Strategic Movement Chart
by MSAMUELS@VAXC.STEVENS-TECH.EDU
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 1995 21:04:14 -0500
From: MSAMUELS@VAXC.STEVENS-TECH.EDU
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: Realism
BTW, as a personal wish: could the strategic movement chart be redesigned?
>>>>> Making a quick conversion chart shouldn't be a problem for an
industrious GM.
I'd wish it to give the time needed to cross x miles of terrain, instead of
the other way round.
>>>>> How about just converting to a MPH chart? All my MERP module maps
are 1" = 20mi so.....
Why? Because you don't measure time on a chart, rather distances. Then you
compute the time needed to cover the distance. I know, it's equivalent in the
end, but...
....to move one inch on a M-E map in hours is .....
Road Open Frst. Rgh. F/Rgh. Swmp. Mtn. Snd. Snw.
sneak 20 20 26.7 40 40 53.3 80 17.8 160
cfl wk 10 11.4 20 20 26.7 32 40 32 80
nml wk 8 10 13.3 16 26.7 32 40 32 53.3
jog/wk 5.3 6.7 8.9 11.4 20 26.7 26.7 26.7 40
sl hrs 5.3 6.7 8.9 11.4 20 26.7 26.7 13.3 40
fst hrs 3.2 4.4 6.7 8 13.3 17.8 20 10 26.7
mule 6.7 6.7 8 8 8 26.7 6.7 13.3 26.7
Oh, and please, switch to the international metric system!!!!!!!!
>>>>> MKS or bust !!!!! Pounds and miles have to go !!!
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