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Miniatures Adventure => Pulp => Topic started by: d phipps on June 25, 2013, 08:17:06 AM
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Pulp Alley Driving Tutorial ---
Mila will turn 16 this year, so I thought it would be a good time to post a Pulp Alley Driving Tutorial. Rather than the typical “wargaming vehicle” rules, Pulp Alley focuses on the action and adventure aspects of driving. Please pay close attention, as there will be tests included.
For this example, we’ll say Pulp Girl is out for a leisurely drive around town....
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4808_zps67c3275c.jpg)
TURN 1: The first thing she can do when she activates is “cruise” up to 8” straight-forward. There’s nothing in the way, so Pulp Girl roars ahead as fast as she can....
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4809_zps1d647808.jpg)
After her cruise move, Pulp Girl can “maneuver” her vehilce an additional 8" (turning as needed). A maneuver move counts as an “action” for the driver, but she doesn’t have anything else to do so Pulp Girl roars ahead another 8”....
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4810_zps84594853.jpg)
Then, at the end of her activation Pulp Girl carefully lines up for the next turn....
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4812_zps95387ddd.jpg)
TURN 2: Oh no, there’s a cart in the way. What do you think Pulp Girl should do?
A. Give up her cruise move and then safely maneuvering (8”) around the cart.
B. Cruise straight through the cart and keep going as fast as she can.
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4814_zps453f1cc0.jpg)
That’s right, B is the correct answer! Cruising through the cart will require a control check (random challenge), which she passes (Cunning x 1) and keeps on going....
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4817_zpsf32dbef9.jpg)
After cruising 8" straight forward, Pulp Girl maneuvers (action) around the corner and lines up for her next turn....
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4819_zps466a81c4.jpg)
TURN 3: She has lots of open road in front of her now, so she speeds ahead another 16” (cruise + maneuver) and then lines up for her next turn....
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4820_zpsf684ddd4.jpg)
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4822_zps8a9587cc.jpg)
TURN 4: Surprise! A truck pulls out and blocks her way. Pulp Girl only has room to cruise forward about 2” before needing to maneuver around the truck....
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4823_zpsa136f23e.jpg)
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4826_zps12141092.jpg)
TURN 5: Finding herself driving up a ramp, what do you think Pulp Girl should do?
A. Do not cruise any further, but maneuver back down the ramp and carefully avoid the truck.
B. Cruise ahead as fast as possible, jump off the ramp, crash through the crate, and keep on going.
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4827_zpscdabfafa.jpg)
That’s right, B is the correct answer. This is Pulp Alley -- go fast!....
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4829_zps865c2859.jpg)
The challenge indicates that it’s going to take a little finesse to pull this off. She fails the control check (Finesse x 1). Her back tire slip off the ramp and she swerves towards the building (direction determined at random).
Failing her control check (crashing into the crate, hitting the wall, and slipping off the ramp) also brings up a Reliability check for the vehicle – which she also fails. The car drops to a d6 Reliability – black smoke billowing from the motor....
(http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o665/pulpalley/AAR/06-13%20Driving%20Tutorial/100_4831_zps9f65693f.jpg)
TURN 6: Pulp Girl exits the smoking vehicle, enters the warehouse, and throws the keys to her father.
Dad asks “How was your drive?”
“Not bad.” She replies.
HAVE FUN
Dave
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That's great Dave. Like everything else about Pulp Alley it's simple, effective and designed for action.
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This is hopefully not Your way of telling us Mila wrecked the car......
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZodDONqzlA&hd=1
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rule 1 of Pulp Alley - ALWAYS choose option B. lol
good use of the arrow markers to demonstrate the points 8)
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I wish my driving test was that much fun!
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THAT is a great write up. :-* lol
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:-*
better and better
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absolutely fantastic! loved the write up very cinematic and descriptive! i feel as though these pulp alley rules have shimmied overhead? perhaps a link? your making me want to dig out my pulp rules for car chases!
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That was great :D
Cracking write up and a great idea with brill photos to boot a 8)
cheers
James
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Superb!
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Fast cars driven by westerners in Arab streets can only end up in one thing.
My first test of these rules and Dinglebat ends up with an Arab street vendor sitting facing him and in a cuddle position and the donkey (Yes Dinglebat was on a donkey and not in a car) wearing an Arab's Fez. :o
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Instructive and funny. I think I shall get me these rules eventually.
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I won´t let Mila give me a lift...
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You should not use Episodes of the Green Hornet as Instructional videos, that's what Dukes of Hazard is for...
Have you installed an announcement system around town to alert everyone to clear the roadways once she gets mobile?
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I knew Mila's driving reminded me of something! See TinTin in The Calculus Affair.........
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lol
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Thanks for all the comments guys. But come my driving isn't THAT bad lol lol
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on another note - di we already have a fruit-cart modelling and painting competition?
this sort of story always reminds me of the cliche
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FruitCart
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on another note - di we already have a fruit-cart modelling and painting competition?
this sort of story always reminds me of the cliche
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FruitCart
INDEED! lol lol
I also feel a twinge of disappointment if the vehicles don't end up crashing, driving off a cliff or exploding! ;D
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I also feel a twinge of disappointment if the vehicles don't end up crashing, driving off a cliff or exploding! Grin
Secretly, isn't that half the fun of watching motor racing.......... :o
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so did we or didn't we have a fruit cart competition?
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That was a great write and great fun to boot.
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so did we or didn't we have a fruit cart competition?
That fruit cart did stand out.
A excellent bit of modelling.
:-*
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We still debate what's in the cart. It might be watermelons, very green cantaloupes, lettuce, personally I like to think it's cabbage. lol
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It does have a very cabbage look to it. They are a little too round for watermelons.
I also like how some of the cabbage hitched a ride for at least a couple more moves in the pictures.
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The driving rules look like fun.
I have the PDF of your beta-test driving rules around somewhere, but I must confess to not having read them all the way through.
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The driving rules look like fun.
I have the PDF of your beta-test driving rules around somewhere, but I must confess to not having read them all the way through.
We should have an updated version of the basic Vehicle Rules ready in a couple of days. There really haven't been many changes other than just explaining everything a bit better. We've added more examples as well. :)
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Looks like fun but I am definitely not letting my teenage drivers see this thread.
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I turn 16 in a few weeks so I'll be driving soon. Let the mayhem begin lol
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Clear the roadways, they're about to be extremely perilous.