Re: Dirtside Question: Zero or low G combat

> > >I don't remember the value of the gravitation on Mars, but I
wouldn't
> > >call it zero or low g. So I wouldn't change the rules much.
> >
> > Our on-list astronomers should be able to give a better value, but
> > assuming that Mars is homogenous - which I believe is rather
inaccurate
> > - the gravitic acceleration on the Mars surface is just under 0.4g.
Not
> > zero g, but certainly lots less than we have here.

.37g, IIRC, but that's by memory.

> It's a bummer that one of my colleagues who specialized in Mars
research
> recently moved to another project, but if you really want
> the data, I'll be happy to track her down and see what figures she
> has in her books.
>
> [...]
> > > - Increase DFFG range due to thinner athmosphere
> > > - Increase HVC/MDC range due to lower gravity
> >
> > Increase the Close and Medium range bands somewhat due to reduced
> > gravity and air resistance, but wouldn't the maximum possible ranges
> > get *shorter* since the horizon is closer? (Mars's radius is just
over
> > half that of Earth.)
>
> Without doing the math I don't recall that it would be *that*
noticeable,
> at least on an SGII or DSII scale (then again, I guess that depends on
> your DSII scale ;-)

Max range in DS is what, 60"?  So Mars would (off the cuff, not even
BOTE)
have about 48" horizon.  Gillett's book on building planets has the
formula
but it's at home.