Alpha Dawn - Star Frontiersman

Special Maneuvers
Besides driving straight and turning corners,
vehicles, can perform special maneuvers. These
include slips, pivots, skid turns, bumps and stunts.
Slipping. Slipping is similar to "changing lanes"; it
allows a vehicle to swerve to the right or left without
changing its direction of travel. Any type of vehicle
can slip. A slipping vehicle moves 10 meters ahead
and 5 meters to either side. This counts as only 10
meters of movement. A vehicle can not turn while
slipping. A vehicle can slip once for every 10 meters
it moves.
Pivot. A pivot is a turn of up to 360 degrees
performed in one spot. Only hover vehicles and
Explorers can pivot. A vehicle must be stationary at
the beginning of the turn to pivot. The pivoting
vehicle stays in the same square, and the driver can
rotate it so it points in any direction.
Skid Turns. A skid turn is done by slamming on the
brakes while turning so the vehicle skids around 180
degrees. Only ground cars ground cycles and
Explorers can perform skid turns. The vehicle must
be traveling from 60 to 80 meters/turn. It actually
will move only 20 meters during the turn, and have
a speed of 0 at the start of the next turn.
The driver of the vehicle rolls percentile dice. If the
result is less than or equal to his Reaction Speed,
the driver performs the skid turn safely. If the result
is higher than the driver's Reaction Speed, the
vehicle will point in a random direction when it stops
skidding. When this happens, move the vehicle as if
it had skidded successfully. Now roll 1d10 and turn
the vehicle 45 degrees clockwise a number of times
equal to the number rolled.
Bumping. A driver can try to make another vehicle
crash by bumping it. In order to bump, the driver or
his team must have initiative for the turn. The driver
must slip directly in front of the other vehicle. Both
drivers then make Reaction Speed checks. The
driver who performed the slip makes a normal
check, but the driver whose vehicle was bumped has
a modifier of - 15. If either driver fails the check, he
loses control of his vehicle (see Crashes).
Stunts. Drivers can perform other stunts, such as
jumping their vehicles over bridges, at the referee's
discretion. Things to consider when setting up a
stunt are the type of vehicle being used, the amount
of open space the vehicle has to work with, and the
vehicle's condition and cargo.
Short Corners. A driver can try to turn his vehicle
tighter than its speed allows, but risks losing control
of the vehicle and crashing. A driver shortens a
corner if he tries to turn 5 meters before he should.
For example, a ground cycle has a turning speed of
100 meters/turn. If the cycle is traveling 150
meters/turn, it must travel straight 10 meters after
making a turn before it can turn again. If the driver
tries to make the second 45 degree turn after
traveling straight only 5 meters, he is shortening the
corner by 5 meters.
Whenever a driver shortens a corner, the player
must roll d100. If the result is less than or equal to
the driver's Reaction Speed, the driver makes the
turn safely. If the result is higher than the driver's
Reaction Speed, the driver loses control during the
turn (see Crashes).
Crashes
Sometimes the drivers of these vehicles loses
control or is forced into crashing. These rules cover
such events.
Losing Control
When a driver loses control of his vehicle, the player
must roll d100 and check the Control Table to see
what happens to his vehicle. The die roll is modified
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