[FM043] Cold Space Vehicle Design Guide.pdf

Vehicle Design Guide

by clash bowley

Vehicles in the Cold Space game are of necessity mostly based on the vehicles in our

world. Any vehicle which existed in our world would be available in Cold Space at the

same approximate time. In the back of this Guide are examples of such vehicles from the

real world with their real statistics. With this guide, however, you can create new vehi-

cles just for Cold Space, using the example vehicles as guidelines.

How it works

In this guide, the vehicles you create are variations on the standard types, which have

varying parameters which you control. These parameters can be modified, so long as

any collective increase is covered by an equal decrease in the other parameters collec-

tively. Here are the basic vehicle parameters.

Basic Vehicle Parameters:

Range

Range is how far the vehicle can travel at cruising (not top) speed without refueling.

Each step is a 10% change in the initial listed range. Each step costs one more point than

the step before, and each step is counted separately.

For example:

10% change = 1 step

20% change = 2 steps+1 step = 3 steps

30% change = 3 steps + 2 steps + 1 step = 6 steps

40% change = 4 steps + 3 steps + 2 steps + 1 step = 10 steps

Increases in range are positive steps, and decreases in range are negative steps.

Mass

Mass is the vehicle’s resistance to change in velocity. Mass is identical to weight at one G

acceleration. Each step is a 10% change in the initial listed range. Each step costs one

more point than the step before, and each step is counted separately.

For example:

10% change = 1 step

20% change = 2 steps+1 step = 3 steps

30% change = 3 steps + 2 steps + 1 step = 6 steps

40% change = 4 steps + 3 steps + 2 steps + 1 step = 10 steps

Decreases in mass are positive steps, and increases in mass are negative steps.

Mounted Weaponry

Mounted weaponry are the weapons which are part of the vehicle, as opposed to towed

or carried weapons. Each type of weapon and mount is worth a differing amount of

points. The following are viable weapon types and mounts:

Weapon Types

Light Machine Gun (app .30 cal/7.62 mm)

+25 dam/rnd

WF 1 1 step

Heavy Machine Gun (app .50 cal/12.7 mm

+40 dam/rnd

WF 2

2 steps

Mini Gun (small motorized gatling gun)

+25 dam/rnd

WF 2

2 steps

Light Autocannon (app 20 mm)

+80 dam/rnd

WF 4

4 steps

Heavy Autocannon (app 40 mm)

+160 dam/rnd

WF 8

8 steps

Light Cannon (app 75 mm)

+190 dam/rnd

WF 10 10 steps

Medium Cannon (app 100 mm)

+380 dam/rnd

WF 20 20 steps

Heavy Cannon (app 120 mm

+570 dam/rnd

WF 30 30 steps

Bomb (25 kg/factor)

+20 dam/factor

1 step/factor

Rocket (25 kg/factor)

+10 dam/factor

1 step/factor

Missile (33 kg/factor)

+10 dam/factor

1 step/factor

Mount Types

Fixed Mount - fires in one direction Steps = 0 X Weapon Type Steps

Limited Traverse - 30 degree arc of fire Steps = 0.25 X Weapon Type Steps

Turret - 360 degree arc of fire Steps = 0.5 X Weapon Type Steps

Ball Turret - 360 degree hemispherical arc of fire Steps - 1 X Weapon Type Steps

Example:

Heavy machinegun on a turret mount = 2 steps + (2 X 0.5 = 1 step) = 3 steps

Light cannon in a turret mount = 10 steps + (10 X 0.5 = 5 steps) = 15 steps

Mini-gun in a Ball Turret mount = 2 steps + (2 X 1 = 2 steps) = 4 steps

Removing weapons gives negative steps

Adding weapons gives positive steps

Mounted Weapon Accuracy

Each +1 in accuracy is worth 5 steps. Increasing accuracy gives positive steps. Decreasing

accuracy gives negative steps.

Armor

Each point of Armor (AP) is worth 5 steps. Increasing AP gives positive steps. Decreas-

ing AP gives negative steps.

