On 2/9/25 11:31, Thomas Jones-Low - tjoneslow at gmail.com (via tml
list) wrote:
> Streamlining doesn't reduce the interior volume. It increases the exterior
> surface area. The reduce interior volume was a GURPS vehicles compromise
> because calculation of the surface area was such a pain.
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> So anything mounted on the surface, like armor, will cost more. Like 10% to
> 20%, if memory serves.
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> Thomas Jones-Low
> xxxxxx@gmail.com
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> On Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM Jeff Zeitlin - editor at
> freelancetraveller.com (via tml list) <xxxxxx@simplelists.com> wrote:
>
>> Normally, when you're designing a ship or smallcraft, the assumption is
>> that the hull is unstreamlined, and to include streamlining has two
>> effects:
>>
>>     1. It increases the cost
>>     2. It reduces the volume
>>
Thom, Jeff,

Interestingly enough, GT:IW abandoned the G3 Vehicles compromise and had
streamlining increase the surface area of the vessel instead, directly
increasing the armour's cost.

Alex