Johannes replied to me:
> > * The stats for one roomy standing room are exactly the same as
> > those for two cramped standing rooms. If the EO demands roomy
> > standing room, two less demanding PCs can squeeze in.
>
> Would not loaded weight and derived stats such as top speed be different?
> My thought was, that if it is to be expected, that most in play use would
> differ from use according to specs, as would most likely be the case here,
> that it would be convenient, if thoose stats where that makes a difference
> are supplied for a number of expected uses.
Unlike lift from vectored thrusters, contragrav lift is just lift,
with no way to turn it into thrust. It is also relatively cheap to
add reserve CG lift, so the chariot might be designed for "one fat
Overlord and a driver at 1.5 G" and easily cope with three Heroes
at 1 G. Drag goes up and air speed goes down, but the square root
reduces the effects.
40 lbs. thrust, 75 sf vehicle, three standing passengers: 50 mph.
40 lbs. thrust, 75 sf vehicle, two standing passengers: 55 mph.
> The human one?
The one for human use. It could be an ancient/precursor/Overlord
design. Mike's question about fantasy tie-ins got me thinking of
an even lighter one for COIN work on primitive worlds[1], so now
the 10-ton design is the "Medium Grav Gunship" and the new 3-ton
design is the "Light Grav Gunship".
I tried a 30-ton "Guardship" with a tractor beam and it didn't
work out. Go to 100 tons? Does that mean there is a "Heavy Grav
Gunship" as well?
> I usually can come up easier with adventures that follow
> the pattern "Go somewhere with the vehicle, and do stuff on foot there",
> then adventures that center around the operation of the vehicle. Getting
> the pcs out of the vehicle also means it is easier to create situations,
> where pcs other then the commander do make actual decissions.
But are the PCs the exceptional crew which leaves their vehicle
behind more often than not, or are they the dismount team of a
NPC-crewed vehicle? I'd rather have a PC in the command seat.
[1] What is the difference between a TL12 grav gunship and a
tame dragon? The gunship is more reliable. Imagine an
adventure where the player characters are special forces
who have to lead a rebellion among the peasants.
Regards,
Onno
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