Vehicles (3e) - Maglev Speeds?

Max Schreck · 02-22-2010, 03:53 AM

According to an even older source, namely the 3e Ultra-Tech 1, science-fiction maglevs were guesstimated to run at 300+ mph in an atmosphere and up to 1,000 mph in an evacuated tunnel. So I guess In the Well just listed more sub-par maglevs. I would go with the higher number in my campaigns, personally.

As a side note, In the Well seems oddly incongruent with the rest of the TS setting in general, not just regarding maglevs. Mars seems different from what is described in the core book, and there are some very advanced electromagnetic weapons in the weapons tables that seem a bit ahead of the rest of the TS weapon tech.

02-22-2010, 03:53 AM	#7
Max Schreck Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Copenhagen	Re: Vehicles (3e) - Maglev Speeds? According to an even older source, namely the 3e Ultra-Tech 1, science-fiction maglevs were guesstimated to run at 300+ mph in an atmosphere and up to 1,000 mph in an evacuated tunnel. So I guess In the Well just listed more sub-par maglevs. I would go with the higher number in my campaigns, personally. As a side note, In the Well seems oddly incongruent with the rest of the TS setting in general, not just regarding maglevs. Mars seems different from what is described in the core book, and there are some very advanced electromagnetic weapons in the weapons tables that seem a bit ahead of the rest of the TS weapon tech. __________________ "Les préjugés sont la raison des sots."