ramp jumps (or other stunts)

[fwcain]

This might be a silly question, so apologies in advance . . .

Are there any provisions in the rules, in whichever edition, for jumping a ramp?

The reason I ask, is, I had an idea for a specific arena layout, wherein the racetrack was mostly a figure-eight, but with a ramp (to be jumped) as the cross-over. That is, traffic going from south-east to north-west goes on the "ground level," but traffic crossing over from south-west to north-east has to jump a ramp.

Is this legal, in any edition of rules-as-written (RAW)? Just wondering.

Thanks,
Franklin

[philreed]

There are no jump or 3d rules in the current edition of the game.

[43Supporter]

However, in the words of the late, great, Freddie Mercury: "Well, we're trying, dear." :)

[kbs666]

Originally Posted by 43Supporter

However, in the words of the late, great, Freddie Mercury: "Well, we're trying, dear." :)

Please no. I know where the desire comes from but I was around back in the day and jump jets, rocket boosters and Hammer Downs was the beginning of the end for Car Wars.

Stay 2D, please.

[Sam Mitschke]

@kbs666 — I want to hug you for saying that.

We also know why folks want it, but injecting a long daisy chain of if-then statements and conditional damage resolution quickly turns "vroom vroom pew pew" into "vroom rules more-rules house-rules quit."

[43Supporter]

Originally Posted by kbs666

Please no. I know where the desire comes from but I was around back in the day and jump jets, rocket boosters and Hammer Downs was the beginning of the end for Car Wars.

Stay 2D, please.

Well, *I'm* not involved, personally; but the Discord discussion... well, "that is the sound of Inevitability, Mr. Anderson." >;)

I agree: The Jumping and Falling rules, and Rocket Boosters, were a Mongolian Cluster-Dance of Biblical proportions; the only people I ever saw using them were the same gang of [insert epithet of choice here] who wrote the bloody things. Heck, NOVA's racing rules included a "no temporary speed boosts" rule explicitly so we didn't have to fiddle with Rocket Boosters; and in my files, I have a much simpler (and in some aspects, more realistic!) jump/fall ruleset. So I can understand why some might desire 6E to remain 2D. But this is CW, and those 3D minis are going to Encourage People.... :)

[Sam Mitschke]

@fwcain
In the setup you described, why not just have the figure-8 crossover be an exciting collision gamble?

[kbs666]

Originally Posted by 43Supporter

Well, *I'm* not involved, personally; but the Discord discussion... well, "that is the sound of Inevitability, Mr. Anderson." >;)

I agree: The Jumping and Falling rules, and Rocket Boosters, were a Mongolian Cluster-Dance of Biblical proportions; the only people I ever saw using them were the same gang of [insert epithet of choice here] who wrote the bloody things. Heck, NOVA's racing rules included a "no temporary speed boosts" rule explicitly so we didn't have to fiddle with Rocket Boosters; and in my files, I have a much simpler (and in some aspects, more realistic!) jump/fall ruleset. So I can understand why some might desire 6E to remain 2D. But this is CW, and those 3D minis are going to Encourage People.... :)

I was at the GenCons where certain folks from a certain weird city in a certain oil rich state pretended to only play CW once a year while displaying an uncanny familiarity with all the rules including all the ones needed for playing in an arena that required jumping on ramps.

It left a bad taste in everyone's mouth and contributed to the spectacular drop off in my interest in CW.

If I ever see Hammer Downs, ramps or anything of the sort I'm out. I'll spend a crazy amount on a cycle and/or truck KS but [Edna voice] no ramps!

[kjamma4]

Originally Posted by fwcain

Are there any provisions in the rules, in whichever edition, for jumping a ramp?

Yes, there are rules in the Compendium 2.5 for Falling and Jumping.

Probably should post in the "Old Editions" forum however.