Speed

Speed applies to both cruising and maximum speed. Increasing the Speed gains positive

steps, while decreasing the speed gains negative steps.

Each +5% gains +1 step. Each -5% gains -1 steps.

Carrying Capacity

Carrying Capacity is the ability of the vehicle to carry mass over and above its own mass.

Increasing the Carrying Capacity gains positive steps, while decreasing the carrying

Capacity gains negative steps. Carrying Capacity is rated in percent of the vehicle’s total

mass

Each +1% gains +1 step. Each -1% gains -5 steps.

Maneuverability

Maneuverability is the bonus or penalty to the Driving skill for everything except planes.

Planes are rated in a number of G’s the vehicle can take in a maneuver.

Planes:

Each G is worth 10 steps. Increases in G-rating are positive steps, decreases are negative

steps.

Everything Else:

Each percentage point is worth one step. Increasing the Maneuverability is a positive

step, while decreasing the Maneuverability is a negative step.

Simplicity

Simplicity is the bonus or penalty to a skill check to repair the vehicle. Each percentage

point of Simplicity is one step. Increasing the Simplicity is a negative step, while decreas-

ing the Simplicity is a positive step.

Terrain Rating

Terrain Rating is a rating of the type of terrain the vehicle can traverse. Each category

between the start and end condition must be gone through. Each change in category will

cost the higher of the two listed step costs. Changes in the rougher direction are positive

Steps, while changes in the smoother direction are negative Steps.

Terrain Rating

Step Cost

City/Highway

0 Steps

Country Road

5 Steps

Smooth Unsurfaced

10 Steps

Rough Unsurfaced

20 Steps

Very Rough Unsurfaced

40 Steps

For Example:

Change from Country Road to Rough Unsurfaced: Country Road to Smooth Unsurfaced

= 10 Steps. Smooth Unsurfaced to Rough Unsurfaced = 20 Steps. 10+20 = 30 Steps total.

Cost

Cost is the monetary price for buying the vehicle. Each step is 10% of the base cost. Low-

ering the Cost is a negative step, while raising the Cost is a positive step.

Modifying a Basic Vehicle

Select the basic weapon from the list in the book. Let us use, as an example, an Army

Jeep. From the list at the back of the book, a Jeep’s parameters are:

Range:

550 km

Mass:

1000kg

Mounted Weaponry:

None

MW Accuracy:

Armor:

0 AP

Speed:

95 kph max/65 kph cruise

Carrying Capacity:

33%

Maneuverability:

+0%

Simplicity

+20%

Terrain Rating

Rough Unsurfaced

Cost:

$1000 (Surplus)

The first Variation we will make is Ford’s Model 44 GPV. First we will arm the vehicle

with a heavy machinegun in a pintle (turret) mount. This will be +3 Steps. Next we will

increase the Range by 20% to 660 km. This will cost +3 Steps. Then we will put some light

armor on it to 2 AP for +10 Steps. This is a total of 16 Steps so far. Next, we will increase

the Mass by 30% to 1300 kg for -6 Steps, bringing us down to +10 Steps. We’ll increase the

Cost by 50% to $1500 for -5 Steps, bringing us to +5 Steps. Last, we will decrease the

Speed by 25% to71/49 kph for another -5 Steps, balancing us out. Here are the new Stats:

1949 Ford Model 44 GPV

Range:

660 km

Mass:

1300kg

Mounted Weaponry:

Pintle mounted Heavy Machine Gun - 2 WP

MW Accuracy:

Armor:

Light Armor - 2 AP

Speed:

71 kph max/49 kph cruise

Carrying Capacity:

33%

Maneuverability:

+0%

Simplicity

+20%

Terrain Rating

Rough Unsurfaced

Cost:

$1500 (Surplus)

The Ford GPV was built for light scouting duties in rough terrain. It’s pintle mounted

HMG gives it a punch, and the light armor protects it from small arms fire. Built on a

Jeep chassis, the GPV has a diesel engine rather than a gasoline engine, and a larger fuel

tank. While heavier and slower than a Jeep, the GPV is well liked for its rugged simplic-

ity and general utility.

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