Re: Galactica 2003

On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 07:40:50AM -0500, Noam Izenberg wrote:

>I think the space combat was a cross between cinematic and vector. We 
>saw fighters yaw/pitch while keeping direction, but I didn't get a good

>feel for how the fighters themselves made 180 degree changes of 
>movement - it seemed a bit too fast for a vector reversal. There are 
>clearly grav type forces available. I suspect PSB of linear/vector 
>turbo boosters +cinematic grav  turning ability.

Are you familiar with the GURPS "hyperdynamic field" concept?
Essentially it's a sort of extradimensional "atmosphere" in space which 
ships can catch with airfoil-type surfaces (suitably plated in Strange 
Substances), allowing them to do aircraft-style manoeuvres (though 
still without gravity).

If it's thin enough, it's a fairly good match for this style of
movement...

Roger, slowly catching up with mail