[PnP] Movement rates

[Scott Adams]

This bothered me way back in '80s.  We had many many days talking or 
yelling abou tit :)

I believe I wrote a program years ago to analyze this (before 
spreadsheets existed - though lotus 123 did)

I can't recall the figures.  But if you change one factor you change 
them all from ground up.
We figured one must go from the snail to the cheetah and come up wiht 
a bell curve..bleh bleh..boring stuff.

It was difficiult but we figured it was easier to stay as is.
The normal MR is normal straight line.  Other factors like terrain, 
health and such are factors.
Can one assume 30 feet in 1 phase is fine from one point ot another?  ok.
How about downhill no it hsould be faster then by gravity.
How about uphill.  Slower.  Logic says.
A gm should take this all into account.  This is what i do.  The part 
of MR I take into account is ohter actions.  Drwaing swords, opening 
a door, moving past a cabinet...

All these will change the final distance.

Star Trek RPG which I run uses AP Action Points.  A simple system I 
use in a way like pnp.  It is not documented but all in my brain.

A GM has to determine this all.

Two men 200 pounds Walks across a yard.
Who is faster though teyh have same MR/A?
Well what if one is 200 all fat.  One 200 is all muscles and 
lean.  That should be a factor as well.

A Giant being 7 foot is faster or slower?  Than a human.
Well maybe faster.  Only because their gait is wider.  So he might 
get tired but he migt beat a human in short walks.  But lose in long distance.






At 11:45 PM 7/22/2015, you wrote:
>Ok...the movement rates for all the people and critters has bothered 
>me too.  So...I spent some time doing some research...a total waste 
>of time, but, hey, it's mine to waste...
>
>The average walking speed of a modern human is 3mph...ok, 
>3.1...rounding makes it easier.
>
>So...3*5280'/mi=15,840'/hr...or 264'/min....or 4.4'/second...OR...13.2'/phase.
>This means a walking MR of 6....2-1-2-1.
>
>Jogging speed (really, about the best you can do in armor!) starts 
>to get sexist, but get over it.  Facts are facts...
>
>For men, 8.3mph...so 8.3*5280=43,824'/hr...or 730'/min...about 
>12'/sec...OR...36'/phase.
>This means a jogging MR of 14...4-3-4-3
>
>I assume the following difference is mainly because of 
>height/stride...so maybe female characters might equal the men.
>
>For women, 6.5mph...so 6.5*5280=34,320'/hr...or 572'/min...about 
>9.5'/sec...OR...28.5'/phase.
>This means a jogging MR of 12...3-3-3-3...admittedly, probably 
>wearing no armor.
>
>Now...really fast 'normal' humans can make it to a 4-minute mile, 
>but they have to be specially trained, have natural talent, AND only 
>be wearing light clothing.
>
>This is about 15mph.  So...15*5280=79,200'/hr...or 1,320'/min...or 
>22'/sec...or about 66'/phase.
>This means a very fast running MR of 26!...7-6-7-6.
>
>Now, I think that this applies to NORMAL humans, not 
>characters...and if humans can move this quickly, especially at the 
>jog, what about the Character Class?
>
>So...I think the beginning MR for Characters should be 14 and that 
>modified by the AB...or that armor account for SOME loss in 
>movement.  It will unless the character is pretty strong.
>
>I also have an excel file that shows the maximum speed movement rate 
>for a fair number of animals...converted into MR and PMR...and I 
>think that some of the creature speeds should be changed to reflect 
>these speeds...AND maybe include a slow speed for stalking speed or 
>'wandering about' speed.
>
>Dave Sanders
>
>Next up will be discussions about shields, and weapons...but that's 
>a bit later.
>
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