I thought I'd posted this one before, but I don't see it on here.  These are some movement costs that I made up a long time ago, that reflect what it might cost for some of those "movement only" things player do during their turn.

I have to admit that it's something I/we have hardly ever used, as it usually doesn't really matter (players do simple 'movement only' tasks during their action and it doesn't really amount to much).  Still, it's clarified for us if we ever need to figure out how much can be done (by a non-speedster, who has limited movement).

I did this around 20 years ago (with a few minor modifications when I retyped it up).  I'd be really curious if anybody has any suggestions on anything that you think might not be really accurate, or that you think could be tightened up.

3.1 THE TURN SEQUENCE

E. Activities Allowable Outside the Action Sequence (p. 22)
     The following list gives the amount of a character’s total movement that must be spent to perform particular moves, maneuvers, or activities.  Sometimes, the GM may choose to alter the numbers shown based on relevant circumstances.

Attempt to light a fuse or torch                                                       2”
Change facing 90                                                                   2”
Drop prone, to knees, or dive to the ground                                                 2”
Move an object from one hand to another                                                 2”
Force open (or closed) an object, door, or hatch (super S: Carrying Capacity 481+)                   3”
Remove a mask, helmet, or goggles                                                       3”
Remove an object from one’s own back                                                 3”
Rise from a prone, kneeling, or sitting position                                           3”
Change facing 180                                                             4”
Open or close a window, door, or hatch                                                 4”
Rechamber a new round after an automatic (or semi-automatic) weapon misfire                         4”
Reload one round in a magazine or revolver                                                 4”
Clear a weapon jam                                                             5” (minimum)
Move through an open window or hatch                                                 6”
Lift another person onto one’s back (super S: Carrying Capacity 481+)                               8”
Lock or unlock a window, door, or hatch with the proper key or mechanism                         8”
Replace the magazine on a self-load, semi-automatic, pump, energy, or assault weapon                   8”
Whirl completely around 360                                                       8”
Force open or closed an object, door, or hatch (normal S: Carrying Capacity 61-480 lbs.)                   9”
Attach a silencer, scope, bayonet, sight, or mount to a weapon                                    10”
Attempt to arm, disarm, or detonate an explosive                                          10”
Enter or exit a vehicle                                                            10”
Mount or dismount an animal                                                      10”
Pass an object to another, willing character                                                10”
Put on a mask, helmet, or goggles                                                      10”
Remove an object from a backpack or container (held)                                    10”
Remove shirt, vest, gloves, pants, footgear, skis, or flippers                                    10”
Start a vehicle                                                                  10”
Remove Wings (device)                                                            15”
Perform a frisk or quick body search                                                20”
Put on a shirt, vest, gloves, or pants                                                      20”
Reload a speargun or crossbow                                                      20”
Remove an object from a character’s own backpack (worn)                                    20”
Lift another person onto one’s back (normal S: Carrying Capacity 121-480 lbs.)                        24”
Put on a backpack, jetpack, parachute, or flamethrower                                    30”
Put on footgear, skis, flippers, or Wings (device)                                          30”
Complete change of clothing                                                      1 turn
Put on or take off a Life Support suit                                                3 turns
Deactivate a security system or open a lock                                                1d6 turns
Don or remove Armor B                                                            1 phase/ADR

Majestic, this is great! Really well done.

dsumner wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2010 at 3:12pm:


It was Great Iridium Con.

Very nice, Majestic! I took your data and created a PDF version: V&V Movement Costs

Cheers,
Tim

Black Bolt wrote on Jun 24^th, 2010 at 3:21pm:


Thanks, Tim.  I should do that, too, as I could turn any Word document into a PDF as well.  Your PDF looks exactly like my original Word document.

Majestic wrote on Jun 30^th, 2010 at 4:08pm:

That's pretty much what I did but I used Open Office and I printed to PDF using a PDFCreator plugin. And before someone mentions it, yes I know Open Office has a built in PDF option but I find it sometimes doesn't display fonts and layouts correctly (especially if you're using some of the weirder fonts). I get perfect results with the PDFCreator plugin all the time. Now if I could do the same with my writing.

Cheers,
Tim

Majestic wrote on Jun 30^th, 2010 at 4:32pm:

In this case it was just plain Arial but I'm just used to clicking on Print and then selecting the PDF option. For those who might be interested, PDFCreator is free and can be found here:
http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

Cheers,
Tim

You probably don't need it if you have the full version of Adobe. It's useful for those who don't have access to the full blown version of Adobe.

Cheers,
Tim