Re: (TFT) Damage from falling in Zero-g

[Paul Zagoridis <paulz@zagz.com>]

g=9.81 m/s2  at Earth normal

I've always taken the Traveller rule to be a saving throw vs Dx for falls <
3m as your greatest risk for a fit adventurer is a sprain or bruise.

In zero-G it is difficult to accelerate much beyond jumping speed.

Now it gets interesting. Risk of injury depends on how you land. "It's not
the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop at the end".

according to http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2006/accelerometer.shtml in a
hop the feet move at a max acceleration of 56.41 m/s2  (>1G) while the head
only moved at 27.65m/s2  (>0.5G) so the body as a whole can accelerate to
about 0.5G<v<1G. Which makes sense as elite high-jumpers (and long jumpers)
can clear just over head high on earth.

So given a stationery start and pushing off with both legs, I'd saving roll
vs DX with critical failure meaning an injury. Just failing would mean you
bounce off the wall and go spinning in another direction.

see also http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/A/accgrav.html

or for an RPG take see
http://www.d20resources.com/future.d20.srd/environments/gravity.php

<http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/A/accgrav.html>Regards

Paul


On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Rune Science <runescience@yahoo.com>wrote:

> The title is a bit misleading but its a good eye catcher. :D
>
> Im playing in a mongoose traveller game. Im posting here because of the raw
> brain power available. Plus its the sort of thing I might see debated here.
>
>
> I missed my Zero-g roll to flip over a banister and push myself down to the
> ground. I was on the floor above a cargo bay.
>
>
> According to the traveller rules, a person takes 1d per 2 meteres fallen.
> This
> assumes a normal accelleration in earths gravity.
>
>
> If I was in Zero-g or microgravity, How much damage would I have taken from
> flipping over the banister and assume a normal str 9 push (2d stats), how
> much
> damage would I have taken. Oh, yes, and ignore the armor factors.
>
>
> Cheers, and nice to see you all,
>
> Regards, Joel
>
> PS: I got to play tft at a local relaxacon in Laurel MD, on sept 3&4 this
> year.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "raito@raito.com" <raito@raito.com>
> To: tft@brainiac.com
> Sent: Tue, October 5, 2010 6:26:33 PM
> Subject: Re: (TFT) Announcing Death Test 2010
>
> CHris,
>
> I'm fine with whatever Dan decides on other linking. Mostly, I put it on my
> site
> so people on this list could get at it without having to go through Dan.
>
> Neil Gilmore
> raito@raito.com
>
> Quoting Chris Nicole <chris_nicole@operamail.com>:
> > Dan,
> > Thank you for creating this, it looks a great addition to the game.
> > If I were to tinker with it I would be tempted to randomise the Treasures
> to
> > include more useable (or not) equipment, weapons and or armour... :o)
> >
> > Neil, Thank you for hosting Dan's creation.
> > Would either of you mind if I post a link to the files (on Neil's site)
> on my
> > TFT Codex website ?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > Chris Nicole
> > www.loran.karoo.net/tft/
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: dwtulloh61@cox.net
> > > To: tft@brainiac.com
> > > Subject: (TFT) Announcing Death Test 2010
> > > Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 14:10:51 -0400
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > Back in the day, I had great fun with the original Death Test
> programmed
> > > adventure.  But as I played it more, I learned more about it.  And I
> was
> able
> > > to use this advance knowledge to the benefit of the party travelling
> through
> > > the maze. >
> > > I've always wanted to address this.  I've finally done it and the
> result is
> > > Death Test 2010.  It features:
> > >
> > > 1)  A random floorplan,
> > > 2)  Randomized Room Encounters
> > > 3)  Randomized Actions within the rooms themselves. >
> > > It also features a modular design - it is now ridiculously easy to add
> > > your own rooms or change the encounter logic within an individual room.
> >
> > > If you would like a copy of this playtest version, please let me know
> > > where I can send a zipped file ( about 14M ). >
> > > Happy Halloween!
> > >
> > > Dan
> > > =====
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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