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<blockquote data-quote="garrowolf" data-source="post: 6384912" data-attributes="member: 31900"><p>Actually the way I was taking it was to have ships that have gravitic tech have more maneuverability than low tech ones out of an atmosphere. Ships like the Starfuries from Babylon 5 can rotate and fire in any direction but they are moving with so much inertia in straight lines that they are still easier to target. Basically atmosphere or gravitic tech would allow a ship to bank and change direct faster even if they are traveling slower. </p><p></p><p>I know that Star Wars is space fantasy but it is still a good reference point that people have seen. I am working on altering the ships to make them make more sense but I need the base lines. </p><p></p><p>This is the original chart that I created. By expanding the scale I am getting it to match some other systems better. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> [TABLE="width: 756"] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Rating</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Examples</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>0</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Ox Cart, Cog, Small Barge</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>1</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Barge, Caravel, Fishing Boat, Antique Car, Large Naval Vessels</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>2</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Rowboat, Cabin Cruiser Boat, Galleon, Bus, Armored Truck, Tractor Trailer, Forklift, Stage Coach, Faster Naval Vessels</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>3</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Limousine, Armored Truck, Warship, Trireme, Longship, 2 Horse Chariot, Tank </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>4</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Coastal, Corvette, Sloop, Snowmobile, Compact Car, Jeep, Pickup</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>5</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Sedan, Prop Plane, Large Helicopter, Powerboat, Bomber, RC Car/Drone</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>6</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">ATV, Transport Helicopter, Speed boat, Dune Buggy</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>7</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Sports Car, Police Cruiser, WW2 Fighter, Learjet, Small Helicopter, RC Copter/Drone</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>8</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Dirt Bike, Jet Ski, Hydrofoil</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>9</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Racing Bike, Formula 1 Car, A-10, RC Plane/Drone</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>10</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">F-14, RC Jet/Drone</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>11</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">F-18, F-15</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>12</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">F-16, F-22</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> [TABLE="width: 453"] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Rating</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Star Wars</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>0</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] </p><p> </p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>1</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Imperial Star Destroyer, Interdictor Cruiser, Bulk Cruiser</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>2</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Carrack Light Cruiser, Assault Frigate, Mon Calamari Cruiser</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>3</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Imperial Assault Transport, Lancer Frigate, Corellian Corvette</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>4</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Corellian Gunship</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>5</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">B-Wing, Imperial Shuttle</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>6</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Tie Bomber, Y-Wing, Landspeeder </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>7</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">X-Wing, Fast Landspeeder, Fast Airspeeder </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>8</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Swoop</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>9</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Speederbike </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>10</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Tie Fighter</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>11</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Tie Interceptor, A-Wing</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>12</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Aethersprite</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="garrowolf, post: 6384912, member: 31900"] Actually the way I was taking it was to have ships that have gravitic tech have more maneuverability than low tech ones out of an atmosphere. Ships like the Starfuries from Babylon 5 can rotate and fire in any direction but they are moving with so much inertia in straight lines that they are still easier to target. Basically atmosphere or gravitic tech would allow a ship to bank and change direct faster even if they are traveling slower. I know that Star Wars is space fantasy but it is still a good reference point that people have seen. I am working on altering the ships to make them make more sense but I need the base lines. This is the original chart that I created. By expanding the scale I am getting it to match some other systems better. [TABLE="width: 756"] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Rating[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Examples[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]0[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Ox Cart, Cog, Small Barge[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]1[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Barge, Caravel, Fishing Boat, Antique Car, Large Naval Vessels[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]2[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Rowboat, Cabin Cruiser Boat, Galleon, Bus, Armored Truck, Tractor Trailer, Forklift, Stage Coach, Faster Naval Vessels[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]3[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Limousine, Armored Truck, Warship, Trireme, Longship, 2 Horse Chariot, Tank [/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]4[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Coastal, Corvette, Sloop, Snowmobile, Compact Car, Jeep, Pickup[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]5[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Sedan, Prop Plane, Large Helicopter, Powerboat, Bomber, RC Car/Drone[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]6[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]ATV, Transport Helicopter, Speed boat, Dune Buggy[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]7[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Sports Car, Police Cruiser, WW2 Fighter, Learjet, Small Helicopter, RC Copter/Drone[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]8[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Dirt Bike, Jet Ski, Hydrofoil[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]9[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Racing Bike, Formula 1 Car, A-10, RC Plane/Drone[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]10[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]F-14, RC Jet/Drone[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]11[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]F-18, F-15[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 42"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]12[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 696"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]F-16, F-22[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 453"] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Rating[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Star Wars[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]0[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]1[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Imperial Star Destroyer, Interdictor Cruiser, Bulk Cruiser[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]2[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Carrack Light Cruiser, Assault Frigate, Mon Calamari Cruiser[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]3[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Imperial Assault Transport, Lancer Frigate, Corellian Corvette[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]4[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Corellian Gunship[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]5[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]B-Wing, Imperial Shuttle[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]6[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Tie Bomber, Y-Wing, Landspeeder [/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]7[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]X-Wing, Fast Landspeeder, Fast Airspeeder [/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]8[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Swoop[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]9[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Speederbike [/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]10[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Tie Fighter[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]11[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Tie Interceptor, A-Wing[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 62"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]12[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 374"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Aethersprite[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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