GURPS: Spaceship Control Room Question

[Rowan]

If I'm building a SM+6 sized ship, kind of a large shuttle, but I want a ship with 5 control stations instead of 2, can I simply drop in extra Control Stations in other slots, and then assume that they make up a much large control room, and not that they are like 3 separate control stations?

[RyanW]

Originally Posted by Rowan

If I'm building a SM+6 sized ship, kind of a large shuttle, but I want a ship with 5 control stations instead of 2, can I simply drop in extra Control Stations in other slots, and then assume that they make up a much large control room, and not that they are like 3 separate control stations?

I'd say so, but with Control Rooms you're getting more than just the control stations. You're also getting a computer core, sensors, and maneuvering thrusters.

While I haven't checked it, and there may be consequences I wouldn't be happy with, I'd be tempted to give second and subsequent control rooms twice the number of control stations, since they don't have to 'rebuy' all of that.

[Ulzgoroth]

My own hack for extended bridge space is to use passenger seating and charge an extra 50k per seat converted to a control station. That way you're not re-buying any unwanted features.

I'd only pay full price for an extra control room if it was supposed to be a fully independent auxiliary control, like the secondary bridge on Honorverse warships. Even then it may be a bit much considering that supposedly includes a lightweight sensor array and attitude thruster system.

[Rowan]

Originally Posted by RyanW

I'd say so, but with Control Rooms you're getting more than just the control stations. You're also getting a computer core, sensors, and maneuvering thrusters.

While I haven't checked it, and there may be consequences I wouldn't be happy with, I'd be tempted to give second and subsequent control rooms twice the number of control stations, since they don't have to 'rebuy' all of that.

Could I just use passenger seats? The idea is two control stations at the helm, right behind those is a single seat (the captain's chair), and behind that are two more seats. They form kind of a diamond shape with a dot at the center.

Take a look at these pictures: http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/ar...ntferengi2.jpg

http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/ar...ntferengi1.jpg

Obviously it's a 'cramped' control station. And I can see the stations in the front seem to be 'actual' control stations. I just can't figure out if the one in the center can control anything or is the two behind it have proper stations.

Any ideas? =)

[Rowan]

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

My own hack for extended bridge space is to use passenger seating and charge an extra 50k per seat converted to a control station. That way you're not re-buying any unwanted features.

I'd only pay full price for an extra control room if it was supposed to be a fully independent auxiliary control, like the secondary bridge on Honorverse warships. Even then it may be a bit much considering that supposedly includes a lightweight sensor array and attitude thruster system.

Ah, that's and excellent idea! Thank you! :D

[nerdvana]

Originally Posted by Rowan

Take a look at these pictures: http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/ar...ntferengi2.jpg

http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/ar...ntferengi1.jpg

That site doesn't allow hot linking so the pictures are not loading.

[Rowan]

Originally Posted by nerdvana

That site doesn't allow hot linking so the pictures are not loading.

http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/ar...gi-shuttle.htm

How's about this link? Yes? No?

[nerdvana]

Originally Posted by Rowan

http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/ar...gi-shuttle.htm

How's about this link? Yes? No?

Yeah, that works. Some pages block linking to their images is all and that appears to be one of them.