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Old 03-22-2011, 03:53 PM   #3
Anthony
 
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Default Re: [Spaceships] Technical solution for GMing mecha games based on SS4 rules

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Originally Posted by jacobmuller View Post
A little tiny point in favour of mecha - if 30tons is an SM+5 mecha, shouldn't a tank be SM+6....
No. If we assume an average density comparable to water, you get about 32 cf per ton. That winds up with a 30 ton mech being 40-50' tall (SM +5, for 15 yards tall), while a 30-ton tank is around 20' x 10' x 5' (SM +3 for 7 yards long; +1 for blocky shape, total +4), and a 30 ton sphere is 12-13' across (SM +1 to +2 for diameter, +2 for being a sphere, total +4).

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