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Fixing the Beltstrike fuel consumption rules

Golan2072

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Beltstrike is, generally, an interesting module, delving into a subject I quite like ("belting" and sublight interplanetary exploration). However the fuel rules presented in it are siply incompatible with those of Book 2 and/or HG. For example, four weeks of continued Power Plant 1 operation (general power generation and constant 1-G burn) requires 10 tons of fuel according to Book 2. In beltstrike this would be only 1.6 tons (according to the table on page 11).

So I've compiled a modified version of the table (someone who's UBB-fu is stronger than mine should make an actual table out of this), in tons of fuel required per given time period:
Basic Power remains 0 per hour, 0.07 per day and 0.05 per week.
1-G requires 0.01 per hour, 0.35 per day and 2.45 per week - and thus, total fuel consumption per week of continued operation would be 2.5 dtons and in 4 weeks - 10 dtons, as in Book 2.
2-G requires 4.95 per week, 0.7 per day and 0.03 per hour.
3-G requires 7.74 per week, 1.05 per day and 0.05 per hour.
4-G requires 9.95 per week, 1.4 per day and 0.06 per hour.
5-G requires 12.45 per week, 1.8 per day and 0.08 per hour.
6-G requires 14.95 per week, 2.1 pr day and 0.09 per hour.
 
I wish I had a copy of Beltstrike.

Instead, all I have is the cover art. Looks nice in a frame, but I can't run a Traveller game with it, can I?
 
Originally posted by Random Goblin:
I wish I had a copy of Beltstrike.
This page comes close to covering some of the aspects of Beltstrike; S13 - Citizens of the Imperium covers Belter chargen and Seeker starships.
 
And one of the JTAS or challenges had a little system for doing solo prospecting games for seekers. There was some sort of flow chart involved....
 
Originally posted by Random Goblin:
I wish I had a copy of Beltstrike.

Instead, all I have is the cover art. Looks nice in a frame, but I can't run a Traveller game with it, can I?
I'm just going to sit over here and be jealous of your good fortune for awhile.... :) :p :)
 
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