Build Challenge: 2-in-1 Pleasure Boat and RV

[Weldun]

I gave up at just the preliminary design considerations. Duplication? Carried Vehicle? I'm working on a whole bunch of other vehicles so I might come back to this later, but I figured I'd throw this one out and see what other people come up with. (I know, I know. Combiners in Hero. Rarely the most elegant build, mechanically.)

 

Here's the link: http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2010/05/2-in-1-pleasure-boat-and-rv-vehicle.html

[Doc Democracy]

Hmm. I am thinking (without looking at my books) Flight, only while touching surface of ground or water, independent, OAF, area effect usable by others. Another limitation would be that only 2 SPD counts toward velocity calculations.

 

I would link that to a small level of life support (protect from elements).

 

I think that covers it for me

 

 

Doc

[massey]

Take stats for an RV. Add Swimming.

[Nolgroth]

Also add whatever the current radio transmit/receive power for the marine radio, Active Sonar for the fish/depth finder. 

 

The concept art is unclear, is the vehicle actually changing configuration or is the boat picture supposed to simulate the cab of the RV being submerged? Either way, it is not really that important. I would just add a five minute, extra time, only to start for both the Running and Swimming powers, to represent the time it takes to get ready. At least from the article.

 

I personally have reservations about the design. What happens to the axles while the thing is submerged? Is that going to lead to some possible equipment failure after a long time in a saltwater environment? The joints may be sealed, but that leads to question two; if the cab and presumably engine compartment are submerged, how safe is the engine from being damaged by submersion into a liquid? I ask these questions because I am genuinely curious how this thing is supposed to work in the long-term. Those questions might also lead to some sort of disadvantage/complication for the vehicle.

 

And, did anybody else get a brief vision of the Winnebago from Spaceballs?

[Tom Cowan]

I think the boat is cared on the back of the RV like it was on a flatbed truck

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[Weldun]

I think the boat is cared on the back of the RV like it was on a flatbed truck

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Yeah, that's the impression that I'm getting as well. It would have been nice if they have included an image of the road unit without the boat.

[Nolgroth]

Ahh. That makes a bit more sense then. Silly me, I was thinking about something going waterborne in say, San Francisco and coming out and driving away from Alameda (or LA, San Diego, etc.). The detachable boat module makes more sense but darn it if it ain't as fun sounding.

[IndianaJoe3]

I gave up at just the preliminary design considerations. Duplication? Carried Vehicle? I'm working on a whole bunch of other vehicles so I might come back to this later, but I figured I'd throw this one out and see what other people come up with. (I know, I know. Combiners in Hero. Rarely the most elegant build, mechanically.)

 

This isn't really a combiner. It's a truck that carries a boat. Don't overthink it.

[ghost-angel]

The whole thing is SFX.

 

Ground Movement: Running - OAF: The truck portion that carries the boat portion around.

[JohnnyAppleseed098]

I would possibly build it as a Multipower. Ground Movement in one slot and Swimming in the other. I did the same thing for a flying car (see below) with Ground Movement and Flight. Use would use Ground Movement and Swimming though. 

[Weldun]

The whole thing is SFX.

 

Ground Movement: Running - OAF: The truck portion that carries the boat portion around.

I like it.

[Tom Cowan]

Or buy one of the vehicles and then pay 5 points more to pick up the other one.  Per the rules for the perk.