My car doesn't drive in the rain, Vehicle rules Options

[RedmondLarry]

[Kagetenshi]

Really? *Digs out rulebook*
Edit: Meesh, you're right. "Eight or higher". My brain is going (to the extent that it was ever here).


~J

[Cain]

Why the sam doesn't turn on his autonav is beyond me.

But hey, maybe that's your answer. His autonav recognizes the sam's obvious distress, and red flags him. Since Sam the Sam doesn't have any Car skill, he doesn't know how to override it properly. I can see it now:

"OhFragOhFragOhFragOhFrag I gotta hurry!"

"Pardon me, sir, but our galvometric monitors have detected that your pulse rate is unacceptably high. Would you like us to call the paramedics?"

"No, you stupid junkpile! I gotta get there fast!"

"Pardon me, but we have detected that you have attempted to travel at an unsafe velocity. Your command has been automatically overriden. Do you wish to program a location into the autonav?"

"No, you fragging hunk of junk! We gotta fly!"

"Pardon me, but we have detected that you have attempted to travel at an unsafe velocity. Your command has been automatically overriden. Do you wish to program a location into the autonav?"

*Pound* *Pound* "Just" *pound* "start" *pound* "moving!"

"Pardon me, but we have detected that you have attempted to travel at an unsafe velocity. Your command has been automatically overriden. Do you wish to program a location into the autonav?"

"Damn it! How do I shut off this damn computer! Maybe if I grab those wires..."

BEEP BEEP BEEP. "Pardon me, but our sensors have determined that there is a possible intrusion in this vehicle. For your safety, all functions have been terminated. Please remain seated, and the proper authorites will be notified. We apologize for any inconvenience. In the meanwhile, for your comfort, we will be providing a selection of light music. Would you prefer a selection of Manilow or Baccarach?"

"ARRRGGGGHHHH!"

"I'm sorry, we don't appear to have any music by 'Arrgh' in memory. Would you prefer a selection of Manilow or Baccarach?"

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[snowRaven]

If he has never driven before, he makes a test to 'start' the ar - that test is not modified by all those pesky TN penalties. Only stressful situation applies. Once he has started the car, he can calmly drive out of the alley. Now, if he tries to speed out of it and make a handbrake turn onto the street, he will fail and has to make a crash test. Which he also will fail.

Also, if he has never driven before you might want to have him make a test to arrive at his destination (assuming he isn't having the car drive there, of course) and maybe a test to stop how and where he wants to.

But once he has the hang of the basic stuff, he won't need to make those pesky tests unless he needs to do something other than normal driving.

[TheScamp]

[LoseAsDirected]

As long as you drive relatively safely (no more than 20% over the posted speed limit), you shouldn't be required to make a vehicle check, whether you possess the skill or not..

Oh, and if you want to have fun, try driving in downtown Houston, chumps.. Don't forget that the south has more cars per person than the north.. And Houston much larger (and has a much more complex infrastructure) than New York, Boston, or Chicago.

[Lindt]

[LoseAsDirected]

[Kagetenshi]

Our cars are all the weapons we'll ever need, southerner.

~J

Postscript: I've seen Houston driving while down there visiting my girlfriend. The occasional crazy, but it's pretty tame IMO.

[Fortune]

[Kagetenshi]

Depends what part of Mexico. I've seen places that aren't that bad.
Italy or Greece, now... Bostonians learned their driving from the folks in the North End, but that doesn't mean we were taught all the tricks.

~J

Edit: and in Greece... well, there's a custom of putting little shrines on the roadside next to a place where someone has died in a car accident. It's creepy to come to tight turns next to sheer drops where the roadside is packed thick with shrines, and people STILL insist on taking the turn at speed.

[nezumi]

I think I read somewhere that the worst major city to drive in is Paris (probably determined by the ratio of people to accidents). I can believe it, honestly. When I was in Caracas, they made 3 lanes into 5, but at least there were rules (SUVs always got right of way, followed by buses, normal cars and trashy cars, you can hit anyone except for motorcycles, etc.) but Paris doesn't even have that much! Too crazy, high strung and crowded makes it a not nice place to drive.

[Lindt]

Ok, I will relinquish the comment, because having seen rush hour in rome... *shiver* and to think I power a 2 ton v8 around...
Drove to Montreal once, odds are Ill take a small car next time.

[Kagetenshi]

From personal experience, Paris in general is bad but not really legendary. What pushes the entire city over the edge is the road around L'Arc De Triumph.

~J

[Gorath]

I suggest your sammie a new racing bike like here. Under the given circumstances he would have a TN 3 before defaulting to Reaction, so he can roll his 13 dice vs. TN 6. Of course he only needs to roll, if he is not "normal" driving, i.e. is at a wild chase through the backalleys...


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[Zazen]