Ground Vehicles Revisited | Star Frontiers

<h2 style="text-align: center">Ground Vehicle Variations</h2><div class="node"><div class="nodecontent"><div class="content"><div align="center">Base model vehicles and performance specs are as described on page 29-30 of the Star Frontiers/Alpha Dawn "Expanded Game Rules" book. The only exception is a hovercycle top speed should read 180kph, not 120kph. Variations are as follows: Table A: Size Variations (Cars & Cycles) applicable to both ground and hover vehicles </div><div align="center"><table border="2"><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Top Speed</td><td>Cruise Speed</td><td>Accel</td><td>Decel</td><td>Turn Speed</td><td>Passengers</td><td>Cargo</td><td>Cost</td></tr><tr><td>Small/Compact</td><td>-20</td><td>-20</td><td>-20</td><td>+20</td><td>+10</td><td>-50%*</td><td>-50%</td><td>-25%</td></tr><tr><td>Intermediate</td><td>-10</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>-10</td><td>+10</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>-25%</td><td>-10%</td></tr><tr><td>Mid-Sized</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td></tr><tr><td>Large</td><td>+10</td><td>+10</td><td>+10</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>-10</td><td>+50%**</td><td>+50%</td><td>+25%</td></tr><tr><td>Heavy</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>+20</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>-10</td><td>-20</td><td>+100%</td><td>+100%</td><td>+50%</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div align="center"><div align="left">*round up ** round down </div>Table B: Style Variations (Cars & Cycles)</div><div align="center" style="font-size: x-large">applicable to both ground and hover vehicles <table border="2"><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Top Speed</td><td>Cruise Speed</td><td>Accel</td><td>Decel</td><td>Turn Speed</td><td>SPECIAL</td><td>Cost</td></tr><tr><td>Standard</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td></tr><tr><td>Cruise</td><td>-10kph</td><td>+10%</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>+10%</td></tr><tr><td>Utility*</td><td>-10kph</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a - </td><td>-10</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>+20%</td></tr><tr><td>Luxury</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>+20kph</td><td>- n/a - </td><td>- n/a -</td><td>-10</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>+25%</td></tr><tr><td>Sport</td><td>+10kph</td><td>-10 kph</td><td>+10 </td><td>+10</td><td>+10</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>+40%</td></tr><tr><td>Super Sport</td><td>+20kph</td><td>-20kph</td><td>+20</td><td>+20</td><td>+20</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>+50%</td></tr><tr><td>Dual Sport</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>+10</td><td>-10 </td><td>-10 </td><td>+0.1 Terrain</td><td>+30%</td></tr><tr><td>Adventure</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>-20</td><td>-20</td><td>+0.2 terrain</td><td>+40%</td></tr><tr><td>Vintage/Classic</td><td>-10kph</td><td>-10kph</td><td>-10</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>-10</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>-50 to +500%***</td></tr><tr><td>Custom**</td><td>varies</td><td>varies</td><td>varies</td><td>varies </td><td>varies </td><td>varies </td><td>varies </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="text-align: left"><div align="center" style="font-size: x-large; display: inline !important">* Utility vehicles may alternate passenger and cargo space by any combination of 50%/50% (e.g. a standard utility ground car may convert 75kg/0.5cubic meter of cargo space to 3 passenger seats, can't exceed the 50% on either end)</div></div> <div style="text-align: left"><div align="center" style="font-size: x-large; display: inline !important">**CUSTOM variations allow for combinations, such as sport/standard. Use the lesser applicable modifier and average the cost modifiers. Use common sense where applicable, such as a longer wheelbase vehicle (chopper or stretch limo) would have a turn speed penalty etc</div></div></div><div align="center"> <div style="text-align: left">*** Depending on condition</div><hr style="font-size: x-large" /> Table C: Size Variations (Transports & Explorers) applicable to ground & hover transports and explorers <table border="4"><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Top Speed</td><td>Cruise Speed</td><td>Accel</td><td>Decel</td><td>Turn Speed</td><td>Passengers</td><td>Cargo</td><td>Cost</td></tr><tr><td>Small</td><td>+10kph</td><td>-10kph</td><td>+10</td><td>+10</td><td>+10</td><td>-33%</td><td>-50%</td><td>-20%</td></tr><tr><td>Standard</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td></tr><tr><td>Large </td><td>-10kph</td><td>+10kph</td><td>-10</td><td>-10</td><td>-10</td><td>+33%</td><td>+50%</td><td>+50%</td></tr><tr><td>Heavy Duty*</td><td>-20kph</td><td>+20kph</td><td>-20</td><td>-20</td><td>-20</td><td>+100%</td><td>+100%</td><td>+100%</td></tr></tbody></table> *TRACK MOBILE chassis available @ +25% cost, not permitted on city streets Table D: Style Variations (Transports & Explorers) applicable to ground & hover transports and explorers <table border="4"><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Top Speed</td><td>Cruise Speed</td><td>Accel</td><td>Decel</td><td>Turn Speed</td><td>Passengers</td><td>Cargo</td><td>Cost</td></tr><tr><td>Sport</td><td>+20kph</td><td>-10kph</td><td>+10</td><td>+10</td><td>+10</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>-25%</td><td>+25%</td></tr><tr><td>Utility*</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>+10</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>+30%</td></tr><tr><td>Passenger</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>+10</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>+20</td><td>-75%</td><td>+20%</td></tr><tr><td>Cargo</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>+10</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>- n/a -</td><td>-50%</td><td>+100% </td><td>+10%</td></tr></tbody></table>a standard style is also available, no additonal cost or variables * Utility vehicles may alternate passenger and cargo space by any combination of 50%/50% (e.g. a standard utility explorer may convert 3 passenger seats to 1000kg/3 cubic meter of cargo space) <hr style="font-size: x-large" /> Appendix 1: Modifications Sidecar (cycles only): +1 passenger/+50% cargo, -10 accel/decel/turn speeds --- Cost: 500Cr Detachable Luggage (cycle or car): +50% cargo space --- Cost: 75Cr Utility Trailer: +200% cargo space, -10 accel/turn and <div align="center" style="display: inline !important">-20 decel/</div><div align="center" style="display: inline !important">top speeds for each trailer added --- Cost: 250(cycle)/750(car)/2500Cr(transport)Cr</div></div><div align="center"> Air Brakes/Hard Brakes (hover/ground): +10 decel; --- Cost: 1000Cr Re-geared Transaxles(any): +10 accel/decel & -10 Top/Cruise OR -10 accel/decel & +10 Top/Cruise --- Cost: 50Cr GyroStabilizers: +10 turn speed --- Cost: 2500Cr +1 Powerplant Rebuild: +10 to Top/Cruise/Accel/Decel/Turn speeds --- Cost: 15000Cr* +2 Powerplant Rebuild: +20 to Top/Cruise/Accel/Decel/Turn speeds --- Cost: 25000Cr* +3 Powerplant Rebuild: +30 to Top/Cruise/Accel/Decel/Turn speeds --- Cost: 35000Cr* High Performance Racing Chip (HPRC, any): +20 top speed & accel, +10 decel & turn speeds --- Cost: 20000Cr *Powerplant rebuilds may not exceed the +3 category. A +1 rebuild can be performed initially, followed later by another +1 or a +2 rebuild but can never exceed the +3 bonuses.</div></div></div></div>