Movement Question?

[motovoxbox]

This question regards R&E movement.

If a character in a starship is moving at a given speed in one round, and chooses not to take a move action in the next round, does the vehicle slow down or continue at its current speed (per laws of physics, since we are in space in this instance)? Does a character HAVE to take a move action once moving at some given speed?

Example: A player moves at high speed in round 1. In round 2 he decides to Full Dodge. Since he cannot take any other actions (including a move action) does this mean he slows down or stops (would he technically utterly fail his terrain movement check?), or carries on at high speed whilst Full Dodging?

Thanks!

[cheshire]

IIRC the RAW states that you can't actually have any movement during a full dodge, so I would say that rather than him coming to a dead halt in space, and then zipping around like crazy, the starship would turn and juke otherwise aimlessly in space, and thus not gaining any ground towards the destination. He's moving at high speed, but just not gaining any ground. For example, one might do a 180, and then moments later do another 180 to throw off your pursuers. Granted, that particular maneuver wouldn't be wise, but I hope you see my general point.
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Before we take any of this too seriously, just remember that in the middle episode a little rubber puppet moves a spaceship with his mind.

[ZzaphodD]

[cheshire]

I think the basic idea the book was trying to convey on that point was that the ship NEEDED to have someone pilot it when moving at top speeds, though at a normal cruising speed, I would say that they wouldn't need a piloting check to make sure things were going in the right direction.
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Before we take any of this too seriously, just remember that in the middle episode a little rubber puppet moves a spaceship with his mind.

[garhkal]

[Rerun941]

There is one exception to movement requiring an action:
2nd Ed R&E Rulebook, pg 101:
"Cautious Movement: This is a slow walk for a character: she moves at half her Move. (A human with a Move of 10 would move five meters.)
In Very Easy, Easy, and Moderate terrains, cautious movement is a "free action": it's not considered an action and the character doesn't have to roll her running skill. In Difficult, Very Difficult and Heroic terrains, roll the character's running skill, but reduce the difficulty one level. (Very Difficult terrain is Difficult to cross; Moderate terrain is Easy to cross.)"

This applies to starships, as well. You can move up to half of your Space speed as a free action.
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