Flammable Vehicles

WhiteLily · 06-06-2020, 12:54 PM

I'm preparing a scenario where a helicopter gun ship (carrying the PCs) takes out some terrorists who armed with assault rifles in motor boats on the open ocean who are harassing a nearby oil tanker.

I see in the rules that the Hughes OH-6A Cayuse has a listed HT score of 10f, with the f indicating the it is flammable.

I'm not sure the rules implications of that.

johndallman · 06-06-2020, 02:15 PM

Like most vehcles that burn petroleum fuels, it has the Fragile (Flamable) disadvantage, as per p. B136-7. If it takes a Major Wound, it may well catch fire.

DangerousThing · 06-06-2020, 05:50 PM

If you watch action movies, all modern vehicles are made, at least in part, of explodium.

Johnny1A.2 · 06-09-2020, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DangerousThing

If you watch action movies, all modern vehicles are made, at least in part, of explodium.

In contrast to reality, where exploding/burning vehicles are very definitely the exception, even in the case of major car collisions and the like. Engineers know that the fuel is flammable/explosive and design the vehicles to compensate for that, and mostly they succeed. It can happen, but it usually doesn't.

06-06-2020, 12:54 PM	#1
WhiteLily Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Dallas, TX	Flammable Vehicles I'm preparing a scenario where a helicopter gun ship (carrying the PCs) takes out some terrorists who armed with assault rifles in motor boats on the open ocean who are harassing a nearby oil tanker. I see in the rules that the Hughes OH-6A Cayuse has a listed HT score of 10f, with the f indicating the it is flammable. I'm not sure the rules implications of that.

06-06-2020, 02:15 PM	#2
johndallman Night Watchman Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK	Re: Flammable Vehicles Like most vehcles that burn petroleum fuels, it has the Fragile (Flamable) disadvantage, as per p. B136-7. If it takes a Major Wound, it may well catch fire. __________________ The Path of Cunning. Indexes: DFRPG Characters, Advantage of the Week, Disadvantage of the Week, Skill of the Week, Techniques.

06-06-2020, 05:50 PM	#3
DangerousThing Join Date: Mar 2013	Re: Flammable Vehicles If you watch action movies, all modern vehicles are made, at least in part, of explodium. __________________ A little learning is a dangerous thing. Warning: Invertebrate Punnster - Spinelessly Unable to Resist a Pun Dangerous Thoughts, my blog about GURPS and life. Last edited by DangerousThing; 06-07-2020 at 06:00 PM. Reason: sp