Beta: Vehicles
- Ground
- Air
- Jet
- Glijet
- Monorails
- Cabs
- Moving Walkways
- Super-Sonic
- Transports
- Orbital Shuttles
- Water Ships
- Water Submarines
Aircar Altitude
Open Top Aircars (Utility to Basic)
These type of aircars have a max ceiling of 9,100 meters. This is due to the oxygen levels needed to sustain brain activity. At this height without oxygen a character will loose consciousness in less then one minute.
Refer to the table below :
| METERS | RESULT | ROLL |
| 3,000 | 10% decrease in oxygen | STA check + 20% or become unconsious DEX/RS/INT/LOG cut by 10% |
| 5,400 | 30% decrease in oxygen | STA check or become unconsious imediatley, after 30 turns PC becomes unconsious automatically DEX/RS/INT/LOG cut by 50% |
| 5,401 - 9,100 | ? | ? |
Enclosed Aircar
Max ceiling is 20,000 meters.
These types of aircars may be sealed or pressurized. The wealthy and some military units have add-ons for limited sub-atmospheric flight.
Luxary Aircar
Sport Aircar
Add this info
Looking through a few Dragon articles this is what I could find:
Tanks Alot, it states that bombs can be mounted on pylons on an aircar.
Here Comes the Cavalry gives a brief description of an VTOL Fighter-Bomber as "An armored aircar with exterior weapon mounts this is designed for high-speed bombing runs. However, it is versatile enough to hold its own in a dogfight.
From Freighters to Flying Boats, under the description of Amphibious Aircar we see "... Its underside and wings have pontoons to keep the craft afloat."
There is still no type of altitude given, but it would seem to allude to the aircar being capable of actual flight.
In the adventure Mission to Alcazaar, pg 18 (remastered edition), an encounter with an aircar has the vehicle aproaching at 400kph with an altitude of 50 meters.
Tanks Alot, it states that bombs can be mounted on pylons on an aircar.
Here Comes the Cavalry gives a brief description of an VTOL Fighter-Bomber as "An armored aircar with exterior weapon mounts this is designed for high-speed bombing runs. However, it is versatile enough to hold its own in a dogfight.
From Freighters to Flying Boats, under the description of Amphibious Aircar we see "... Its underside and wings have pontoons to keep the craft afloat."
There is still no type of altitude given, but it would seem to allude to the aircar being capable of actual flight.
In the adventure Mission to Alcazaar, pg 18 (remastered edition), an encounter with an aircar has the vehicle aproaching at 400kph with an altitude of 50 meters.
Ground Vehicle Variations
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
Table A: Size Variations (Cars & Cycles)
applicable to both ground and hover vehicles
| Top Speed | Cruise Speed | Accel | Decel | Turn Speed | Passengers | Cargo | Cost | |
| Small/Compact | -20 | -20 | -20 | +20 | +10 | -50%* | -50% | -25% |
| Intermediate | -10 | - n/a - | -10 | +10 | - n/a - | - n/a - | -25% | -10% |
| Mid-Sized | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - |
| Large | +10 | +10 | +10 | - n/a - | -10 | +50%** | +50% | +15% |
| Heavy | - n/a - | +20 | - n/a - | -10 | -20 | +100% | +100% | +30% |
*round up
** round down
Table B: Style Variations (Cars & Cycles)** round down
applicable to both ground and hover vehicles
* 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)
**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
Table C: Size Variations (Transports & Explorers)
applicable to ground & hover transports and explorers
*TRACK MOBILE chassis available @ +25% cost, not permitted in city streets
Table D: Style Variations (Transports & Explorers)
applicable to ground & hover transports and explorers
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)
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: +100% cargo space, -10 accel/decel/turn/top speeds for each trailer added --- Cost: 250(cycle)/750(car)/2500Cr(transport)Cr
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.
| Top Speed | Cruise Speed | Accel | Decel | Turn Speed | SPECIAL | Cost | |
| Standard | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - |
| Cruise | -10kph | +10% | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | +10% |
| Utility* | -10kph | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | -10 | - n/a - | +20% |
| Luxury | - n/a - | +20kph | - n/a - | - n/a - | -10 | - n/a - | +25% |
| Sport | +10kph | -10 kph | +10 | +10 | +10 | - n/a - | +40% |
| Super Sport | +20kph | -20kph | +20 | +20 | +20 | - n/a - | +50% |
| Dual Sport | - n/a - | - n/a - | +10 | -10 | -10 | +0.1 Terrain | +30% |
| Adventure | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | -20 | -20 | +0.2 terrain | +40% |
| Vintage/Classic | -10kph | -10kph | -10 | - n/a - | -10 | - n/a - | -50 to +500% |
| Custom** | varies | varies | varies | varies | varies | varies | varies |
* 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)
**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
Table C: Size Variations (Transports & Explorers)
applicable to ground & hover transports and explorers
| Top Speed | Cruise Speed | Accel | Decel | Turn Speed | Passengers | Cargo | Cost | |
| Small | +10kph | -10kph | +10 | +10 | +10 | -33% | -50% | -20% |
| Standard | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - |
| Large | -10kph | +10kph | -10 | -10 | -10 | +33% | +50% | +50% |
| Heavy Duty* | -20kph | +20kph | -20 | -20 | -20 | +100% | +100% | +100% |
*TRACK MOBILE chassis available @ +25% cost, not permitted in city streets
Table D: Style Variations (Transports & Explorers)
applicable to ground & hover transports and explorers
| Top Speed | Cruise Speed | Accel | Decel | Turn Speed | Passengers | Cargo | Cost | |
| Sport | +20kph | -10kph | +10 | +10 | +10 | - n/a - | -25% | +25% |
| Utility* | - n/a - | - n/a - | +10 | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | +30% |
| Passenger | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | +10 | - n/a - | +20 | -75% | +20% |
| Cargo | - n/a - | +10 | - n/a - | - n/a - | - n/a - | -50% | +100% | +10% |
* 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)
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: +100% cargo space, -10 accel/decel/turn/top speeds for each trailer added --- Cost: 250(cycle)/750(car)/2500Cr(transport)Cr
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.