Why not take something from Lensman. They have intertialess ships and max speed is based on thrust/density of particulates.
If you are plowing through a strong solar wind, you are going to go slower than if you are outside of the galactic plane zipping from one side of the galaxy to the other. The same mechanic can probably be added to almost any other warp mechanism without much explanation needed. On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Jon Lang <[email protected]> wrote: > Eric Funk wrote: >>> I'd be willing to up that thrust-to-mass ratio somewhat; but I'm not >>> comfortable with routine interplanetary travel being measured in hours. >> >> >> Then perhaps apply some sort of cosmic drag coefficient, with, say a warp >> multiplier of >> >> >> 1/(100 - AU from sun) with a minimum of x1 >> >> to the thrust ratio while in the solar system. At this point it's not >> pretty, but it could work as an approximation. > > If I have accelerations that let me travel a parsec in a month, then I > have enough acceleration to go anywhere in the galaxy in 20 years. > Barring navigational hazards, of course: there may be a practical top > speed based on the density of the interstellar medium - if you go too > fast, even that near-vacuum will be too much to handle. > > -- > Jonathan "Dataweaver" Lang > _______________________________________________ > GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> > http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l > -- The man that holds fast to his bitterness will eventually be consumed by it, but if you let it go, your arms will be free to seize the glory that is life. -Terwin _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
