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Vehicle Template

Zack

Zack

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Just an idea, but I thought I'd make a template for ground vehicles to go along with the mecha and starship templates.

1. About the [Vehicle Name]
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2. Dimensions and Crew Compliment
Type:
Engine:
Model:
Designer:
Person or organization that designed the ship.
If it is multiple people, it's best to put the names in an indented list, like this.
Manufacturer: Your RP ship-making company. (Example: Ketsurui Fleet Yards)
Production: Limited production of experimental models in the Yamatai system.

Crew: Standard number of persons assigned or recommended to operate.
Maximum Occupants: Maximum persons the ship can hold or support.
Appearance & Interior: detailed description of what the vehicle looks like.

Length: How long is the ship?
Width: How wide?
Height: How tall?
Mass: Weight of the ship or mecha in 1G.

3. Performance Statistics
Top Speed (STL): Preferably mph.
Acceleration (0-60mph):
Top Speed (Aerial): (If applicable)
Top Speed (Water): (If applicable)

Range (Distance): How far can it go?
Lifespan: How long does the vehicle last?

4. Vehicle Systems
Air conditioning: This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it.

Armor: This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it.

Tires: This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it.

5.Weapons:
Weapon Name (#): Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description.
Location: Where on the ship or mecha is the weapon located? (Or, locations can be noted in descriptions.)
Primary Purpose: Weapon is mainly intended for what sort of operation?
Secondary Purpose: But, the weapon can also be used for this.
Damage: Usual effect against craft of similar nature.
Range: Maximum effective range.
Rate of Fire: How long between shots?
Payload: How much ammunition is carried?

Code: 
[color=red][b]1. About the [Vehicle Name][/b][/color]
This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it.

[color=red][b]2. Dimensions and Crew Compliment[/b][/color]
[b]Type: [/b]
[b]Engine:[/b]
[b]Model:[/b]
[b]Designer: [/b]
Person or organization that designed the ship.
If it is multiple people, it's best to put the names in an indented list, like this.
[b]Manufacturer: [/b]Your RP ship-making company. (Example: Ketsurui Fleet Yards)
[b]Production:[/b] Limited production of experimental models in the Yamatai system.

[b]Crew: [/b]Standard number of persons assigned or recommended to operate.
[b]Maximum Occupants:[/b] Maximum persons the ship can hold or support.
[b]Appearance & Interior:[/b] detailed description of what the vehicle looks like.

[b]Length:[/b] How long is the ship?
[b]Width: [/b]How wide?
[b]Height:[/b] How tall?
[b]Mass:[/b] Weight of the ship or mecha in 1G.

[color=red][b]3. Performance Statistics[/b][/color]
[b]Top Speed (STL):[/b] Preferably mph. 
[b]Acceleration (0-60mph): [/b]
[b]Top Speed (Aerial): [/b](If applicable)
[b]Top Speed (Water): [/b](If applicable)

[b]Range (Distance):[/b] How far can it go?
[b]Lifespan:[/b] How long does the vehicle last?

[color=red][b]4. Vehicle Systems[/b][/color]
[b]Air conditioning: [/b]This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it.

[b]Armor: [/b]This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it.

[b]Tires:[/b] This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it. This paragraph is only a filler paragraph designed to take up space until the actual content replaces it.

[color=red][b]5.Weapons:[/b][/color]
[b]Weapon Name (#):[/b] Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description. Detailed weapon description.
[b]Location:[/b] Where on the ship or mecha is the weapon located? (Or, locations can be noted in descriptions.) 
[b]Primary Purpose: [/b]Weapon is mainly intended for what sort of operation?
[b]Secondary Purpose:[/b] But, the weapon can also be used for this.
[b]Damage: [/b]Usual effect against craft of similar nature.
[b]Range:[/b] Maximum effective range.
[b]Rate of Fire:[/b] How long between shots?
[b]Payload: [/b]How much ammunition is carried?
 
Metric system ftw ! (Designed by French scientist, how come some people still don't use it ? DESIGNED BY THE FRENCH I tell you, just adopt it already.)

Ah, yes, ground vehicles. The big, moving training targets for any power armor pilot :P

The templates looks good, but you left a few "ship" and "mecha" in it.

Also, you should remove the "tire" sections, and replace it with something like "traction", since a lot of vehicules use tracks, and not tires, specially in the military.
 
I like the minor differences between it and the starship template. Basically, this seems like what people have tried to do when creating a non-starbound vehicle. Now they've got a solid template. I'm down for it.
 
The Tire, Armor, and Airconditioning are example items just like in the ship template. Everything is as it should be, the remaining ship and mecha are in the filler lines and I could seriously care less about them as they aren't part of the template.

And yeah, this is up for all the reasons Doshii Jun listed... and as an American I can not let myself use Kph....
 
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