Eric replied to me: > > For a TV show or a roleplaying game it makes sense to use a small squad > > with support equipment like a mule. So how do you explain it if you > > don't just want to say "pay no attention to the man behind the curtain"? > > > > * The vehicles must function in a wide range of environments. That means > > no internal combustion engines. Most late 20th century vehicles won't > > qualify, then. Problem: If the characters are air-breathing, where is > > the objection against air-breathing vehicles? > > May be in contained areas, such as large vehicles, caves? > > Perhaps low air flow, particularly if the gate is bricked into a chamber...
So you send a battery-powered MALP, then people, and if the conditions are right you send in larger vehicles, "some assembly required." > > - A tracked snow and swamp vehicle. > > Depends on the ground pressure! :/ Better than boots. Compare the Hagglunds Oversnow Vehicle. > > - A small, low-endurance starship (relatively speaking). Instead of > > bunkrooms, there are just seats, because the home base is usually > > just a gate away. There needs to be an excuse why it isn't used > > all the time, however. > > Can you see from orbit where the gate is? Yes, according to Off the Grid. But my idea was to send the starship through the gate. It beats walking, and there is a way home if local forces besiege the gate after the team went in. Regards, Onno _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
