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 Feb 11 2009, 01:28 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 9-October 08 Member No.: 16,463  |
So how that would with a riding skill? This has actually came up in my group before and I treated it roughly like a vehicle test with it's own skill (I presumed riding a horse was different than riding a super-sized Thunderbird which would still be different than piloting an LATV.
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Feb 11 2009, 02:19 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
Riding is very different from anything else you'll ever "pilot." Not even riding a bike is the same.
Of course, some principles apply ("don't fall off") but going about them is different. And then there's riding dragons, but that's almost the same as riding a horse with one major difference: the horse is in control and you're just along for the ride. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Feb 11 2009, 02:45 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,640 Joined: 6-June 04 Member No.: 6,383 |
QUOTE (Draco18s @ Feb 10 2009, 10:19 PM)  Riding is very different from anything else you'll ever "pilot." Not even riding a bike is the same. Of course, some principles apply ("don't fall off") but going about them is different. And then there's riding dragons, but that's almost the same as riding a horse with one major difference: the horse is in control and you're just along for the ride. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) You just gave me the mental image of Anne McAffery kicking Dunklezhan in the nuts. |
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Feb 11 2009, 03:12 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
I aim to please~ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Feb 11 2009, 01:48 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 602 Joined: 2-December 07 From: The corner of Detonation Boulevard and Fascination Street Member No.: 14,464 |
QUOTE (Wounded Ronin @ Feb 10 2009, 07:28 PM) You know how in cowboy movies people always use their horses as cover? How effective would a horse belly be for cover nowadays with modern rifles and such? I believe the pilot of "Firefly" addressed that issue pretty well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) You could get your horse some dermal armor implants though.(and MBW III and a monowhip tail and OH!OH! I know, how about for a little irony, put retractable hand spurs ON the horse.) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) |
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Feb 12 2009, 12:33 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 913 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Louisville, KY (Well, Memphis, IN technically but you won't know where that is.) Member No.: 7,626 |
QUOTE (Wounded Ronin @ Feb 10 2009, 07:28 PM) You know how in cowboy movies people always use their horses as cover? How effective would a horse belly be for cover nowadays with modern rifles and such? Well, given that a horse's body provides something like 24" of meaty cover, yeah, it'd work for anything but the biggest sniper rifles. Very few rifles are able to punch completely through the torso. Necks and legs are less protection but it would still soak up some abuse. Of course, it only really works if you consider the horse fully expendable. My wife would be aghast at the idea but IMO getting another horse is cheaper than even a minor bullet wound. |
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Feb 12 2009, 01:05 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 732 Joined: 21-July 05 From: Seattle Member No.: 7,508 |
QUOTE (kigmatzomat @ Feb 11 2009, 07:33 PM) Well, given that a horse's body provides something like 24" of meaty cover, yeah, it'd work for anything but the biggest sniper rifles. Very few rifles are able to punch completely through the torso. Necks and legs are less protection but it would still soak up some abuse. Of course, it only really works if you consider the horse fully expendable. My wife would be aghast at the idea but IMO getting another horse is cheaper than even a minor bullet wound. If my husband thought that replacing my horse was cheaper than fixing up a bullet wound (major, minor, whatever), then... then... well, he'd be free a bullet wound but have some extra damage, you know what I mean? He'd probably wish he'd just taken the bullet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) |
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Feb 12 2009, 01:50 AM
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panda! Group: Members Posts: 10,331 Joined: 8-March 02 From: north of central europe Member No.: 2,242 |
QUOTE (Daddy's Little Ninja @ Jan 12 2009, 04:04 PM) Sounds like someone got a little loopy at an office party and put the plans on paper. heh, i figure thats standard operating parameters at fanpro's main office, or maybe its all european translations? that french book had some weird stuff in it as well... |
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