Ludicrous question of the day: drivers in sidecars?

Tecmes · 05-05-2021, 09:56 AM

I actually fielded such a design in one of Curt Lindmark's TSAR email games back then. It was a fight in a shopping mall parking when you had to park, disembark and *run* to the mall's entrance (in the middle of enemy fire...).

Because the rules for disembarking meant it takes a very long time (like TWO seconds!!), I elected to go for a 25K bike. Somehow I still have the writeup for it... The IBA bike rider (sans shell) would jump off fast once parked (with retroboosters...) and the sidecar "passenger" with driver controls would drive away.

The design was deemed legit. I had planned a second-by-second acceleration/booster scheme, and it did work as planned, and I withstood a TwL shot without going up in flames... I had time to stop and disembark at second 7, but that's it... Unfortunately, the game was aborted at that point (took a LONG time to play out by email).

Code:

Samuride vII

Heavy Cycle with CA frame
Heavy suspension
Super Cycle Power Plant with PC & SC [5DP]
2 PR Radial tires with 7-pt LRFP Wheelguards
Cyclist with Improved Body Armor
Flechette Discharger right
HDHTMs
Active Suspension
Spoiler
HD Brakes
HD Shocks
Jettison Joinings
Cycle Blades
81lbs (2x20mph) Rocket Booster front, bumper-triggered front [fired]
81lbs (2x20mph) Rocket Booster back, bumper-triggered back, linked to HDHTM [fired]
9(4)-pt LRFP CA around Power Plant
LRFP Armor: F19(8) B19

Heavy Sidecar with CA frame (mounts to the left of the cycle)
Heavy suspension
Gunner with Improved Body armor
PR Radial tire
Flechette Discharger Left
Extra Driver Controls
9-pt LRFP CA around Gunner
LRFP Armor: F15 R0 L12 B14 T0 U0

05-05-2021, 09:56 AM	#1
Tecmes Join Date: May 2021	Re: Ludicrous question of the day: drivers in sidecars? I actually fielded such a design in one of Curt Lindmark's TSAR email games back then. It was a fight in a shopping mall parking when you had to park, disembark and run to the mall's entrance (in the middle of enemy fire...). Because the rules for disembarking meant it takes a very long time (like TWO seconds!!), I elected to go for a 25K bike. Somehow I still have the writeup for it... The IBA bike rider (sans shell) would jump off fast once parked (with retroboosters...) and the sidecar "passenger" with driver controls would drive away. The design was deemed legit. I had planned a second-by-second acceleration/booster scheme, and it did work as planned, and I withstood a TwL shot without going up in flames... I had time to stop and disembark at second 7, but that's it... Unfortunately, the game was aborted at that point (took a LONG time to play out by email). Code: Samuride vII Heavy Cycle with CA frame Heavy suspension Super Cycle Power Plant with PC & SC [5DP] 2 PR Radial tires with 7-pt LRFP Wheelguards Cyclist with Improved Body Armor Flechette Discharger right HDHTMs Active Suspension Spoiler HD Brakes HD Shocks Jettison Joinings Cycle Blades 81lbs (2x20mph) Rocket Booster front, bumper-triggered front [fired] 81lbs (2x20mph) Rocket Booster back, bumper-triggered back, linked to HDHTM [fired] 9(4)-pt LRFP CA around Power Plant LRFP Armor: F19(8) B19 Heavy Sidecar with CA frame (mounts to the left of the cycle) Heavy suspension Gunner with Improved Body armor PR Radial tire Flechette Discharger Left Extra Driver Controls 9-pt LRFP CA around Gunner LRFP Armor: F15 R0 L12 B14 T0 U0