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Message: <blockquote data-quote="blargney the second" data-source="post: 1547817" data-attributes="member: 14678">I'm feeling inspired... let's take it up another notch or two!Each keel adds to the air speed - let's say 10'/keel for starters.  Maneuverability is some function of the ship's size and the number of keels on the hull.  Bigger boat, less maneuverable; more keels, more maneuverable.Whenever keels are destroyed or dispelled, the ship drops speed and some aspect of maneuverability.  If they're at the front or back, then the altitude-changing capacity is lowered.  If they're on one side, then a direction-altering capacity is lowered.  Lose enough keels, and the ship goes down an entire category.  I'd suggest that a vessel can always hover (0' speed) if there is at least one functioning keel.  Maybe 2 to 4 keels/category, depending on size?Give a base air speed (by weight) and maximum air speed (by streamlinedness) for any given boat. - a fat merchanter has a base air speed of -30', max 50', 3/maneuvre - a little skiff has a base air speed of 0', max 100', 2/maneuvre - a galleon has a base air speed of -40', max 60', 4/maneuvre - a sailboat has a base air speed of -20, max 80', 3/maneuvreA skiff with 10 keels would do 100' with perfect maneuverability.A merchanter with 9 keels would do 50' with average maneuverability.A merchanter with 7 keels would do 40' with average maneuverability, but with some aspects of poor.A galleon with 8 keels does 40' with poor maneuverability.A galleon with 16 keels does 60' with good maneuverability.-blarg the airshipwright</blockquote>

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