RecklessSquid
Lord of Altera
I was told to bring this to the forums by Naelwyn and Mich. Apparently this is too controversial for OOC in game chat. 
Ok so, my character is engineer, I plan to build an experimental workshop/facility thing for me. I was wondering as hanging from the ceiling of my workshop I thought it would be interesting as a focal point to have a half built prototype 'Flying Machine.' From asking in-game I gathered that airships are lore-wise ok but currently don't work due to strange wind currents or something like that. I was also told 'hand-crank' flying machines were not ok. i have a few ideas of what to build if this is approved. I want it Da Vinci style-ish I think but maybe slightly more steam-punk looking.
The problem we found in game was propulsion as I din't think I wanted 'glorified parachute' as Naelwyn put it. Propellers would be a no no as my character would struggle to invent that on his own. The main idea I had for this was possibly the way it was done in assassins creed where the player lights these bags of oil and drops them on the floor, this creates heat and an updraft of air which the player then uses to cause lift on the flying machine. I don't know whether this idea is too unrealistic for the server although scientifically accurate in essence. Even with no propulsion, would a more guidable hand-glider be allowed?
Another idea I had would be an aerial screw, which was Da Vinci's idea for a primitive helicopter, the pilot would sit in a chair and pedal, this would rotate the canvas screw shape which forces air downwards creating lift. The screw was angled forwards slightly to allow the machine to move forwards. Although, is this technically still 'hand-crank'?
I'm open to other ideas for this as I think a flying machine would be a cool thing for my workshop.
So... Whadda ya think?
Ok so, my character is engineer, I plan to build an experimental workshop/facility thing for me. I was wondering as hanging from the ceiling of my workshop I thought it would be interesting as a focal point to have a half built prototype 'Flying Machine.' From asking in-game I gathered that airships are lore-wise ok but currently don't work due to strange wind currents or something like that. I was also told 'hand-crank' flying machines were not ok. i have a few ideas of what to build if this is approved. I want it Da Vinci style-ish I think but maybe slightly more steam-punk looking.
The problem we found in game was propulsion as I din't think I wanted 'glorified parachute' as Naelwyn put it. Propellers would be a no no as my character would struggle to invent that on his own. The main idea I had for this was possibly the way it was done in assassins creed where the player lights these bags of oil and drops them on the floor, this creates heat and an updraft of air which the player then uses to cause lift on the flying machine. I don't know whether this idea is too unrealistic for the server although scientifically accurate in essence. Even with no propulsion, would a more guidable hand-glider be allowed?
Another idea I had would be an aerial screw, which was Da Vinci's idea for a primitive helicopter, the pilot would sit in a chair and pedal, this would rotate the canvas screw shape which forces air downwards creating lift. The screw was angled forwards slightly to allow the machine to move forwards. Although, is this technically still 'hand-crank'?
I'm open to other ideas for this as I think a flying machine would be a cool thing for my workshop.
So... Whadda ya think?
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