit more work, I think.
> > > speed * (1 - body*5/100)
> >
> > IOW it's speed x (1 - Body/20)? :)
>
> I think mine looks better :P
But mine's easier :)
> > > consider it done as long as you promise not to convert it for a certain
> > > paranoia campaign :).
> >
> > We'll see about that... *GM grin*
>
> Hah, a helicopter in Alpha complex, that would be the day!
> Considering the problems we have with a simple train, I think I just
> shoot myself when we spot that one...
I'll hold you to that :)
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