Here's an optional MegaTraveller craft design sequence
modification/optional rule that I'd like some comments on...
CRAMPED ENGINE ROOMS
The average drive on a MegaTraveller craft only takes up half
of the physical volume it's placed within. The listed space requirements
include sufficient space for easy access to all parts, and for easy
disassembly and maintenance.
It is possible to design a craft without this margin of extra
space, but this will result in more difficult maintenance.
If a drive is only given 90% of its listed space, it will require
10% more maintenance time (or 110% the engineering crew) a normal drive
requires. In addition, all maintenance tasks done on a time-constrained
basis (such as damage control and emergency repairs) have a DM of -1.
Remember, that with only 90% of the space, there's a 20% reduction in
the actual work space to do maintenance in.
If a drive has only 80% of its listed space, it requires 20%
more maintenance time and all hasty tasks recieve a DM of -2.
If a drive has only 70% of its listed space, it requires 40% more
maintenance time (or 140% of the engineering crew) and all maintenance
and repair tasks are one difficulty level harder, no matter how much time
is available.
If a drive has only 60% of its listed space, it requires 100%
more maintenance time (or 200% the normal crew) and tasks more significant
than minor repairs cannot be done without opening up the hull to get more
access space to components. All tasks that can be performed are two
difficulty levels harder.
If an additional cost of 10% of the base
drive cost is paid, access panels can be included in the hull
to allow access at "normal" repair rates to the drive on a vessel with
60% (or more) volume allocated.
Otherwise, the craft will have to be stopped at a starport and
have the hull welded open to get to components, at a cost that is
equal to the percentage of the hull (metal) cost that the drive
in question occupies.
Comments?
- -george william herbert
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