Inches to KPH

[Aroooo]

My brain must be locked up by the snow DC is getting...

I know its in the book, but I just can't find it. What is the formula for calculating KPH or MPH from inches of movement?

Aroooo

[MisterVimes]

Movement times SPD times 0.37 = MPH

[Agent Escafarc]

I don't think that is in Fred I know there was a chart in the BBB. But you can take inches/turn time .3 to get KPH.

[Agent Escafarc]

Curse you Mr V. Your E-Fu is stronger than mine

[MisterVimes]

Originally posted by Agent Escafarc
Curse you Mr V. Your E-Fu is stronger than mine

It's fair... you covered that Metrics stuff and I got the real measurements

[nblade]

I know those are the conversions from the BBB, but I was doing it by hand one day and it came out a bit different.

We know the following
1 turn = 12 seconds
5 turns = 1 min
300 turns = 1 hour
1" = 2 meters
1000 meters = 1 km
X = inches per turn


Here where I start to make some assumptions along the lines.

Inches per turn * 2 meters * 300 Turns = meters per hour
meters per hour /1000 meters = km per hour

At least that seems right to me, I'd like to know if I've messed up some basic math again.

[archermoo]

Originally posted by Agent Escafarc
I don't think that is in Fred I know there was a chart in the BBB. But you can take inches/turn time .3 to get KPH.

Uh, that should be either meters/turn x .3 or inches/turn x .6 to get KPH.

[feywulf]

Originally posted by nblade
Inches per turn * 2 meters * 300 Turns = meters per hour
meters per hour /1000 meters = km per hour

If a character moves v inches per turn, then their velocity is:
(v inches/turn * 2 meters/inch * 300 turns/1hr)*(1km /1000 meters) =

(600* v inches* meters * turns * km )/(1000 inch*meters*turn*hr) =

(600* v * km )/(1000 *hr) =

600/1000 * v kph =

0.6 * v kph

[aylwin13]

I have an Excel spreadsheet that someone posted on their website. You fill in your Speed, inches in Running, Flight, Swimming (combat and NC) and it tells you the MPH & KPH, IIRC. The file is on my PC at home so I will post it to this thread later this evening.

[nblade]

Originally posted by feywulf
If a character moves v inches per turn, then their velocity is:
(v inches/turn * 2 meters/inch * 300 turns/1hr)*(1km /1000 meters) =

(600* v inches* meters * turns * km )/(1000 inch*meters*turn*hr) =

(600* v * km )/(1000 *hr) =

600/1000 * v kph =

0.6 * v kph

Excellent, at least I wasn't as fuzzy on my math as I thought.

[aylwin13]

Originally posted by aylwin13
I have an Excel spreadsheet that someone posted on their website. You fill in your Speed, inches in Running, Flight, Swimming (combat and NC) and it tells you the MPH & KPH, IIRC. The file is on my PC at home so I will post it to this thread later this evening.

I didn't realize that I couldn't insert .xls files in a post. If anyone would like this file they can send me a private message. I can e-mail it to them. If anyone can suggest a way to post an .xls file ( I don't have a website here) let me know.

[MisterVimes]

Originally posted by aylwin13
I didn't realize that I couldn't insert .xls files in a post. If anyone would like this file they can send me a private message. I can e-mail it to them. If anyone can suggest a way to post an .xls file ( I don't have a website here) let me know.

It won't let you attach it below?
If not email it to me and I will ftp it to my site and link it here.

[aylwin13]

Originally posted by MisterVimes
It won't let you attach it below?
If not email it to me and I will ftp it to my site and link it here.

Well, it's taken me a while, but with MisterVimes' assistance I have finally been able to post the speed calculator I spoke of. I have even added the KPH conversion to it. The Excel file can be found here. Thanks, again, MisterV.

P.S. A big D'OH for me. This file is already available in the Free Stuff, but this version has the KPH converter already on it.