The Unoffial 2056 Vehicle Guide

[43Supporter]

Originally Posted by jimmylogan

If you need a rational then you could say that for the Gauss Gun to be able to fire every second that you need something with a continuous amp/voltage not something that fluctuates like an alternator does.

And before car engines had alternators, they had GENERATORS. (See link
provided earlier.)

The fact is: The clown who wrote that rule had no more idea of how a car
works than I have of intelligent life forms in the Andromeda Galaxy. It was
his idiocy, in part, which helped kill the game -- nothing says "stay away"
to gamers like rules-writers whose calls can be disproved with thirty seconds'
Web research....

(For me: Each gallon of gas provides 50 PU. Don't laugh -- most players take
only the minimum fuel available, and smoke through their supply very fast.)

[Hemlock]

Originally Posted by 43Supporter

And before car engines had alternators, they had GENERATORS. (See link
provided earlier.)

The fact is: The clown who wrote that rule had no more idea of how a car
works than I have of intelligent life forms in the Andromeda Galaxy. It was
his idiocy, in part, which helped kill the game -- nothing says "stay away"
to gamers like rules-writers whose calls can be disproved with thirty seconds'
Web research....

(For me: Each gallon of gas provides 50 PU. Don't laugh -- most players take
only the minimum fuel available, and smoke through their supply very fast.)

Ever consider the possibility that it is YOU that don't have any clue as to the power requirements for a laser or gauss gun ... both of which are purely fictional ?

I mean, who says that the alternators or generators on modern cars will produce the voltage/ amperes needed to power such weapons ... the weapons are fiction to begin with.

[kjamma4]

Originally Posted by Hemlock

Ever consider the possibility that it is YOU that don't have any clue as to the power requirements for a laser or gauss gun ... both of which are purely fictional ?

My vote is no.

[43Supporter]

Originally Posted by Hemlock

Ever consider the possibility that it is YOU that don't have any clue as to the power requirements for a laser or gauss gun ... both of which are purely fictional ?

No -- because I *do* know what kind of power it would take; in a way,
Lasers and such put me through college (let's just say for me "Star Wars"
isn't just a movie...). For lasers and mass-drivers as downrated as CW's are,
an IC engine with a generator is well within the realm of possibility.

Originally Posted by Hemlock

I mean, who says that the alternators or generators on modern cars will produce the voltage/ amperes needed to power such weapons ... the weapons are fiction to begin with.

The same argument could be used to say they could.

Stop trying to cover for the blundering of the "Gang Of Four" lo those many
years ago -- it's not helping put the game back on a footing where it will
bring in new players.

[Hemlock]

Originally Posted by 43Supporter

No -- because I *do* know what kind of power it would take; in a way,
Lasers and such put me through college (let's just say for me "Star Wars"
isn't just a movie...). For lasers and mass-drivers as downrated as CW's are,
an IC engine with a generator is well within the realm of possibility.



The same argument could be used to say they could.

Stop trying to cover for the blundering of the "Gang Of Four" lo those many
years ago -- it's not helping put the game back on a footing where it will
bring in new players.

The other mistake you seem to be making is that you are bringing Real World and Fiction together. CW is about a purely fictional future ... it wasn't meant to be a realistic representation of vehicle combat ... it was meant to be a game. Fun. Not Serious.

If you want a realistic representation of vehicle combat, join the Army and go to Iraq. You'll see 'realistic vehicle combat' ... I've seen .50 Cal rip apart an armored vehicle in real life. In game terms a .50 is only a 'MG' ... and it can take 5-10 seconds of pounding to penetrate the armor of a game car. In the real world, the concussive effects of a .50 round going thru a vehicle will kill the occupants; in game terms, MGs which penetrate the armor will hit only one item on the interior.

OTOH, if you are interested in a GAME, then play CW. And deal with 'silly' rules that don't (in your opinion) reflect reality... because if CW really did reflect reality, it would be even more deadly than it is ...

Stop trying to change CW rules to reflect reality, because CW isn't reality. And real combat sucks even more than CW combat does.

[43Supporter]

Originally Posted by Hemlock

If you want a realistic representation of vehicle combat, join the Army and go to Iraq.

Were it not for excessively poor eyesight, and advanced age, I *WOULD* BE.

(Believe me -- I've asked.)

Originally Posted by Hemlock

Stop trying to change CW rules to reflect reality, because CW isn't reality.

So I've noticed. However, I'm not trying to apply "reality" as much as I'm
trying to apply two things which have been absent from CW since Haring's
departure: Logic, and Common Sense.

Originally Posted by Hemlock

And real combat sucks even more than CW combat does.

Indeed. _Dark Future_ demonstrates what "real" weapons are like (it's not
"will it penetrate", but "how far will it penetrate").

[Hemlock]

Originally Posted by 43Supporter

Were it not for excessively poor eyesight, and advanced age, I *WOULD* BE.

(Believe me -- I've asked.)



So I've noticed. However, I'm not trying to apply "reality" as much as I'm
trying to apply two things which have been absent from CW since Haring's
departure: Logic, and Common Sense.



Indeed. _Dark Future_ demonstrates what "real" weapons are like (it's not
"will it penetrate", but "how far will it penetrate").

If your vision is correctable to 20/20 you're okay ... and don't worry about your age. They are raising the maximum age for recruits nearly every year. So unless your near your Mandatory Retirement Age, you're probably going to be alright. Besides, recruiters are scraping the bottom of the barrel as is, so they might be willing to lie to get you in.

[jimmylogan]

Originally Posted by 43Supporter

However, I'm not trying to apply "reality" as much as I'm trying to apply two things which have been absent from CW since Haring's
departure: Logic, and Common Sense.

I think this is the crux of the matter... Just like in the movies, we have to have a suspension of disbelief. If you are unable to separate game terms from Real Life(tm) then I can see where it would be a distraction. If you want to change the rules for your play group, go ahead. I am on the side of the fence that says it doesn't have to be ultra realistic to be fun, and I'm more than willing to sacrifice realism for game mechanics.

JL

[Racer]

After more than a year I'm back !

Have a lot of designs to post : what would people prefer first arena or road designs ?

[Racer]

Hornet ML Mk IV : Subcompact , Hvy Suspension , X-Hvy Chassis , Small Power Plant w/SCs and PCs , 4 HD Tires , Driver , Medium Laser Front , SWC , 100pts Standard Plastic Armor ( F 28 , R 20 , L 20 , B 22 , T 5 , U 5 ) , 2-4pt Wheelhubs front , 2-4pt Wheelguards back , HC 4 , Top Speed 90 , 2,724 lbs , $ 9,560 .

Based on the old Laser armed Yellow Jacket - a much more survivable Div 10 'Laser' armed Sub .