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12-14-2019, 09:00 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Bedford, MA
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Slide maneuver
The slide maneuver seems off to me. Looking at the slide maneuver performed around 7:00 of the Rookie Race video provides a sense of what a slide entails. I can't post attachments for some reason (the site FAQ seems to indicate it's allowed, maybe it's out of date), but here's a link to an image I made on BGG.
https://boardgamegeek.com/image/5109091/galfridus Looking at that image, the red dashed rectangles show the starting position (lower right) and ending position (upper left) for the slide performed. The red arrow shows the distance moved "forward" (in the direction the car is pointed). The yellow dashed rectangle shows where a second slide in the opposite direction would put the car (using the yellow arrow to show how far "forward" it would go). It seems weird that for 2 moves, the car ends up...about 2/3 of a car length forward. |
12-15-2019, 12:41 AM | #2 | |
Join Date: May 2012
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Re: Slide maneuver
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12-15-2019, 01:03 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Re: Slide maneuver
I think some people have decided to call this maneuver a swerve. Which I think sounds good. Slide seems to be an odd term.
If you did it with a Tesla would it be an "Electric Slide"? |
12-15-2019, 08:32 AM | #4 | |
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Frederick, MD
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Re: Slide maneuver
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Secondly, trading two D1 maneuvers for a choice that has a 100% chance to cause tire damage seems like a no-brainer. I think SJG called the maneuver a “slide” because you physically slide the base along the turning key. Labeling the move as a “swerve” is how I will be characterizing it. |
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12-16-2019, 08:46 AM | #5 | |
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Snohomish, WA
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Re: Slide maneuver
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12-16-2019, 12:13 PM | #6 | |
Join Date: May 2012
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Re: Slide maneuver
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Slides give you some wiggle room to manipulate your /effective/ speed during your movement, risking control status rather than damage. It's an interestingly different set of decisions and tradeoffs to make. I like it. |
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12-18-2019, 06:23 PM | #7 | ||
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Frederick, MD
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Re: Slide maneuver
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