Yes, but so did the Immelmann turn from WWI. The improvement in non-G
environments is that the trailing ship can pivot downward without losing any
x-axis momentum and shoot at the vessel trying to drop down (or up) and take
over the rear position. It's also possible to do strafing runs aimed at a point
while passing it, like how the first person strategic computer game Battlezone
taught players to do., but again in three dimensions.
With the right maneuverability class this should also be possible in AD&D air
combat, though it probably requires a lot of practice, and since it's a one
potential hit per minute combat system for most characters (excepting fighter
types, of course) it doesn't simulate well.
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Behalf Of Jeffrey Cowen ("jeffreyh_1969texas")
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2022 7:55 PM
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Subject: [stoddard] Re: Actions
Think the Picard maneuver from Next Gen used 3-D thinking. Warp from one spot
in front, the jump is so short that for a moment the image of the Enterprise is
still there, show up behind and below their enemy while they are still looking
at the image.
On Thursday, July 7, 2022, 02:37:03 PM CDT, Lee Conner
<leeburkeconner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
LOL, that's funny. My daughter and I were discussing The Orville last night and
she mentioned that people only seemed to fight two dimensionally. I then
recounted the Z-axis maneuver from WoK.
On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 2:34 PM Tim Farley <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
my reference was intended to be to The Wrath of Khan, though....
On Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 03:33:16 PM EDT, Tim Farley
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
well played....
On Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 03:27:31 PM EDT, SM Baule
<smbaule@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:smbaule@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Edward Abbott would agree. Silly square.
On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 2:26 PM Tim Farley <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
"I have complete confidence in your cleverness, my friend. And
your working in concert with Lattimore as well. I would not have thought of
flying us in. I suffer from two dimensional thinking..."
On Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 03:20:59 PM EDT, Lee Conner
<leeburkeconner@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:leeburkeconner@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
"Most of my spells are dedicated to moving us around right
before we reach the cave, with a couple of Polymorphs to deal with stray
enemies. Until we can see what we're going to be dealing with exactly, I'm
trying to leave my options open. Of course, I have a couple of scrolls and
Latimore, so I have some flexibility there."
Xander will examine the stones without touching them to see if
they prompt any memories.
On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 2:11 PM Tim Farley
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
"Could be lawn bowling. We should build a good bocce
court back at the Cove." Sean smirks.
If it is time to camp, we should camp. Otherwise, Sean
would prefer to travel until it is time to camp. The closer the better.
"Xander, what were you think with regard to storming
the dragon's lair? I didn't mean to plan for your magery. I am curious what
you think?"
On Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 02:56:51 PM EDT, Antonio
Simoes <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >
wrote:
"Maybe it's an old, abandoned Druidic place of worship
aligned towards the stars?" says John Mac.
On Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 07:50:15 PM GMT+1, SM
Baule <smbaule@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:smbaule@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
None of the normal trapsters will see any tripwires,
other traps, etc. As mentioned, no clear tracks, game trails.
On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 1:35 PM Nicole Massey
<nyyki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:nyyki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Circle around, checking the area for anything
that might be tied to the stone piles, and a look at what they look like from
above. She'll also keep aware of anything else that's dangerous in the area.
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Ok, there seem to be five small piles of stone
maybe 1' by 2' or so. They are about 8 to 10 feet apart. They are arranged in a
3 x 2 arrangement. Most of the stones would fit in your hands. Well at least
Johnny Mac's or Seans. A few would take both hands. Nothing above 30 or 40 lbs.
They have been here for a while. There are some game tails through here. No
recent tracks of ogres, giants, or wyrms. A light rain is now falling.
Actions?
On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 3:25 PM Jeffrey Cowen
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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wrote:
“Yeah, the later was sort of a joke but
I did think I heard mention of talking boulders in the dragon’s realm. Already
seen giant clubs lying around. Maybe that was their club zone. Giant city
planning committee. “ He smirks a bit. “ Still, does make one wonder where they
went. Any sign of footprints from an aerial point of view? Cara knows something
of tracking doesn’t she? You figure their footprints would be at least 2 ft
long?”
On Wednesday, July 6, 2022, 03:03:45 PM
CDT, Tim Farley <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > wrote:
I am thinking the former rather than
the latter.
On Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 03:51:40
PM EDT, Jeffrey Cowen <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;
<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > wrote:
Ammo depot for giants? Rock people
eggs?
On Wednesday, July 6, 2022, 01:39:49 PM
CDT, Tim Farley <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;
<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > wrote:
Thank you.
Meaning these stones aren't part of
Ezanus's LiveLair Defensive Zone.
On Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 02:35:49
PM EDT, SM Baule <smbaule@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:smbaule@xxxxxxxxx>
<mailto:smbaule@xxxxxxxxx ;<mailto:smbaule@xxxxxxxxx> > > wrote:
Sean thinks about half or three
quarters of a day?
On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 1:32 PM Tim
Farley <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >
wrote:
How close are we to Ezanus's
Lair (according to Sean's reckoning, anyway, as this is not the way he
approached it before. He is trying to avoid the Vichy elves. (Elinubid)
On Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at
02:22:03 PM EDT, SM Baule <smbaule@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:smbaule@xxxxxxxxx>
<mailto:smbaule@xxxxxxxxx ;<mailto:smbaule@xxxxxxxxx> > > wrote:
Near the evening, Holly notices
what appear to be some stones piled ahead in five stacks. Actions?
On Tue, Jul 5, 2022 at 3:34 PM
Lee Conner <leeburkeconner@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:leeburkeconner@xxxxxxxxx>
<mailto:leeburkeconner@xxxxxxxxx ;<mailto:leeburkeconner@xxxxxxxxx> > > wrote:
Based on the last spell
conversation, Xander's spell load looks like this:
First (4):
Mount
Reduce
Reduce
Reduce
Second (3):
Levitate
Levitate
Levitate
Third (3):
Fly
Fly
Fly
Fourth (2):
Polymorph Other
Polymorph Other
Yeah, looks limited,
but I think Xander can do a lot with that.
On Mon, Jul 4, 2022 at
1:12 PM Nicole Massey <nyyki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:nyyki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<mailto:nyyki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;<mailto:nyyki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > wrote:
Sounds like
you've got a lot of Ellsworth Toohey clones around you.
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I think my
existence on a college campus tends to trigger many of my fellow professors. In
an earlier life when I triggered someone they went down with a 7.62 sized hole.
On Mon, Jul 4,
2022 at 7:58 AM Fritz Schmidt <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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you
just triggered me. . . .
HOW
DARE YOU
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These
days the privilege of dictating history is that of the loudest.
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