Recent content by Terry Mixon

Now that the VH is out, I’ll drop these here to follow up on the DM. Apologies for the duplication. The pricing on computers and transceivers is changed in the Vehicle Handbook Update 2026. They are included at no charge at TL+5 and have the discounts below from TL+1 to TL+4. For...

Thank you.

I can buy that.

Nothing says the robotic gunner couldn't be locked down and require direct fire orders from a living being. Computers are a mess. They need to be decentralized.

There was a section in the draft version that let expectations play a roll in comfort levels. I can see why the upper end was likely pulled, though I think it worked and should stay, but at least put back in for military personnel being used to less. "Expectations also play a part in Comfort...

Now for the big one. Comfort Levels. I think this system should be used aboard ships as well. COMFORT LEVELS A vehicle designed for short-term use can use less than the standard Space requirement but with a penalty. More or better spaces can positively affect the occupant’s ability to function...

Fusion+ power systems. Maybe for small craft or as a backup power supply?

Ship's sensors. These options might be worth looking at bringing to ships.

Ship's armor. Superdense, Coherent Superdense, and Collapsium should be added to the chart on ship armors for completeness.

FIRE CONTROL The use of fire control systems allows weapons to be targeted far more accurately. This can range from simple gyrostabilisation to laser rangefinders and integration of a vehicle’s advanced sensor arrays. However, due to cost and complexity, fire control systems are normally fitted...

As a beta reader for the VH, I saw a couple of things that didn't make the cut but still should be incorporated into High Guard. Here are a couple of things. Communications Facilities A communications facility is just a transceiver in a structure. It could be mobile or afloat, but it is a...

More VH tech that should be applicable in High Guard. On page 23, it says this: If the towing vehicle has extra capacity in lifters, inertial dampers or grav plates, or any other item with a non-physical effect (such as a holographic hull or anything else the Referee deems acceptable), it can...

To add to this: DOCKING HATCH One docking hatch can act as a connector to another, or as an exit point from a vehicle, but it has no airlock or vestibule for expansion, requiring a tight lock. So, with docking clamps using built in docking hatches, the two vessels could be mated directly and...

The Vehicle Handbook Update 2026 says this about docking clamps: DOCKING CLAMP A docking clamp allows a vehicle to carry another vehicle on the exterior of its hull while the vehicles are in motion. It provides a solid link and includes a vestibule coupler that can align with a coupler or hatch...

It says this about systems that require ship levels of power on page 44: "Systems requiring spacecraft Power to operate will not function without a fission, fusion or Fusion+ system. These three are referred to as ‘nuclear’ power systems for brevity. A Power point value per Space compatible...