Re: Planetary Size under 3rdEd?

Yeah, I hate where they put that list; it used to mess me up every time 
until I just gave up and memorized most of it.  :)  I wish they'd put it 
back where the random sphere generation charts are.

Jeff

Olander wrote:
> You know what's stupid. As soon as I read your message, I was able to open
> right up to the page.And the other lesson here is that its best for me to
> stick to miles, as kilometers just mess me up.
> 
> On 6/4/06, Jeff Stembel <jeff@??????????.com> wrote:
> 
>>
>> In The Concordance of Arcane Space, page 34, the Sidebar lists the Size
>> classes.  Earth is about 8500 miles in diameter; Size E covers 4000
>> miles to 10000 miles in diameter.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> Olander wrote:
>> > Shifting slightly. Where did the numbers to go along with the lettering
>> > scheme come from. I flipped back and forth all through my concordance
>> and
>> > lorebook and couldn't find it. Practical planetology maybe?
>> >
>> > Also.. earth doesn't actually fall into type E.. earth is a small F.
>> >
>> > On 6/4/06, Loki <george.williams.iv@?????.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> I do not think that there is any need to change the size charts used
>> >> in the original set. This is not something that 3.5 has an official
>> >> stance or ruleset for and the old breakdown is integrated into many
>> >> house rules and such that are up on BTM. It is simple and it works.
>> >> There is a certain point where overmuch attention to detail can create
>> >> mechanics that drag. We all have rules we simply do not use out of
>> >> hand in our games because they slow things down and create unhappy
>> >> players (these differ from group to group)
>> >>
>> >> In short I do not think its broke so we shouldn't need to fix it...
>> >> -loki
>> >>
>> >> On 6/4/06, Nils Jeppe <nils@???????????.de> wrote:
>> >> > You still didn't get it. I give up.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Sat, 3 Jun 2006, Olander wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > I disagree.
>> >> > > If I was up in wildspace circling around earth in a galleon and
>> then
>> >> the
>> >> > > next week I've stopped off over Venus to replenish my air 
>> supply, I
>> >> just
>> >> > > don't think that they size difference is enough that you would
>> >> notice.
>> >> > > Enough that they are both effectively 'blue', ignoring the fact
>> that
>> >> earth
>> >> > > is literally blue of course.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > That and some sort formalized size fits nicely in those question
>> >> marks
>> >> on
>> >> > > the sheet that Dreamer posted up.
>> >> >
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